Showcasing some of the weekend’s photies:

Ahh, what can I say about this couple…?  “G” is just so in love with “M”, you can even see it in the way he looks at her   Pregnancy photography always brings out a very sentimental side of me because these photoshoots mark the beginning of a new chapter in a couples lives which is just

so full of promise.  I cant really explain it but there is just something amazing about pregnant women.  They radiate this calm serenity in which they wait patiently for their newborn child   Very poetic I know (told you I can’t explain…)

M is so excited about this little baby and what I absolutely adored is the way he loved participating in the pregnancy photos.  I always think having pregnancy photos taken is one of the places where you can really get dad involved.  This is one of the times where they can actually play a big role (concerning the baby)  This man looks absolutely content, just the way it should be…

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“Before you were conceived, I wanted you. Before you were born, I loved you. Before you were here an hour I would die for you. This is the miracle of mother’s love.” – Anon

“A baby is something you carry inside you for nine months, in your arms for three years, and in your heart ’til the day you die.”

Pregnant women! They had that weird frisson, an aura of magic that combined awkwardly with an earthy sense of duty. Mundane, because they were nothing unique on the suburban streets; ethereal because their attention was ever somewhere else. Whatever you said was trivial. And they had that preciousness which they imposed wherever they went, compelling attention, constantly reminding you that they carried the future inside, its contours already drawn, but veiled, private, an inner secret.
– Ruth Morgan

The most important thing she’d learned over the years was that there was no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one.
– Jill Churchill

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Now this is one photoshoot I am so proud of   I absolutely adore these photos, I just can’t help but smile everytime I look through them.  W & A came to our studio all the way from Pretoria.  They looked at the work of many pregnancy photographers and decided that our photos were

the ones they wanted   I really feel so privileged and honoured that someone appreciates my work that much.  Don’t get me wrong, it was just as much hard work as I enjoyed it.  (no pressure)  They asked me to do some really unique and creative maternity photos as they want

something special.  This is exactly what I gave them.  A & W your photos came out so well, with all the creative lighting and laughter we shared I think we managed to capture some truly magical pregnancy photos.  I can’t wait to photograph your little one…

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I was delighted when R phoned me to schedule her second maternity photoshoot.  I had the pleasure of taking photos of her first pregnancy and so we have formed a bond.  The challenge lies in making each pregnancy photoshoot unique in it’s own way.  The funniest thing was her little boy

is now a year old and he was crawling all over the studio eating Flings and biscuits.  Having photos taken while you are pregnant is something very special that you can share with your child later on.  If you have a stretchmark or two I have a magic wand in photoshop which you will just

love.  Every shoot is done in the privacy of our studio or your own home and we take extra care to make you feel at ease.  The best time to come for your pregnancy photos is between 35-38 weeks.  By then your tummy is round and full which will make your photos even more beautiful.

Why not make an outing of it, go to the salon and have your nails and hair done.  This will make you feel super confident and it will definitely show in your photos.

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We hope this year will be a great year for you and your family.  Perservere in your efforts and great rewards will be reaped.  Shoot for the moon and even if you miss you will land among the stars!  We look forward to looking after all your photographic needs in 2010.

The team at Louise Diesel Photography

Little babies like “C” are busy busy busy.  They don’t like being handled and held all the time, they’d rather be sitting on the
floor or crawling around.  So the trick is to make it fun.  Tickle them and throw them into the air.  Play peekaboo and remember

to keep smiling and encouraging them, as they tend to imitate their parents behaviour.
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