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Photo Journal

Drew's blog, showing his latest work, with photos from recent weddings, engagement sessions and portraits.

Wild Pregnancy

Being pregnant -- especially for the first time -- isn't the passive, gentle experience '50s TV made it out to be. It is a wild ride full of surprises and coming to terms with the fact that you don't have full control over how this child will change your life. But, it's also a time of unparalleled beauty and excitement. These emotions remind me of rugged hill country: untamed, unexplored, riveting, and inspiring passion. What better place for a pregnancy photo shoot? I photographed Lizzie and Donavan's wedding a while back, and remember well the way they look at each other. Lizzie's already very natural in front of a camera, but you get her looking at her man, and she beams like a lighthouse. Same thing with Donavan; whenever I was shooting just him, I'd have Lizzie stand over my shoulder so I could capture that look of a man surveying the greatest treasure in the world. I can only imagine the look on their faces when they finally get to see their baby.

malibu pregnancy portraits

 

malibu pregnancy portraits

 

studebaker malibu pregnancy portraits

The baby's room is decorated in a cool Route 66 motif, so imagine our delight when we stumbled on this old Studebaker. I "aged up" the photo a bit to give it a retro feel worthy of the car.

malibu pregnancy portraits

 

malibu pregnancy portraits

 

malibu pregnancy portraits

 

malibu pregnancy portraits

There's that look.

malibu pregnancy portraits