WRAL Azalea Garden Maternity Session | Raleigh Photographer

Olivia + Nate

This gorgeous WRAL Azalea Garden maternity session is near and dear to my heart! The glowing mama-to-be is my little sister, Olivia, and her partner, Nate. It was such a surreal feeling taking these maternity photos. Olivia and I have an eleven year age difference and I grew up babysitting her regularly. Now she is having her own baby and I can’t reconcile that she is no longer a baby herself.

The Day of the Session

The day of their session started out rainy and very gloomy. Nate and Olivia do not live in the Raleigh area so I was worried that we would have to reschedule. Thankfully, we decided to power through and I am so glad we did because we ended up with fantastic weather! I could not have asked for a more beautiful evening. The sun was really showing off for us and the colors of the garden popped against Olivia’s stunning blue dress.

WRAL Azalea Garden

If you’ve never been to the Azalea Garden, it is beautiful year-round not just during azalea season in the spring. Greenery, flowers, and light that gently filters through the trees make this a prime spot for whatever your photography needs are.

When deciding on a location, I suggested the garden to my sister and she thought that it sounded like the perfect place for her maternity session and I couldn’t agree more.

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