When I photograph couples, I don’t want to spend the whole session positioning them or asking them to hold a particular pose. I prefer to give a little direction when it’s needed and then leave enough space for things to happen naturally.

With Mamen and Jesús, their maternity photos on the beach came together naturally as we walked through the dunes, spent some time among the pine trees and eventually reached the shore as the light became warmer and softer.

Having different landscapes within such a small area also gave us plenty of variety without needing to move to another location. The pine trees, dunes and open beach each gave the photographs a slightly different feel while keeping the session relaxed.

Their beach maternity photoshoot was ultimately about something very simple: documenting this particular moment in their lives in a place that already meant something to them.

For Mamen, these are the beaches she has been returning to since childhood. This time, she came back with Jesús while they were waiting for their first baby, adding a new memory to a place already full of them.

If you’re planning a maternity photoshoot in Cádiz or southern Spain and would like natural photographs with your partner, you can get in touch and tell me a little about the kind of session you have in mind.