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Zaftig.

Carrie — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:47:40 +0000

Date: circa 1936. of a woman : having a full rounded figure : pleasingly plump. I’ll admit, I am no vocabulary whiz. But I thought it was an awesome coincidence when I was gearing up to blog this gorgeous Mom to be, and I noticed the word “Zaftig” floating across my (Apple OSX) vocabulary enriching screensaver. Perfect! I’ll use it… thanks Apple! Can’t wait to meet this little bebe! © carrie sandoval | maternity

Hello gorgeous!

Carrie — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:27:50 +0000

Don’t you just hate her? I mean that in the most complimentary way! I chased down the sun on this session… otherwise, I could have photographed this family all day long. I will get a chance to do just that next month!

I must also thank this gorgeous Mama for letting me share. By her doing so, I hope to inspire more Mothers-to-be to show off their gorgeous, once in a life time figures! © carrie sandoval | maternity photographer

H.O.T. Mamas.

Carrie — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:39:32 +0000

I love maternity sessions because I know these soon-to-be-Mama’s feel beautiful… and rightfully so! The black and white looks like a “got milk?” ad to me! And not just because she is pregnant, haha!

This {DROP dead gorgeous} Mom is the owner of DROP It Modern, makers of way cool and {obviously} modern backdrops for photographers. She had booked me for a newborn session, but I had a casting call for a commercial shoot and she fit the bill “perfectly”! I can’t wait to show off the end results of the shoot… soon!

Naturally beautiful, beautifully natural.

Carrie — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:03:33 +0000

I can barely contain my excitement for this amazing couple… very much looking forward to photographing their precious baby. You may understand if you recognize this beautiful Mama from my blog earlier this year… more commentary coming in November. Thank you so much D and K for being so adventurous and GORGEOUS! © carrie sandoval | los angeles photographer

Pregnant in Australia?

Carrie — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:56:12 +0000

First, let me say, “WOW!”! I’ve photographed some GORGEOUS Mommy’s lately and I can’t wait to meet their babies!

Secondly, I hope I am not jumping the gun here, but I thought that a post filled with beautiful bellies would be a good time to grab the interest of my Aussie friends who may either be pregnant or who are photographers who photograph bellies and babies! I know you are out there because there is more interest in The Baby as Art Workshop traveling to Australia than anywhere else in the world! This is not for sure, but if there is interest in modeling (IMO, the key to a successful workshop), Brittany and I would seriously considering visiting down under. Preferably in January, Australia’s summer time! Email us if interested!

ETA: Wow! I am floored by the immediate interest and an email box full of potential models! I just wanted to clarify that this would be for NEWBORN models, and that is why I was calling out to those who are pregnant right now. The location and date are still very flexible as of now. If we are coming to Australia, we would most likely visit two different coasts in one visit! Thanks again!

All images © carrie sandoval | maternity

Belliful! San Diego Maternity Photographer

Carrie — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:38:48 +0000

This gorgeous Mom to be made my job easy! Therefore… I had to challenge myself by climbing up a tree for a couple shots!

Happy Anniversary, Donna and Blaise.

Carrie — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 04:36:17 +0000

Huh? Today is my sister and brother-in-laws 7th wedding anniversary. And now, it is also the birth date of their twin babies! What a way to ring in the seven year itch, right? I would say that I have anxiously awaited this day for 7.5 months now… but it more like *years*. Elizabeth “Libby” Kay (4lbs 13oz) and Ian Blaise (5lbs1oz) were born at 9:31 and 9:32 this morning. Libby is doing fabulous, as is Ian… but is being watched closely in the NICU since his lungs weren’t quite as ready. I wish I could announce them with a picture, but since I haven’t yet met Ian face to face (or face to lens?), I will instead showcase “the calm before the storm”… aka… my sister and her fabulous belly! The first image was taken just 15 hours before the birth (now, don’t go blaming me!). I must thank my sister for being such a trooper and letting me try my crazy ideas out on her.

Maternity means… | San Diego maternity photographer

Carrie — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:06:49 +0000

baby boom coming soon! I am so excited about these babies. We did a lot of fun “before” pictures… “after” pictures are due in July! I had a blast with both these gorgeous couples! © carrie sandoval

Unborn. San Diego maternity photographer

Carrie — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:07:52 +0000

As I edit these images of this beautiful Mommy-to-be, I keep playing back the scene from when I got this shot. While peering through the viewfinder, I hear Dad sigh. I peek at him and he is staring at his pregnant wife then nods his head and says, “It’s such a miracle. It’s so beautiful.” He couldn’t have said it better! © carrie sandoval