Mama Drama – My Maternity Photo Shoot
I couldn’t have dreamed of a better photo shoot to celebrate becoming a mom. My dear friend Gina Meola knocked the ball out of the park with her brilliant photography skills. Even though she mainly photographs weddings, she was amazing enough to share her talent with me and celebrate this new chapter in my life.
The same goes for my good friend Kim Cornwell who has been a part of almost half of my photo shoots, and a HUGE support in helping me be the fashion stylist I am today. My hair is always in the best hands with her, and she had a blast making my hair the curliest and biggest it has EVER been in my life! It was AWESOME. Not only is she a brilliant artist, but a super encouraging woman that you just want to be around all of the time.
Lastly, Azure Schaffer is a new friend of mine, and the perfect person to do the makeup for this shoot because she is also expecting a baby this fall. She not only is an expert at making people look beautiful, but she is a FINE ARTIST. Her skills with her brushes are equivalent to painting. She dreamed up an awesome look for this shoot, and really tied everything together with her choices.
I hope you love the photos as much as I do. It was SUCH a fun experience to celebrate my little girl growing in my belly!
If you’re curious about the clothes, I wore a striped dress from H&M, a lace dress that I found at Marshalls, and a silk blouse by Vince. I kept everything bold, simple and contrasting – perfect for black and white as well as color. Also, nothing was maternity wear. I’ve really found that maternity clothes don’t fit me well, and it’s best to just go up a size in regular clothes. I hope that gives ladies out there hope that they don’t have to give up their love of fashion while being pregnant.
To see more photos from this session, please visit Gina’s blog.
7:09 AM on July 23rd, 2012
AHHHH…LOVE ALL OF THEM! Sooo…pinning this! You are just beautiful, my friend!
8:05 AM on July 23rd, 2012
Thank you so for your sweet comments girl. You are always such an encouragement!!! =)
10:12 AM on July 23rd, 2012
GORGEOUS! Love these photos Alex!
10:17 AM on July 23rd, 2012
Ahhh!!! SO SO gorgeous…..pinning……
10:27 AM on July 23rd, 2012
I die. Your are such a rockstar! xo
10:51 AM on July 23rd, 2012
THANK YOU LADIES! XOXO!!!!
10:54 AM on July 23rd, 2012
Lovely! That striped dress is AMAZING!
10:57 AM on July 23rd, 2012
these are gorgeous and so delightfully not cliche. well done. you look stunning!
11:17 AM on July 23rd, 2012
You are so cute and your hair looks AMAZING!
11:34 AM on July 23rd, 2012
A beauty, in and out. Looooooved everything about this shoot!!!
1:30 PM on July 23rd, 2012
You. Are. Stunning. Beautiful!!! Gina did amazing! I love these girl!!! Gorgeous!!
2:28 PM on July 23rd, 2012
Your hair is KILLER!! Love everything about this shoot…you can really tell ya’ll had a blast!! Loves…xoxo!!
7:51 PM on July 23rd, 2012
So SO SO SO SO gorgeous!! Love the pictures!!
10:03 PM on July 23rd, 2012
Alex, these are some of the most beautiful maternity photos I’ve ever seen! They are true to who you are. Love love love.
8:11 AM on July 24th, 2012
All of your sweet comments mean the world to me. Thank you so much!
8:42 AM on July 24th, 2012
You are so beautiful Alex! I am so excited for you!!
12:36 PM on July 24th, 2012
I’m having such a hard time picking my favorite Alex, they all look soo awesome. You and Gina made a great team to (including your hair and makeup ladies) to rock these images. Really beautiful!!
12:38 PM on July 24th, 2012
ABSOLUTELY gorgeous images Alex! I love them!! BEAUTIFUL!
10:19 AM on July 25th, 2012
I love that these look like YOU and I love that YOU are going to be a mom.
Tearing up just thinking about it. 
Miss you friend. Can’t wait to meet our new girlie. 
Shoutout to Gina and Kim as well! Come to Houston, friends!
9:44 PM on July 31st, 2012
Can I look like you when I’m knocked up? GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I personally LOVE curly hair and so glad to see you took those curls up a notch… or two… or ten. And of course perfect styling. xoxo