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Seattle maternity photos from Jenny Jimenez

Offbeat family portraits, Sponsors By Ariel on October 09, 2009 29
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Ok, so it's not a maternity boudoir shoot, but last weekend Andreas and I met up with one of my favorite offbeat photographers, Jenny Jimenez, to do a maternity shoot. AND IT WAS SO MUCH FUN!

Photo by Jenny Jimenez

It's the Fetzllings family circus! Acro + maternity = good times. Andreas was worried about dropping me on the baby, but we managed just fine.

Thanks to the joys of pregnancy anemia, mine hasn't been an especially "glowy" pregnancy — unless you're talking about the glow from my pasty skin. But somehow Jenny managed to capture all the maternity magic, and none of the anemic corpse lips.

Photo by Jenny Jimenez

Note to self: spinning in circles in the woods will make you dizzy and weirdly high-feeling

I'm soooo happy with the photos, but really the process of taking the photos are a big part of that happiness …the shoot was just super fun. Jenny and her assistant Robin (who also happens to be her husband) made Andreas and I feel immediately comfortable and like we were just going on a stroll through the woods with new friends.

Photo by Jenny Jimenez

I simply can't IMAGINE why people keep asking if the baby's due any day. (Gah! HUGE!)

One of the things I really appreciated was that Jenny perfectly balanced letting us to do the silly stuff we wanted (like the acrobatic pose) while also giving thoughtful directions on what she wanted, making sure she got the best lighting and sweetest photos. If left to my own devices, I made the same stupid face in every picture — but Jenny wasn't afraid to say things like "Eyes down! Ok, hands up! Turn a little to the left!"

Photo by Jenny Jimenez

Yay, for Jenny Jimenez!

Seattle mamas, I seriously recommend y'all consider hooking up with Jenny. We all know she does wedding photos, but her maternity and family shots are amazing too. (And, well, I'm also very fond of her pet portraits, but now I'm gushing.)

It's soooo worth capturing the family-making moments before they slide on by…go grab yourself some Jenny.


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