Thursday, May 29, 2008

Christen - Maternity with Style

"For You created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise You for I am fearfully and wonderfully made..." (Psalms 139:13-14)

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Yesterday I had the absolute pleasure of working with my new friend Christen for her maternity shoot. Christen and I bonded over BCBG, "Project Runway" and "What Not To Wear" - so it was practically a match made in heaven. ;-p

I was so excited to work with her (and baby Corban, though he may not have realized what was going on...) - especially because she chose Zuma Beach for her shoot! If you haven't been to Zuma, you don't know what you're missing! It's an awesome beach in Malibu that is guaranteed to have dolphins within swimming distance no matter when you go. Not only did we have dolphins (which we opted NOT to swim out to), but we also had a very amusing seal (who, incidentally, was quite good at body surfing). Isn't she beautimous?

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We seriously had a blast the whole time we were there and must have had the most gorgeous beach weather possible: warm warm sand and 70 degrees with a light breeze. You can't pay for better.

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Now, occasionally, I hear people mention how a pregnant mother is "glowing". This is a phenomenon that I have witnesses several times, but I was particularly excited to capture it in Christen yesterday. This is straight of out camera - I swear she is literally glowing! (In a good way...):

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This time in life has got to be one of my favorites to witness. One of the trends in our culture and in Hollywood that I've actually be excited about has been the glamorization and the virtual liberation of the pregnant body. It is both fascinating and awesome to witness the miracle of life - and I mean that as more than just another cliché. I know several of the women I've worked with in this stage struggle with self-image and feeling truly "beautiful" when they are having a hard time doing basic things and are confused slightly at just how "big" they are, but I hope that I can help not only my clients, but people in general who come across my images to see just how amazing and beautiful this is.

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Of course, it also helps when you're working with a GORGEOUS mom like Christen. ;-)

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I can't wait to meet little Corban and do the newborn session! He's already a big, active guy who is already very very loved. ;-) Thanks again to Christen for letting me capture such a beautiful time in her life. You are truly stunning.

~B

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