Month: February, 2010
Coming on Monday…
February 26, 2010
Meg Fish Photography is excited to share with you a new addition to the DUO+ Collection…. VIDEO. I can’t wait to share with you their beautiful vision for pregnancy and newborn as we are kindred spirits! Happy Friday and see you next week!
Santa Barbara the Beautiful
February 25, 2010
This shot was taken during my last family session. It reminded me of how lucky we are to live in such a beautiful place. Even though we will be moving in a few weeks (only a few miles away, don’t fret!), Santa Barbara will always be the comfort of home. It’s so good to be thankful for these little glimpses of how we are so richly blessed!
xoxo Meg | www.megfishphotography.com
Maternally Dressed | The Challenge
February 24, 2010
I am finding that everyday clothes work well as maternity clothes (long tees and flowy tops) but when it comes to dressing up it is a CHALLENGE. I have many clients ask me where to shop for their maternity photo session and I am afraid I don’t have much to offer! I know the basics like Isabella Oliver, Designer Maternity, Target Maternity, Nordstrom Maternity, A Pea in the Pod and a few you may not know such as jessica iverson at maternity bride for gorgeous formals, Diane von Furstenberg’s stretch netting dresses and James Perse for yummy cotton dresses, shopstyle for variety of dresses, but rayon and satin just don’t seem to fit my photography style. I want earthy colors, long flowing dresses and skirts that are comfortable, possibly even cotton… are there any out there? Can they hear me? If you know of great place for maternity gowns or even just apparel that works for maternity please leave a comment or e-mail me!! In the meantime I will keep searching…
xoxo Meg | www.megfishphotography.com
Bright Eyes
February 23, 2010
How pretty is this little one? I love this photo… might need to put it in canvas on the wall! It’s so hard to wait for my own little baby’s images to fill our house when these cuties are just irresistible!
xoxo Meg | www.megfishphotography.com
So sad to see Rose & Ruby go…
February 19, 2010
One of the finer things of Australia that I have recently fallen in love with is Rose & Ruby. Their dresses are EXQUISITE. This one pictured is no longer available (Yes, I already tried!) but there are many more dresses on sale right now. Rose & Ruby will be taking a break for a few seasons and we will sure miss them! In the meantime, shop here for gorgeous silk dresses before they are gone. If you are like me, in the U.S., just e-mail the styles you like and what size (1, 2 or 3) and Rose & Ruby will let you know what is available. Happy Shopping!
xoxo Meg | www.megfishphotography.com
Cooper
February 17, 2010
Well maybe I am biased, but this little boy is one of my very best friends under 5 years old. I watched him a few hours a week last year and just fell in love! He is the smartest, funniest, most creative little guy I have ever witnessed (and my hubby almost got jealous btw, ha!). Here is a sneak peak from his family session with more to come (including his gorgeous baby sister). And because I can’t resist, here are my favorite moments with Cooper:
-The time I came over to play and he was on the couch and said, “Sorry Meg, I’m busy right now.”
-When we play catch the skunk around his house (imaginary of course!)
-His funny phase where he would all of a sudden say, “Don’t change the subject (pronounced sujict)!!”
xoxo Meg | www.megfishphotography.com
The world of Prenatal Yoga
February 16, 2010
Thanks to being in the second trimester, I can do yoga and I feel amazing! I have tried about five DVDs of prenatal yoga and to be honest, they are all a bit cheesy and way to easy for me. But FINALLY I found one last week. It’s by Jennifer Wolfe and she has two DVDs, one with a 75 min practice and another with shorter practices (for busy days) as well as birth and labor poses. The great part? She is also a doula!
I have also gone to class at Yoga Soup, my personal favorite (maybe because they always have farmer’s market goodies on the table for munching?). I took class there consistently all of last spring and loved every minute. If you are not pregnant and a yogi and you want a yoga class that will take you further than you have ever gone, go to Deb Dobbin’s class on Wednesday evening or Saturday morning. Believe me… her class is packed for a reason. But it is specific class is NOT for pregnant women…. again, not for pregnant mamas!!
