At Home Maternity Mini Session

Blogging has never really been my strong suit. Anything that requires any sort of routine is hard for me to settle in to. I have so many sessions I want to share and then all of a sudden months go by and I feel overwhelmed. I tend to share much more on social media so if you want to check out some of my most recent sessions, head to Stacy Mae Photography on instagram.

This was one of the first front porch sessions I did when it was ok to resume sessions here in NJ after coronavirus shut everything down. I wasn’t even going to do them, but going months without income wasn’t an option. And this mama didn’t have time to wait since she would be delivering her baby boy in a few short weeks.

I remember feeling so nervous pulling up to their house. I put my mask on and got out of the car to greet them. It’s not the first session I’ve had with this family so my instinct was to hug them, but I couldn’t. It’s such a weird feeling. There was one point during the session the girls came close to me and I backed away. When I left the session that’s what stuck with me. I love kids and it felt unnatural to back away from a child.

It was my first session though so the more I got out there and photographed families, the easier it got. Now that things are getting back to a somewhat normal state, it’s getting even easier. I’m still using a mask, but the nerves have disappeared. I feel confident again and am so happy to be back doing what I love!