Category Archives: Maternity Sessions

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Recent pregnancy and maternity sessions

Brocious Maternity Portraits - Ashley McNamara - San Diego Photographer

Meet the Brocious family.

They are about to welcome their second baby girl!  I am so excited because not only do I absolutely LOVE this family because they are totally up for all of my crazy ideas but they decided that they wanted to do a baby plan so I get to spend the whole year photographing their new baby and watching her grow up. 

Its going to be a FUN year!!! Enjoy your sneak peek!!

 

Urban Maternity - Ashley McNamara - San Diego Photographer

This is Melody, and she is sooo much fun. I am having a bit of writers block today so I think I will just get straight to the pictures. Melody, it was a blast! Enjoy your sneak peek!!!

Pregnancy Boudoir - Ashley McNamara - San Diego Photographer

This was sooo much fun!!! I have wanted to do a Maternity Boudoir session for a long time, but it’s hard when you’re pregnant, you feel HUGE, and you definitely do not feel sexy… Well, Kristin is bringing sexy back! :) I mean how cute is she? Right?! …sigh… I wish I looked that perfect when I was pregnant! :) So, I say take off your clothes and celebrate that belly because soon, that belly will be replaced with a baby and then you really won’t feel sexy!

 maternity boudior

maternity boudior

maternity boudior

maternity boudior

Henna Belly Take II - Ashley McNamara - Henna Art - San Diego Photographer

I want to thank everyone who has emailed and blogged about the henna belly shots. I would never have guessed that I would get such an overwhelming response and its such a treat to see how many people were touched and inspired by the photos!

 Anyway, I went back a couple of days later and took some pictures of the faded henna. Enjoy!

Henna Belly

Henna Belly

Henna Belly

Henna Belly

Maternity Henna - Ashley McNamara - Henna Art - San Diego Photographer

I love nothing more than doing a maternity shoot. There is just something so beautiful about the pregnant body I find it fascinating! So when my friend asked me to come along and document a pregnancy henna session I just couldn’t resist. I had never heard of maternity henna art before and just thought it was the coolest thing ever! For those of you who are not familiar with henna art it is all natural and has been used for thousands of years to adorn the hands and feet of women for weddings and other special occasions. Henna is made from a plant that has staining properties. The plant leaves are powdered and mixed into a paste with essential oils and other natural ingredients.

It took about 21/2 hours but the end result was completely worth it and oh so beautiful! I really cannot think of a more unique way to celebrate a pregnancy. I am only going to share a few photos because I really could just post them all night.

The making of the Henna Belly…

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Pregnancy-Henna-Maternity

pregnancy-henna-maternity

The end result…

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pregnancy-henna-maternity

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