Maternity session at Windansea Beach during golden hour . . .


There’s something truly magical about Windansea Beach during golden hour — when the sun drips low over the Pacific, turning everything it touches into a soft, glowing dream. It was the perfect setting for this sweet maternity session.


They voiced early on that they liked my cinematic style, so I kept that in mind with every prompt and pose I used.  Cinematic photography is all about preserving not just how it looked, but how it felt in that moment. With that in mind, I do very little still poses, and instead encourage my couples to interact with each other. People aren't perfectly still in movies, and they won't be in my photography, either!


Windansea Beach gave us everything: the wild beauty of the cliffs, the calm serenity of the tide pools, and the sweeping views that stretch endlessly into the horizon. As the sun sank lower, it felt like time paused just for them — a final chapter before a new life begins.


For maternity sessions, I believe in creating images that feel timeless. Not overly posed, but full of movement, emotion, and light. This golden hour maternity session was exactly that: effortless, natural, breathtaking. When editing, I knew that I wanted to lean into the natural colors of the scene, and just amplify them a little. I love Windansea because it always has deep teal waters and warm orange sand, which really helps in terms of perfecting color theory.


If you’re dreaming of a maternity session by the ocean, Windansea Beach is one of San Diego’s most stunning backdrops. And when paired with golden hour’s cinematic light? It’s pure magic.

A couple sits silently on a beach at sunset, framed by palm fronds overhead as waves roll onto the shore.
Couple at sunset sharing a special moment by the ocean as they look at what appears to be a sonogram photo.
Legs of people walking barefoot along the shore with gentle ocean waves washing over the sandy beach.
A person in a white dress stands on mossy coastal rocks as ocean waves crash behind them in warm evening light.
Close-up shot of a hand wearing an engagement ring in warm atmospheric lighting.
A couple embraces on sandy beach during golden hour, cast in warm sunset light and shadows.
A person reclines on a sandy beach at sunset with waves rolling in the background, creating a dreamy silhouette.
A couple sits on the beach watching the ocean waves beneath palm fronds in a romantic black and white scene.
A cinematic close-up of hands holding a warm drink in dim, atmospheric lighting.
Two silhouettes embrace while watching the sunset over ocean waves on a serene beach.
Close-up view of hands resting against a flowing white dress in warm, golden lighting.
A couple walks hand in hand along the shoreline during golden hour at the beach.
A couple sits together on sandy beach at night in an intimate black and white moment.
A couple embraces in silhouette against a warm sunset glow over the ocean.
Intimate couple sharing tender embrace in warm atmospheric lighting with hands placed gently over torso.
A couple shares an intimate moment at sunset along a beach shore in warm golden lighting.
White baby onesie with rainbow design shown at golden sunset on beach.