Blog | Anita Martin -Sacramento Family-Maternity-Newborn- Photography

May 23, 2014December 11, 2016

Bodega Bay Family Photographer | Camping with My Family

If I am very quiet I can hear waves crashing. The ocean is less than a mile away.

A flock of starlings dart bravely over our heads, trying to sneak a midday snack.

Laughter. Giggling babies and dust on my feet as my boy runs by throwing twigs into a bucket, calling it Turtle Soup.

Every now and then or as often as we can we stop. Enjoy our time as a family. Camp. We just get outside. There is nothing more peaceful than the sounds of nature and morning snuggles in a tent. This year is the last time we have all the time in the world before our oldest starts Kindergarten. We will soon be ruled the schedule of school…but for now we are as free as the starlings. I am lucky to have a husband with a job that allows time off mid-week, when we can head out on mini adventures as a family of four. I want nothing more than to show my children this gorgeous world we live in. We have a US map in our living room with pins stuck in every place we have been as a family and every day I am dreaming of a new place I can take the two of them to experience something new. I want their lives to be filled with wonder and adventure, even if our adventures are mellow right now with our new baby in tow…

I will always remember these days, with the dirty fingernails of my four year old, the sound of his sweet voice and soft babbles from the baby, the smell of campfire smoke on my husband’s jacket. If I could freeze my life in any given moment it would be when I was with these guys. At home, away, it doesn’t matter. Anywhere I am with them is where I want to be.

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May 16, 2014December 10, 2016

Sacramento Maternity Photographer | Stylish Cristin

Cristin is a fabulous person, she has a way about her that exudes effortlessness and happiness. I first met her over a year ago to do an anniversary couple’s session with her and her husband in Placerville. She also has a photography business, excellent taste and style, and is expecting a baby girl! Her and her husband, Matt, are affectionate, oh so funny, and really sweet on each other.

These two live in San Francisco, in the heart of the city near the ocean, walking distance to cafes, parks, and bustling city life. Tucked away in the adorable apartment is a little haven of wonderful-ness that Cristin has expertly styled, with functional form and beautiful simplicity. Enter her gorgeous belly and we have ourselves some serious eye candy.

More importantly, most importantly actually, is the loving environment these two have created in their little bungalow of a home. There is so.much.love. They are going to be amazing parents, they don’t take themselves seriously, they have joy in their relationship, they are excited to meet their baby girl and raise her as they live…with beautiful grace and affection.

I am always honored to photograph another photographer. I am slightly nervous and flattered and equally excited 🙂 But to photograph another photographer more than once! Eek! I love it. Cristin is incredibly gracious and it warms my heart to be able to give her these images. Documenting her pregnancy, her joy, in her home before the birth of her baby girl is something I will treasure. Much love and thanks to this special couple and congratulations on the future birth of their sweet child. I can’t wait to see photos of her girl on Instagram (I admit I do stalk/follow my clients 😉 and I love it!) So without further ado…meet Cristin and Matt, in her home and at Baker Beach in San Francisco!

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May 13, 2014December 10, 2016

Folsom Maternity Photographer | Melissa + Paul

This gorgeous gal is my cousin. She is glowing with anticipation of her little girl’s arrival, and I feel like I should blog her session before she gives birth…so here is Melissa and her sweet husband, and her adorable little pup, June. Melissa is radiant, she smiles like this all the time because she is just that happy with her life, her marriage, and her little girl still tucked away in her belly.

Pregnancy is one of those things for me…I miss it more when it is over. There is no comparison to having that baby in your arms for the first time, but I do sometimes get a little nostalgic for that time when the baby was all mine 😉 there is this special bond formed between a baby and a mama even though they have not yet met. I am sure it is the same for my sweet cousin. There is something magical about this time, right before baby arrives, when the nights are still quiet, yet you know that something amazing and wonderful and really, really cool is going to happen.

She was in town for her baby shower and I made sure to get some time with them. At sunset, of course 🙂 the pretty light and even prettier mama made for some lovely images.

Maternity sessions are best scheduled between 32 and 36 weeks, when mama has an adorable bump, but is still comfortable. Maternity shoots are meant to show off more than the belly, they are (for me anyway) meant to show the love that these future parents have for each other and their growing family. As the belly grows, so does their relationship. It is made stronger by the fact that they have MADE something together that is bigger then themselves. It is always an honor for me to document this time in someone’s life. Truly an honor. I am ecstatic for my cousin…cannot wait to meet her baby girl so very soon!