Tori’s Maternity Session

I met with Tori for what turned out to be my last photoshoot before New Zealand went into its first lockdown in 2020. Looking back now, it’s so hard to believe it all even happened. And at the time of these photos we had no idea of what was to come. And thank goodness for that!

We were blessed with a beautiful evening full of laughter and happiness, all finished with a magnificent west-coast sunset at Piha Beach in Auckland. Piha is one of my most favourite places to take maternity photos, and I just love the close knit community out west.

For all my maternity photoshoots I have a number of maternity dresses available for you to use. I know first-hand how much these photos mean to Mama’s and their families. I think back to my own maternity photos and remember how wonderful I felt at a time when I had generally been feeling very, bleurgh! The third trimester can be pretty brutal so it was nice to have my hair and make-up done and wear a nice dress to make me feel a little more like myself. It was a far cry from my usual leggings that’s for sure!

As you can see Tori looked absolutely stunning in one of my maternity dresses. In fact the dress fit so perfectly it felt like it was meant to be. 

If you’re looking for a location to have your maternity photos you really can’t go wrong with any of the beaches on Auckland’s west coast. The sunsets and scenery are breath-taking, and the light during golden hour is extremely flattering. And hey, sometimes when you’ve had a really long day or you’re feeling particularly tired or worn out from growing a small human, you need a walk on the beach to bring you back to base.