a bun in the oven. (los angeles maternity photographer)

I've never been categorized as "small". Much to my disappointment, I've never been one of those girls that could eat whatever I wanted. I was always in the back row during group pictures and have been 5' 9" since I was 14 years old. I come from a long line of tall ancestors and after years of trying to slouch and wear ugly flats, I've learned to accept it.
Although I've tried my best to get over my awkward teenage insecurity, when I'm around girls that are naturally thin and adorable, I admit, I still fantasize about what it would be like to eat a cheeseburger and not think twice about it.

I had a maternity shoot with one of the cutest preggo chicks EVER.
Rosa is "that girl". She's the girl that you can't tell is pregnant until she turns around. She's the girl that still fit in her cute pre-pregnancy jeans until her last trimester. But the most annoying thing about her is she's REALLY nice. And sweet. And funny. And down to earth. And we hit it off right away.

She was a bit hesitant on doing a pregnancy shoot (as most women are...), but I promised I'd make her look like a smokin' soon-to-be hot mama, so she decided to give me a chance.
Usually maternity shoots last about 90 minutes. I shot Rosa for almost three hours! We were so caught up in preggo talk, time simply flew by.
Rosa and her husband, Scott are due next month and Im so excited to meet their new baby!

Here's a sneak peek of some of my favorite shots of the couple. Later in the week I'll be posting some more of Rosa, alone:














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