Ashley & Travis Maternity Shoot

While Ashley could be due for the baby at any minute, we took the risk traveling to Baltimore and visit Mt. Vernon.  It's a very old neighborhood with a history where the most wealthy residents lived.  Now, it marks the original Washington Monument and it's a great place for residents of all classes to relax by the fountains.

Parked a few blocks away, we walked to Mt. Vernon.

My two assistants, Lauren and Tom handling the extra equipment.

The kids love Tom.

The family walking in the Mt. Vernon neighborhood.

We finally arrived at the location.

We settled into one section of the park because a good bit of people were using the space to relax.  I didn't want to interfere with their day with squirrely kids and myself shouting orders.   

Ashley shows a bit of uncomfortable-ness being alone.

Once the kids were in, she loosened up.

Then once the husband was in, she cracked up.

Travis and Ashley share one on the steps.

Lauren attempts to distract the kids.

The kids kept stepping into the frame, so instead I let them in and told them to give the funniest faces.

There were certain challenges to face, which was the kids, the steep decline, the general public, the Washington Monument undergoing construction, and Ashley's baby coming in any minute.  

I stood on a chair to compensate and allowed myself to be put into the right position for shooting.  While the kids were being energetic and restless, I let them expressed it.  The general public were in a couple frames, but I was patient enough to wait.  Also, which was the biggest surprise of them all, the Washington Monument was undergoing construction.  I just took it as it is because after all, a photograph should show what was going on at the time.  When we were done we went straight back to Lancaster.

---

---