You are at the most beautiful intersection of who you were
and who you are about to become.
Orlando Maternity Photography | Emily Santi
Outdoor & in-home maternity sessions in Central Florida.
Right now, you are somebody's whole world.
They just haven't met you yet.
But you have already met them — in every kick, every scan, every middle of the night moment where it hits you all over again that everything is about to change. You have been loving them for months. These photos are proof of that. The earliest evidence of a love story that is just getting started.
I just love people. People being people. Being human.
And what is more human than pregnancy? You are literally continuing humanity. Growing a whole person inside your body while somehow still going to work, making dinner, and answering emails. It is the most extraordinary ordinary thing in the world.
I love playing with light and location and energy and finding the shot that makes you stop and go — wait, that's me? That's what that looked like? Because that is always the goal. Not a posed, perfect, predictable maternity session. Something that actually feels like you, looks like art, and makes you feel like the most beautiful version of yourself while doing it.
What a maternity session looks like with me.
Fun. Honestly, just really fun.
We pick a location that feels like you — golden hour in a field, somewhere on the water, through the trees, or inside your own home where your real life actually happens. I send you a full style guide after booking, so you know exactly what to wear and how to show up feeling good. And then we just... hang out and make really beautiful images together.
I move you naturally. I find the light. I chase the moments that happen in between the poses — because those are always the best ones. You do not need to know what you are doing. That is literally my job.
See it for yourself.
Words only go so far. Take a look at my work and let it speak for itself.
This is the part I cannot stop thinking about when I edit a maternity gallery.
One day, your child is going to look at these photos. They are going to see the bump that was their whole world before they even knew what a world was. They are going to see the way you look at your partner. The way your hand rested on your belly. The light on your face in that field, or that forest, or that living room where they are going to grow up.
And they are going to understand, maybe for the first time, just how loved they were before they ever took their first breath.
That is what these photos are. Not just beautiful images. The earliest evidence of a love story that was already so big it did not know where to go.
Maternity and birth together are something else entirely.
The before and the after. The anticipation and the arrival. The woman on the edge of everything and the mother on the other side of it. Most of my clients who have both say the same thing — I cannot imagine only having one without the other.
Ask about bundled packages if you are considering both. Let's tell the whole story from the very beginning.
Oh, and we can do this underwater, too.
Something a little different.
If you have ever seen an underwater maternity photo and felt your jaw drop — this is for you.
There is something about the water that does something to pregnancy that nothing else can. The weightlessness. The way the body moves. The light filtering through from above and wrapping around the bump in a way that looks almost otherworldly. It is one of the most visually stunning things I photograph and honestly one of my favorite things to do.
I shoot underwater maternity sessions in pools, at Florida's natural springs, and at the beach — each one with a completely different mood and energy. Pools give you control and drama. Springs give you that ethereal, magical, crystal clear Florida water that looks like nothing else on earth. The ocean gives you movement and power and something that feels almost primal.
Every session is different because every person is different. We talk about your vision, your comfort level in the water, and what kind of images you are going for — and then we make something that looks unlike anything you have ever seen in a maternity gallery.
No experience necessary. No special skills required. Just a willingness to get in the water and trust the process — and I promise you will not regret it.
This chapter is not going to last. But these photos will.
Book Your Maternity Session
Outdoor and in-home sessions available across Central Florida.
Limited spots — reach out to check your dates.
