Amber + Curtis | Lifestyle Beach Maternity Photos at Hanna Park in Jacksonville, Florida

On March 20th, 2021, I had the pleasure of capturing my gorgeous sister-in-law’s maternity photos during her visit to Jacksonville, Florida for her baby shower. Her hubby, Curtis, also joined in! Their session took place at Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park in Jacksonville, Florida. This North Florida beach park was such a stunning change of scenery for me! There was Spanish moss everywhere and we had the beach nearly all to ourselves, because it was FREEZING and extremely WINDY!! We barely made it on to the beach before we had to turn around! It’s definitely something this South Florida girl isn’t used to in March… or any month for that matter! But it made for some dreamy beach maternity photos!

Luckily, we decided to start their session under the Spanish moss and were protected from most of the wind! Their first set of photos reminded me of their engagement photos that I captured two years ago in Vero Beach, Florida. Both settings were so dreamy! I really love Spanish moss, can you tell? Their simple session turned out so pretty!

Amber & Curtis: I’m so happy we had the chance to do your maternity photos during your time in Florida! I hope you love them! Andrew and I are beyond excited to meet our niece! We love you all!

The details that brought these Lifestyle Maternity Photos together:

Location: Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park in Jacksonville, Florida

Photographer: Crystal Bolin

Camera Gear: Canon 5D Mark IV, Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM Lens, & Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II Lens

36-Week Maternity Portraits on Palm Beach

36-Week Maternity Portraits on Palm Beach

On March 2nd, 2019, Andrew and I finally got the chance to take our maternity portraits on Palm Beach! I was 36 weeks pregnant at the time and, aside from my swollen feet, it was still a great time to take our final maternity portraits! I was mainly thrilled that I still fit into this dress! It was the same one I wore for our 5-year anniversary portraits in Fort Myers when we were just 3 weeks pregnant but had no idea at the time! I thought it would be fun to take our last maternity photos in the same dress, this time on the east coast!

My sweet mom, Maritza, captured these photos for us, and they came out just great! My first photography teacher was my mom, and it's such a blessing to still be in front of her camera! Thank you so much for these stunning photos, mom!

We feel so blessed to be in the final stretch of this pregnancy! There were so many days I prayed to reach this point, growing a healthy, full-term baby. It's surreal still somedays that we are almost there! We’re thanking God daily for the biggest blessing soon to arrive!

Pregnancy Update

I am currently 37 weeks pregnant (38 tomorrow!!) and am now considered full-term! I can't believe we are in the final weeks! There have been many times this pregnancy has gone by extremely slowly, but it’s crazy to think I can potentially be holding my baby girl in a few weeks! We are beyond excited, and we truly cannot wait for this new season to begin!

Overall, I am doing great! Baby is healthy and growing! Aside from swollen feet, heartburn, nausea and random pains, I'm feeling good. Sleep hasn't been easy lately, but my energy has finally increased, and nesting is in full swing!Aside from a few house projects still left to finish, we are pretty much ready for baby! Her sweet bed is setup right next to my side of the bed, and I just can't wait to see her in it! Her clothes are washed, the hospital bag is pretty much packed, and the meal prepping has begun! We’re feeling good about where we are at, and if she were to come any day now, I would be good with it.Maternity leave is about to start! We will be taking a break from portrait sessions from mid-March until the end of May. We will be back to documenting weddings in the late Summer. Emailing will be limited over the next few months, but I plan to still check emails when possible. We are looking forward to this season of getting to know our new little one and have some quality time to recover. Thank you in advance for understanding!

Since this gorgeous pink tree in Worth Avenue was in full bloom, we decided to start with a few shots there! So glad we did! I love the luck I've had finding pink trees for my maternity sessions! :)

Then we headed to the North end of Palm Beach for some simple sunset beach maternity portraits! 

Funny story:

While we were taking these photos a couple approached us to congratulate us on our marriage! They asked, if we had just got married and I immediately said "Nope! Been married for quite a while now" as I smiles and tried to show off my bump even more! They then realized the bump and congratulated us on that!

I'm still shocked at how many people are surprised when I say I'm pregnant! Still till this day I've only been openly noticed as pregnant three times.

The details the brought these 36-Week Maternity Portraits on Palm Beach together:

Location: North Palm BeachPhotography: Maritza GuerraEditing: Crystal Bolin

Emily's Palm Beach Maternity Portraits

Palm Beach Maternity Portraits

On January, 22nd 2019, I had the pleasure of capturing my dear friend's Palm Beach maternity portraits. Emily was 34 weeks pregnant at the time, and it was her birthday! So we celebrated with breezy maternity photos on Palm Beach! After a few shots, her son, Owen, joined us for a few sweet mommy and son portraits! These came out too cute!

The details the brought these Palm Beach Maternity Portraits together:

Location: Palm Beach beach & West Worth Avenue

Photography: Crystal Bolin

The Bolins | Hutchinson Island Maternity Couple Portraits

Hutchinson Island Maternity Couple Portraits at the House of Refuge

While on Hutchinson Island with the Carter's for their family maternity portraits, my friend, Brooke, took some photos of us! I was almost 22 weeks pregnant during this session! The day was cloudy and dreamy. My dress flowed in the breeze and seemed to match the color of the ocean perfectly! 

Pregnancy update

I am currently 25 weeks and feeling the best I have felt in a while! My energy still isn't in full force, but I'm feeling our little girl move every day! She is growing so fast! She is already a pound and a half and measuring around 13 inches! I also finally popped around 24 week! Up until then, it wasn't all that obvious that I was pregnant.

I'm so excited to meet our little one face to face! I'm also constantly reminding myself to enjoy the season and these last three months! With my two best friends also pregnant, there is just so much joy all around! Excitement is an understatement! :)

The details that brought these Hutchinson Island Maternity Couple Portraits together: 

Location: Hutchinson Island

Photography: Brooke Carter