This weekend, I had the amazing opportunity to take maternity photos of my sister-in-law.
This will be her second baby — a little boy, due in January.
The first go around (with River) she didn’t have photos taken. So, I wanted to be sure to get some this time!
We headed to the Dallas Arboretum to try to get some fallish pictures. It was a fun (but exhausting!) day, and I think we got some good shots.
Enjoy!
The whole family — it was hard to get River to smile.
I love these next few of Alex against the stone wall.
The purple belly is so fun!
Isn’t she gorgeous?
This shot reminds me of Notting Hill.
There were lots of sailboats out on the water.
Love her reflection in the water!
River likes to play on Mommy’s belly.
Her personality really shines through here.
Of course, River wanted to play with the blocks…
River and Mommy
Such a wonderful family.
Andy was being silly and put the pumpkin in his shirt. River didn’t quite know what to think…
She loves Mommy’s belly, though.
So does Daddy.
Now everyone has a belly! 
Thanks for looking!
oooh so cute! I love them! How do you get your pictures so clear like that?
Hi there!
I edit all of my photos in Photoshop CS4 for clarity and color.
I shot these photos in RAW and did some edits before bringing them into Photoshop for some final tweaks.
I really love the Pioneer Woman Action Sets and almost always run "Fresh and Colorful" and "Boost" on my photos.
I've also recently been using the Topaz Labs filter.
Hope that answers your question!
Those are beautiful photos!
So fun! can't wait for mine!
Very nice pictures… You've got a great eye! The clarity and color are wonderful. Love the water and arch one.
nice photos and love the purple belly too!
Awwww!! These pictures are so adorable! River is one of the cutest little girls I have ever seen
& Alex is absolutely shining!
These are so great! I love how they have pumpkin baby bumps in that last one! So creative!
Thank you all!
Love these shots. You are such a talented photographer!
Don't you just love pregnant women? They are so beautiful.
-Shannon
I love the last photo – very creative and attention grabbing. Beautiful.
~Chrizette
Just wondering what camera and lens you used…. Beautiful photos
Alicia
I used a Canon 7D and 85 mm f/1.8 lens