Happy Friday, all! This cozy at-home maternity sesh comes to us from Edmonton, Alberta, by way of the talented Amanda Gallant. Isn’t that body chain such a stylish, unexpected twist? Amanda also captured some beautiful light and a few interior shots of this mama’s beautiful home that you won’t want to miss:

Gorgeousness.

And now for some shadowy, sprinkly natural light streaming in, that we love so much…

Perfect way to end a maternity shoot is always with a few intimate photos of your other half, in our opinions.

Thanks to Amanda Gallant for sharing this lovely session!

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This lavender field maternity shoot, which is beyond lovely, BTW, comes to us all the way from the town of Mulmur, Ontario, Canada by way of the talented Emily Jean Photography. Emily and this beautiful mama, Brooke, chose this little locale to evoke the feeling of running through the lavender fields in France. So dreamy, right?

Definitely feeling the French romance over here! We can almost smell the lavender.

Emily’s story… Looking through old photographs of my mother, I realized there was only one photo of her when she was pregnant with me. It was shot on a disposable film camera, the flash at full force documenting her sideways against a wall to show how big her belly was. Today, I gave my mom a call and told her I was shooting a maternity session, and she just went on and on about how she wishes she had the opportunity to have all of her pregnancies documented in such a beautiful and special way like they are today. Although I am a digital photographer, I spent that evening very inspired by film photography. I decided to give myself a challenge and pretend as though my digital camera was a film camera. I would only give myself “5 rolls of 12 exposure film.” Every image was shot with intention, and it was a great challenge to try to shoot that way.

So joyful and loving and carefree. See more in our gallery!

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Congratulations to Brooke!

Photography: Emily Jean Photography / Location: Dawn Brook Lavender Farm / Model/Momma: Brooke Lyons

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This shot, isn’t it pure magic? The photos Jonnie + Garrett captured of this mama Lucy and her guy as they celebrate their forthcoming bebe are just sooo dreamy.  The Horseshoe Bend location, the dress, all of it. And did we mention they trekked on up there at sunrise to make this happen?

See what we’re saying? BEYOND.

Major style points for the both of ‘em, too. Lucy is wearing a Joanna August wrap dress. Comes in lots of pretty shades, too!

What a perfect day for capturing this adventurous little trio.

We put a few more stunning shots in our gallery below, because why not peruse the whole set?

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Best wishes to this lil’ crew!

Photography: Jonnie + Garrett / Location: Horseshoe Bend in Page, AZ / Dress: Ceremony by Joanna August

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There’s no better way to spread good vibes than a beautiful pregnancy announcement, huh? Blogger Hannah of The Cake by Hannah and her Mr. took advantage of Cottonwood Road Photography‘s lovely natural light photos when announcing their first baby for this sweet early morning shoot in Texas.

Hannah took care of the hair + makeup herself, which isn’t too surprising when you peruse her cute blog.

This fam of two is officially three!

Who needs props when you’ve got the ultimate announcement?

Love that Fillyboo Maternity gown, too.

See more photos from this session in our inspiration gallery below:

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Congrats, you two!

Photography: Cottonwood Road Photography / Gown: Fillyboo Maternity / Brow Shaping & Tinting: Southern Chic Wax

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There’s something about dressing a bump with bougainvillea, isn’t there? Mama Jenna, who actually JUST welcomed bebe, looks so gorg in her boho dresses in these light-filled captures by Luminaire Foto which have just a hint of a Mexican inspired flair.

J’s dress + kaftan were both Jen’s Pirate Booty, as styled by Jet Set Wed. Boho goddess!

Prettiest cactus garden.

Had to include a few of the closeups of Jenna’s stunning ‘do by Lindsay of Studio RK Salon paired with a floral crown from Kaleidoscope Floral…

All. This. Light! Perfection, Luminaire Foto, perfection.

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Congratulations, mama Jenna!

Photography: Luminaire Foto / Styling: Jet Set Wed / Flower Crown: Kaleidoscope Floral / Hair & Makeup: Lindsay Metz at Studio RK Salon / Dress & Kaftan: Jen’s Pirate Booty

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