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Happy Wednesday! Today I have more cherry blossoms goodness for you. In the form of Megha and Deepak’s windy cherry blossoms maternity session.
Megha and Deepak are some of my cherry blossoms all stars! Not only did they drive to D.C. all the way from Boston, MA, just for their windy cherry blossoms maternity session. The endured a super cold and windy morning to get their beautiful photos! When people come in from out of town, we gotta make it work! And that’s just what we did for Megha and Deepak’s maternity photos with the blossoms.
Megha and Deepak are obviously cherry blossoms enthusiasts. And a lot of planning went into their session. Since they were coming in from out of town, we wanted to pick the perfect day so that it was guaranteed peak bloom, which can be tricky to do. While we had backup plans in place, no one wanted to use them – including me!
I’ve had three days (in seven years of doing cherry blossoms sessions) that I remember as being absolutely miserable due to weather – and this was one of those days! Megha and Deepak were the first session of the day (90 minutes), and I had two more (mini sessions) scheduled after theirs. By some miracle, Megha and Deepak’s session was windy – but not as windy as it would get just an hour later! By the time the next session was taking place wind was a real problem. I remember sitting in my car after the session in stunned silence and shock at how awful it was. So much so that I rescheduled my afternoon sessions!
I digress… haha Let’s get back to Megha and Deepak! Megha and Deepak were so dedicated to their windy cherry blossoms maternity session, they ended up doing it a little earlier in pregnancy than we usually do maternity photos. But Megha had just enough of a bump to make it work! And she looked absolutely glowing in all of her photos – even in the wind and cold!
Since Megha and Deepak did the 90 minute session, we got to get photos in a few different spots, both along the river and the tidal basin. I love how Megha brought a festive flower crown to wear with her second outfit! All in all these love birds did a great job of hanging in there in the cold and wind, and I just love all the beautiful photos we got!
Did this post get you excited to book your own cherry blossoms, maternity, anniversary, or newborn session?! If yes, send me a note and we can chat about what you have in mind: contact me
Hi – I’m Rachel! A wedding, engagements, and headshots photographer in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and northern Virginia. I love helping individuals and couples feel comfortable and confident in front of the camera. If you’re a dog owner, that’s a plus! I’m currently booking 2023 portrait sessions, micro-weddings, and elopements, as well as 2023-2024 weddings.
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