You know how they say the cure for anything is salt water, be it sweat or tears or the sea? I believe that whole heartedly. I often find myself going to the sea for a bit of alone time, and I always walk away feeling extremely relaxed and rejuvenated. There is something quite magical about the sea, it's one of my absolute favorite spots to be, and right up there for as one of my favorite spots for maternity photoshoots.

The backdrop is simple, there is not much distraction, which draws the perfect attention to the expecting couple and that big, round, gorgeous bump! For this particular session, I drove up to Abu Dhabi to meet Kristina and Dewey. We split the session into two parts, and we shot first in their apartment, then made our way downstairs to the ocean. Kristina and Dewey are blessed to be living really close to the ocean, so it was a wonderful walk for the three (actually four!) of us together!

Kristina and Dewey, by now you know how much love I have for the both of you. Thank you so much for inviting me into your life and for trusting me with your family's most important milestones.

Sometimes waiting till the very last minute to have a maternity photoshoot isn't such a bad idea. Why? Because when it comes time to receive your maternity and newborn photos you have the wonderful opportunity to have them all edited and presented together :)

That's exactly what happened with my beautiful sessions here with lovely mommy, Bhavna! 

We met at a beautiful spot near Saadiyat Island and spent some time making memories of their last trip to the ocean as a family of two, and a few days after, Bhavna went into labor and welcomed her beautiful baby daughter, Aathirah. 

What I love about these maternity and baby photoshoots is the beautiful opportunity to see the before and after transformation that families go through. 

Thank you for this lovely time we spent together! And I can't wait to reunite with you again soon!