Backyard Maternity Photography Session in La Cañada-Flintridge // Claremont Maternity Photographer

Many of our past brides from Chris Holt Photography ask if we can take their maternity photos once they start their families and we’re so grateful to help photograph this next stage in their life. 

Whenever we photograph maternity sessions, we want our moms to be as comfortable as possible, look beautiful, and help them choose a vibe and location that they enjoy being in. We encourage our moms to get their hair, nails, and makeup done before their session as we schedule our maternity sessions in the afternoon or early evening. 

Sometimes our families tell us they don’t have a location preference so we’ll narrow down a location that will fit the decor of their home. 

For Kimi’s maternity session, this was her first pregnancy and she wanted to stay near her husband Daniel’s grandparent’s home, where all the cousins would play in the summer. 

Since Kimi’s dress had a floral pattern, the rose garden was the perfect place! We were also able to incorporate the arches as well as the playhouse their grandfather built for all of his grandchildren. 

We strive to help our moms look as beautiful as possible by helping them pose individually as well as with their significant other. As much as we love highlighting our mommas with their beautiful belly, we love including dad into portraits to love on momma and baby as most of the time, they will be a little family within a few weeks. There’s nothing more beautiful than to see a glowing mom, posed beautifully with her soon-to-be newborn baby!

We also love including anything that has meaning to our mom and dads. Sometimes we have props like ultrasound photos, banners with baby’s name, or we subtly include that extra meaning in the background, like Daniel’s childhood playhouse. 

For many of our new moms, they decide to include their next 3 sessions as part of our Grow With Me Sessions to photograph the major stages of their baby and new family. Once baby is born, we’ll include their newborn session, then at 6 months baby is sitting up and crawling around most of the time and the last session is when baby is around 1 year old or walking. Then at the end of baby’s first year, we’ll include their photos in a beautiful album.

You can contact us to find out more details for our Grow With Me Sessions, but for now, I hope you enjoy Kimi’s maternity session!

Kiara's Grow With Me Session at Hopkins Wilderness Park // Claremont Family Photographer

Yay!  Kiara turned 6 months and we are grateful to be part of this milestone.  She’s sitting up, loves her big brother Keanan, is a happy, happy baby, a total daddy’s girl and can’t wait to play dress up with Mommy and be her little mini.

It’s been such a pleasure to see Ravi and Dimple’s family grow.  We still feel like it was yesterday when  they surprised me with the news of Kiara’s arrival at Keanan’s 1 year session. 

Ravi, Dimple, Keanan and Kiara – thank you so much for putting your continued trust in us to capture these amazing memories and for welcoming us into your amazing family.  It’s been such a gift for us.  We are so excited to be seeing you again real soon as Kiara turns 1 year! 

Xoxo, Gina

One Year Grow With Me Portraits at Malaga Cove in Redondo Beach // Claremont Children Photography

Aloha... Hawaiian for love, welcome, farewell.  It's a feeling, it's an action, it's a way of life.  

Over the years we have been blessed with the Aloha from the Yamashiro family.  They have become part of our lives, not only friends but family... ohana.

We cant believe how quickly time passes, we still remember when Mari told us that they were expecting.  It's been such a blast seeing Milly continue to grow into her own beautiful being.  She has her sweet big sister Maya to look up to and learn from.  Fast forward a few months, we are excited to hear that Glenn and Mari are expecting baby #3 on the way.  Maya is already an amazing big sister, can't wait to see Milly take the role of a big sister as well.  

Glenn, Mariko, Maya and Milly... we love you guys and can't wait to be a part of the next chapter in your lives.  

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Grow With Me | Keanan 1 Year Portraits

I love our Grow With Me sessions! It give us an opportunity to capture the early moments in your children's live that seem to escape us so quickly. Kids grow up in a blink of an eye. I love getting the chance to help you preserve those fleeting moments, so that you have the memories to hold on to for a lifetime.

I had the privilege to document Ravi and Dimple's sweet son, Keanan, throughout his life. It has been such a joy to watch him and his personality grow into the sweet little boy he is today! Thank you, Ravi and Dimple, for allowing me the honor of documenting his first year. We look forward to seeing you guys again soon!

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One Year Child Portraits at Claremont McKenna in Claremont // Claremont Children Photography

Aaden!  One of the most fun little guys we know.  We first met Aaden while he was still in his mommy’s tummy.  We were actually blessed to be part of the announcement to his great-grandfather of his arrival.  Those are the moments that you don’t forget. 

Fast forward to 1 year, and here we are.  Aaden still happy as ever, such a fun loving little guy.  We are so thankful that we have had the opportunity to see him grow through his first year milestones, and even sharing on some of the most special and memorable times in not only his life, but his entire family. 

Ryan, Jennifer and Aaden – thanks so very much for welcoming us into your family with open arms.  We’ve been through some tough times together but some pretty amazing ones as well.  Here’s to many more years of memories.    

Zach Perez | 1 Year Portraits

One of the things I absolutely love about our grow with me session's is becoming part of your story.  The first year in your child's life is full of amazing stories of sleepless nights, milestones of the first time they turned over, sat up and took their first steps.  

With little Zachary, I remember meeting him for the first time in his newly decorated Star Wars themed nursery.  I was over the moon meeting him, and was so excited for him - he has some pretty awesome parents after all, and is blessed with 2 older sisters that will be sure to take great care of him.  

As life is in constant whirlwind with soccer practice, school and work, Zach's 1 year session was set after his birthday, but boy did we have a blast.  Take a moment and see this handsome stud work the camera.  He's a natural.  

Zach, Sandra, Lucilla, Amelia & Little Z - Thanks so very much for allowing us to be part of so many of your special occasions and milestones in your families lives.  We love seeing your family and look forward to our time together again soon.

Walnut Child Portraits | Perez Family