There are a few options in the area for pre-natal yoga. In Santa Barbara, both the Santa Barbara Yoga Center and Yoga Soup as I mentioned, offer classes by local favorite Siddhi Ellinghoven who teaches pre-natal yoga classes Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. I haven’t experienced one of her classes personally, but have heard wonderful things about attending —from meeting other pregnant ladies to preparing you for labor to even keeping down that swelling so many women seem to face.
Here are some other options in the area:
- Yoga Jones offers pre-natal yoga in Ventura on Saturdays, along with a Community Memorial pre-natal yoga session on Fridays. ZanZilla also offers a Saturday class.
- Saturdays at the Yoga Shack in Nipomo
- Central Coast Yoga offers a Sunday prenatal class in Arroyo Grande, if you’re located a little north
I am sure there are others I am missing as well, so please let me know if you’ve had great experiences somewhere else—both group and private classes. Well ladies, grab your mats and get active! It’s one of the best things you can do for yourself and your baby!
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Shelly
There is also Pre-Natal Exercise and Yoga at the Santa Barbara YMCA with Tracy Schimdt, who is a natural childbirth educator. I took her class with our first pregnancy and enjoyed it thoroughly. You learn lots of childbirth info and after pregnancy info in her Post-partum class where you can bring your baby and exercise. I recommend both as it is so great to meet other prego mommies and then mommies with newborns. It is a great time to learn and begin new friendships with women who are in the same place of life as you.
Her Pre-natal class is offered Tues and Thurs 1pm-2:15pm and the Post-partum class is offered Tues and Thurs 11:45am-1pm.
She also teaches natural childbirth classes for prepartation to birth. I highly highly recommend them. You will learn lots about labor and how to work with your husband on relaxation and working through your labor together. She is quite the expert being a mom of 5 and a doula for years.
-shelly
New on my Blog this week
February 15, 2010
Well I have finally hit 15 weeks, which means I am feeling pretty fantastic! A little more cooking, a little more yoga, a little more laundry… hopefully a little more blogging. Well it turns out that we are going to move again in two weeks (what!?). So I will try to keep updates coming but if I don’t, just imagine me trying to pack my whole house for the 3rd time in three months. Anyway, here is the news:
The Workshop is going to be postponed for a bit while we get settled in the new house. I am hoping to do the workshop the first week of April with sign ups first of March. BUT it’s worth the wait, because I am getting a few local gems to put in a few incentives for those who attend the workshop! So let me know if you want to be on the contact list for when the sign ups go out.
Secondly, as a photographer of pregnant women and new moms, I hear a good deal of chatter about the people and places that made those 9+ months easier, or at least more enjoyable for my clients. And I am SO thankful for you all! I have learned the tricks and the trials that make you amazing women. Now that I have my own bun in the oven, I am going to take some time to highlight some of these businesses on the blog, from both my own experiences as I have them, but also from what I have heard through the grapevine. If you have suggestions on things that made your pregnancy and those early days of motherhood easier, please let me know! Or if you are a business who is interested in being featured, send me an email and let me know what you have to offer.
Well, cheers to a new week!
xoxo Meg | www.megfishphotography.com
Natural Beauty | Pregnancy Session
February 10, 2010
Can you believe that this session was the gorgeous mama’s first professional photo shoot? Me neither. Both of these lovelies are natural beauties and natural models! We had so much fun walking around and finding sweet photo spots together. The light was unbelievable and the air a bit chilly, but these photos just say it all…. this session literally melts my heart. I love it!
xoxo Meg| www.megfishphotography.com
A Walk in the Harbor | Pregnancy Session Sneak Peak
February 8, 2010
This gorgeous session started out as a vision last fall. I really wanted to do a session at the harbor! When I met J it was a perfect fit. On the day of the session a sweet couple made our dreams come true and let us walk right next to the boats. Then we hit up the retaining wall to get to this amazing rock bed protecting the harbor. The tide was high and the waves were crashing over the wall! And subsequently over MY HEAD! Literally. I looked like a wet rat. Thank God my camera is still functioning! Anyway, this is our adventure…
xoxo Meg | www.megfishphotography.com
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um, SO STRIKING! i love how the eyes just look through you! amazing