Two young boys laugh with their parents as they celebrate the coming of a new baby with a family maternity session with photographer Sarah Sidwell.

During a Nashville maternity photography session, a family celebrates the coming of a new baby, rubbing the baby belly, laughing and hugging each other in their excitement.

During a family maternity photography shoot, a toddler explores a field with flowers as her parents trail closely behind her to watch her play and have fun.

This maternity session was taken in one of my favorite Tennessee locations. Its filled with all your countryside, white dress, summertime maternity photo dreams! Also I had an epiphany during this session about reasons to have a maternity session – so share this with someone who is on the fence about a maternity sessions – it might be the nudge they need to decide to document this short and precious season!