MELISSA SUAREZ SKINNER
MELISSA SUAREZ SKINNER
Virtual SessionsForget perfect lighting. Forget the styled studio.A virtual session strips everything down. Just you, your space, your story.Through your phone and a simple app, we create images that feel like you.Real. Unfiltered. Completely in your world. You’re in your own space.Where you already feel most yourself.That translates into images that are less about posing….
Why I Shoot FilmI was shooting digital. Hundreds of frames per session. Sorting through them later, searching for the one that felt like what I remembered.Something was missing.I pulled out my old 35mm camera. 24 exposures.That’s all you get on a roll of film. You can’t waste shots on almost-moments. fOR ME, The limitation became…
When to Document PostpartumThere’s no “right” time.Some mothers want to capture the immediate aftermath. The first days home from the hospital when everything feels surreal and new.Others prefer to wait until they’ve found some rhythm. Around 6-8 weeks postpartum. Even months to a year later.Some choose multiple sessions documenting an evolution. Each timing offers its…
Calvert County, Maryland I was so glad when Laurel and I were able to get together for this in home maternity session. We had worked together before, so her inviting me into her home again was such an honor. Take a look at some of my favorite photos from the session! It was a dark…
Charles County, Maryland There’s something magical about documenting a mother’s journey as her family grows—the quiet anticipation, the tender connection with the life growing within, and the sweet moments shared with the children who are about to become big siblings. When Jamie opened her home to me for this intimate maternity session, I knew we…
annapolis, maryland This family invited me into their home in Maryland – about 40 miles out from Annapolis – to document their pregnancy. J is also an artist that is so incredibly talented so I am very fortunate to have had her trust in capturing these images for them. I absolutely can’t wait for their…
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