I'm Michelle
Because you shouldn’t have to choose just one moment to remember, this is your way to hold on to the whole story.
Because some moments are meant to be seen as they unfold, movement, emotion, and the beauty of this season, just as it was.
Why I love capturing maternity portraits: Maternity sessions are one of my favorite to capture because this season of life is nothing short of magic; the beauty of a women’s body growing as she nurtures life inside her, her wonder and joy, the excitement and anticipation of the parents as they await the arrival of their tiny miracle, the strengthening bond between couples. My passion is to capture love. And bringing a new child into the world is, undoubtedly, love in its purest form.
One of the most holy and amazing chapters in a woman’s life is the season as life takes shape inside her. Pregnancy is sacred, it is beautiful, and it is a miracle. Every momma-in-waiting deserves this chapter of her story captured in a stunning way that savors the beauty and feeling during her journey of motherhood.
My ultimate goal as a San Diego maternity photographer is to not only produce stunning images, but to also provide a luxurious, stress-free experience and a timeless and tangible way for moms to remember what that moment in time felt like. That fierce love and connection she had with the baby growing in her belly. The beauty, power, and femininity of pregnancy. The joy of the soon to be big brother and sister as they giddily await baby’s arrival. The growing bond and anticipation between parents as they begin a life more beautiful than they could ever imagine. The last moments when you only had one child to love. I want a mom to look back on the images captured and relive the feeling of her incredible journey.
These photographs become treasures passed through generations. Your children will one day hold these images close, seeing themselves through your loving eyes and discovering the quiet grace that surrounded their earliest days.
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Michelle Popp Photography is a Wilmington NC newborn photographer also specializing in family, maternity, and baby photography serving all of Wilmington, Hampstead, Topsail Beach, Jacksonville, Figure Eight Island, Leland, Surf City, Swansboro, Wrightsville Beach, Ogden, Porters Neck and surrounding areas.
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If this season feels tender, beautiful, or just a little fleeting, it may be His way of inviting you to pause and hold it close. I’d be honored to walk with you.