Jessica Gatlyn Prego!
So, Jessica is my bestest friend and, to go along with that, she also married my brother in September. (See some of their wedding pictures – http://www.tirzahphotography.com/2009/09/samuel-and-jessica/ ) Now we are sisters!!! Jessica and I spend just about every day together. I’m seriously over at her house every day, or she’s at mine. We eat a majority of meals together and we share the deep places of our hearts with one another. It’s so good that my best friend is going to be my best friend FOREVER–she’s stuck! haha….
Jessica and Samuel found out they were pregnant back in December, and it took us all by surprise. Brandon and I got to go see Jess’s 3D ultra sound a few weeks back. Pretty excited to find out that we are going to be an Aunt and an Uncle to a feisty little boy who looks just like my brother.
Now, I’m a little strange about maternity pictures. First of all, I have never been pregnant. Second of all, I feel like so many photographers make BEAUTIFUL pregnant ladies look horrible. And… the bare-belly, half-naked maternity pictures often seem so tacky, and even cheesy. I’m on a journey of trying to figure out how to take maternity pictures in a way that hasn’t been captured yet… where men who aren’t your husband feel comfortable looking through you’re photo album. I definitely haven’t arrived in that journey of creativity, but two days ago, I took Jess to an old abandoned house and I shot pictures of her. She is 24 weeks prego right now, and I’ll probably shoot more pictures of her when she gets closer to her due date in August.
I feel like so many photographers have seriously missed capturing the beauty of a mommy “with a baby in the oven.” I like to look at it like this:
“I’m shooting a portrait session.
PS: She just so happens to be pregnant.”
Enjoy, and leave me some love!
These last two I think are my favorites…
All of the beautiful! The last one is exceptional, took my breath away! I love it!!
Ha! I love them!! And I love your approach. Being a budding photographer, I’ve always felt kind of funny about maternity pictures as well… like, why suddenly is this not considered indecency now that you’re pregnant?
GREAT photos! The last one is definitely my favorite. Many scriptures come to mind about trees, planted by water. SO symbolic.
I love these photos!
I just saw girl meets gown and fell in love with your brother and his beautiful wife- being a wedding photographer myself I thought- wow, what lucky person did their photos? what joy they radiated and how gorgeous they were! Then I found these wonderful photos- they radiate the joy and the special time that is pregnancy. Beautiful! I just was lucky enough to shoot some of my nephew’s wife- hers especially poignant as she was dxed with kidney cancer during the pregnancy. All looks good- and I appreciate your fear of the genre- not getting too cheesy. You have done a gorgeous job! Thank you for sharig these – they made my day.
ps which one at the wedding is you?
I have really dark hair. I actually sang during their ceremony…
Jess is absolutely the Most gorgous Pregnant person I have ever seen in my entire life – no kidding. and the shots are stunning and amazing – wow ! now that’s what being pregnant should look like ! Way to Go Beka you’re an amazing photographer
Oh my goodness…these are absolutely beautiful!! Awesome job. And Jess, you are positively radiant!!
These are incredibly gorgeous!!!!!!! Un believable.
Check out that beautiful girl!!! What a babe!
change you’re picture. its creepy.
What a great start at a great journey!! That location is so cool!!! They are all beautiful, but I think this is my fav since it show how big the belly is and Jess look is very “expecting”:)
http://www.tirzahphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/IMG_7125rs.jpg
You are beyond amazing love! thank you so so sooooo much! i love you!!!!
These pictures are absolutely beautiful and you are a great photographer!
I loved Jessica & Samuel’s Wedding pictures and now these…you really are very talented!
I totally agree with you about the pregnancy photoshoots!
You did an amazing job, Really!
If I had to choose my favorites:
http://www.tirzahphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/IMG_7172rs.jpg
http://www.tirzahphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/IMG_7147rs.jpg
Love the new website & how you have started to place your new signature on your photos.
Love You.
Blessing on your photography business!
Gorgeous! AMAZING! Love them all, but this one’s my fav: http://www.tirzahphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/IMG_7056rs1.jpg
Get ready to be asked to do a lot more of these.
thanks girl…. i only learn from the best.
Can’t wait to see you next week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ahhhhh
Great work, babe!