I recently did a maternity shoot with our friend Lauren from Belovely Floral and Design.  Photographing women has become one of my favorite things to photograph.  That and weddings 🙂

Just like with weddings, the gratifying feeling you get from documenting a love story of a couple, I get that very same feeling when capturing beauty.

Lauren shared her story with me which was shared on my Own Kind of Beautiful blog.  I encourage you to read her story, and help spread awareness to other women going through a similar time in their lives. I thank her for being vulnerable and sharing a story that was so hard to speak about.

Enjoy this maternity shoot of the lovely Lauren and her Leif.

The meaning of Leif is Beloved and is a perfect name for them.

xo, Melissa.

Shoot Details:

Hair and Makeup: Yvette Delgado

Floral Crown: Belovely Floral and Design