Some stories feel like they’re meant to find you — woven together patiently, until the timing is just right.

Delaney and Clay’s is one of those stories.

The first time their names landed in my inbox, they were planning their engagement party. I so wish I could have said yes, but my calendar was already full.

Months later, without realizing it at the time, our paths crossed again. I was hired as a second photographer for a wedding day. When I arrived to the venue, I soon realized—it was their wedding. It felt like a quiet, unexpected alignment. Being there to witness even a small part of their beginning felt incredibly special.

So when they reached out again, this time for their maternity session — it felt kismet.

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Delaney is a well-known influencer with an audience that follows her life closely, so she is no stranger to being seen. However, they wanted this moment to be only theirs for just a little while longer. To preserve that intimacy, we met before the sun rose and the city woke. In the stillness of early morning, Central Park felt softer, more private—like it was joining in with us on the secret. It allowed us to document this fleeting, tender season of their lives in a way that felt both intentional and protected. There was something almost sacred about it—capturing their growing family in the quiet hush of dawn, all while the world was still unaware of the beautiful news they were carrying.

I captured their session on both digital and film—each medium telling its own version of their story. Digital allowed me to follow every fleeting moment, every subtle glance. Film, on the other hand, slowed everything down. It asked us to be intentional, to breathe, to savor. Creating timeless images that feel as though they were meant to exist.

There’s a romance to film that mirrors the way they love each other: soft, honest, unhurried.

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Documenting Delaney and Clay felt like capturing something timeless—a love that is gentle, unguarded, and entirely their own. Every glance, sweet smile, tender touch spoke to the depth of their connection and the joy that awaits them as parents. Being part of their story, even for a moment, was a true honor, and these photographs are a reflection of the beautiful life they are building together.