This beautiful mother and father to be are actually friends and coworkers of mine - Jesika sits right next to me in our office and I've gotten to watch her pregnancy grow from the beginning! The two choose the lovely location of Duke Gardens on Duke University Campus in Durham, NC for the location of photos, and we met there on Sunday afternoon for a quick shoot.
We started our session right behind Duke Garden's welcome center... a spot I hadn't even been aware of until this shoot.
I let them lead the way so I could catch some candid moments as we crossed over a bridge into the main gardens.
In the above shot, Justin had grabbed Jesika's hand and had their arms extended. Jesika giggled as she asked Justin, "Are we doing the tango?" Gotta love the silly, candid moments!
Justin then discovered the bamboo area where he gave us his super hero pose.
And I'm fairly certain the red bridge photo is a must have for any photography session at the gardens.
Saving the best for last - Jesika asked where the main entrance to the gardens was and suggested some shots there, so we walked in that direction and stumbled across the new fountain right about the time the sun was setting. The results stun even me....
Updated Note: Jesika went into labor a mere two days after this shoot - just about a month earlier than her predicted due date. Mother, father and baby "Larkin" are doing well, and we're all glad to have gotten the photos just in the nick of time! Perhaps we'll have another shoot in a couple months with Larkin included!
Congrats Justin and Jesika!!
