as soon as i walked into nathan and michal’s home sunday morning, i was giddy. they have fantastic style. their home is truly a photographers dream, at least mine anyway. lots of great, dramatic lighting, beautiful flooring, wall colors and decor. i honestly could have found little nooks and crannies all day long to shoot. so, i take it all in, then michal walks into the living room (she was still making herself fabulous when i arrived) and she announces that she’s not photogenic. i immediately knew she was wrong. i don’t know, maybe it’s that pregnancy glow or something but, at least yesterday, she was fantastically photogenic, as was nathan. i sincerely enjoyed getting to know these two just a bit yesterday, i loved how easy they were to chat with and just kind of hang out with. i have some pretty fabulous clients.

nathan is a drummer, so, including the drums was a must.

so, you be the judge…photogenic? um, that’s a resounding “yes”.

one of things i love about maternity shoots is all of the belly-centric shots. there is so much love for someone totally unknown, in this world that doesn’t happen often, but you can see it right here. nathan and michal have never laid eyes on little ethan rocket, but he’s already adored.

this is a blog-friendly version of a few very beautiful, yet, personal shots we got. it’s a wonderful thing for a woman to realize what a short-lived time in her life pregnancy is, and to fully embrace the documentation of it. i’m honored to be a part.

baby ethan must have been gettin’ pretty jiggy here.

hands down. my favorite. i love it ALL.

it’s not terribly often that we get the benefit of a little wind-blown hair effect here in phx, so i was quite pleased. although it was a little warm and bright outside, i caught a glimpse of the clothesline in the backyard and had to jump on it. we grabbed some of ethan’s blankets and hung them…i adore it. the black and white blanket reads “i’m a rockstar”, which is perfect because…

…michal is pretty hopeful that little ethan will actually be a rockstar.

nathan and michal, many congrats and well wishes to the two of you on this amazing adventure you’re setting out on as new parents. i had a great time with the two of you. i hope to meet sweet little ethan rocket.