{"id":20328,"date":"2026-06-20T17:01:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T17:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/?p=20328"},"modified":"2026-08-25T23:12:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T23:12:08","slug":"manhattan-beach-pier-maternity-photographer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/manhattan-beach-pier-maternity-photographer\/","title":{"rendered":"Something to Hold Onto \u2014 A Maternity Session at Manhattan Beach Pier"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"20328\" class=\"elementor elementor-20328\" wpc-filter-elementor-widget=\"1\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-007532f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"007532f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-299580f\" data-id=\"299580f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43179ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43179ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"2\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"landkit-elementor-heading__title default elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The story behind her pregnancy journey.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee7ba90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee7ba90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bailey wanted photos. She\u2019d thought about it since the beginning of the pregnancy, had imagined the beach and the light and the two of them together in that specific, irreversible moment before everything changed. The hesitation was something else entirely: the pregnancy had been hard. Nausea that didn\u2019t stop when the first trimester ended. Vomiting well into the third. A body doing enormous work that left little room for anything else.<\/p><p>By the time she reached out, she was 32 weeks. The bump had arrived on its own timeline. And she was ready.<!-- notionvc: 1c031c4a-a3fd-4a31-888c-a765d705ea7d --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: f466871d-22e7-4d2c-a863-92bd70aa070e --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: 585404fa-332d-4d3d-bb77-790dcd16dd0a --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f594bf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"f594bf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-20328 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"f594bf9\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Manhattan Beach Pier Maternity Session Photo Collage\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Maternity session at Manhattan Beach Pier, 2 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266. Photographed June 9, 2026, beginning at 6:45pm during golden hour. First-time parents Bailey and Brian, 32 weeks pregnant. \" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjAzMTAsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9waG90b2dyYXBoeS5zdGVwaGFuaWVpcC5jb21cL2pvdXJuYWxcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzA2XC9NYW5oYXR0YW4tQmVhY2gtTWFuaGF0dGFuLUJlYWNoLWMtU3RlcGhhbmllLUlwLVBob3RvZ3JhcGh5Li1BbGwtUmlnaHRzLVJlc2VydmVkLi0zLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImY1OTRiZjkifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-3.jpg?ssl=1\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-3.jpg?fit=653%2C979&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"maternity photography collage from Manhattan Beach Pier session, outdoor beach portraits golden hour, South Bay maternity photographer Stephanie Ip Photography\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-20310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-3.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-3.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-3.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-20310'>\n\t\t\t\tOne hour. Two dresses. One evening they&#8217;ll remember.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"f594bf9\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Manhattan Beach Pier Maternity Portraits Collage\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Maternity session at Manhattan Beach Pier, 2 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266. Photographed June 9, 2026, beginning at 6:45pm during golden hour. First-time parents Bailey and Brian, 32 weeks pregnant. \" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjAzMTEsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9waG90b2dyYXBoeS5zdGVwaGFuaWVpcC5jb21cL2pvdXJuYWxcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzA2XC9NYW5oYXR0YW4tQmVhY2gtTWFuaGF0dGFuLUJlYWNoLWMtU3RlcGhhbmllLUlwLVBob3RvZ3JhcGh5Li1BbGwtUmlnaHRzLVJlc2VydmVkLi00LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImY1OTRiZjkifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-4.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-4.jpg?fit=653%2C979&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"collage of maternity session portraits at Manhattan Beach Pier, couple under pier and ring detail, golden hour beach maternity photography Los Angeles\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-20311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-4.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-4.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-4.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-20311'>\n\t\t\t\tThe small details and the big ones.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"f594bf9\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Couple Under Manhattan Beach Pier Maternity Session\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Maternity session at Manhattan Beach Pier, 2 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266. Photographed June 9, 2026, beginning at 6:45pm during golden hour. First-time parents Bailey and Brian, 32 weeks pregnant. \" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjAzMTIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9waG90b2dyYXBoeS5zdGVwaGFuaWVpcC5jb21cL2pvdXJuYWxcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzA2XC9NYW5oYXR0YW4tQmVhY2gtTWFuaGF0dGFuLUJlYWNoLWMtU3RlcGhhbmllLUlwLVBob3RvZ3JhcGh5Li1BbGwtUmlnaHRzLVJlc2VydmVkLi01LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImY1OTRiZjkifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-5.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-5.jpg?fit=653%2C979&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"couple together under Manhattan Beach Pier during maternity session, warm backlight through pier columns, white dress, South Bay maternity photography\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-20312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-5.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-5.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-5.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-20312'>\n\t\t\t\tThe pier gave them something to lean into.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"f594bf9\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Manhattan Beach Maternity Session Bump Detail Collage\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Maternity session at Manhattan Beach Pier, 2 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266. Photographed June 9, 2026, beginning at 6:45pm during golden hour. First-time parents Bailey and Brian, 32 weeks pregnant. \" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjAzMTMsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9waG90b2dyYXBoeS5zdGVwaGFuaWVpcC5jb21cL2pvdXJuYWxcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzA2XC9NYW5oYXR0YW4tQmVhY2gtTWFuaGF0dGFuLUJlYWNoLWMtU3RlcGhhbmllLUlwLVBob3RvZ3JhcGh5Li1BbGwtUmlnaHRzLVJlc2VydmVkLi02LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImY1OTRiZjkifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-6.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-6.jpg?fit=653%2C979&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"maternity session collage showing bump and ring detail at Manhattan Beach, couple nuzzling portrait, documentary beach maternity photography South Bay\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-20313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-6.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-6.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-6.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-20313'>\n\t\t\t\tHands on the bump. Ring on the finger. Everything accounted for.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"f594bf9\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Dancing Under Manhattan Beach Pier Maternity Portrait\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Maternity session at Manhattan Beach Pier, 2 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266. Photographed June 9, 2026, beginning at 6:45pm during golden hour. First-time parents Bailey and Brian, 32 weeks pregnant. \" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjAzMTQsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9waG90b2dyYXBoeS5zdGVwaGFuaWVpcC5jb21cL2pvdXJuYWxcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzA2XC9NYW5oYXR0YW4tQmVhY2gtTWFuaGF0dGFuLUJlYWNoLWMtU3RlcGhhbmllLUlwLVBob3RvZ3JhcGh5Li1BbGwtUmlnaHRzLVJlc2VydmVkLi03LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImY1OTRiZjkifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-7.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-7.jpg?fit=653%2C979&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"couple dancing under Manhattan Beach Pier maternity session golden hour, white dress flowing, first-time parents, Los Angeles maternity photographer\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-20314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-7.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-7.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-7.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-20314'>\n\t\t\t\tHe spun her. She let him.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"f594bf9\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Under the Pier Maternity Session Collage Manhattan Beach\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Maternity session at Manhattan Beach Pier, 2 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266. Photographed June 9, 2026, beginning at 6:45pm during golden hour. First-time parents Bailey and Brian, 32 weeks pregnant. \" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjAzMTUsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9waG90b2dyYXBoeS5zdGVwaGFuaWVpcC5jb21cL2pvdXJuYWxcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzA2XC9NYW5oYXR0YW4tQmVhY2gtTWFuaGF0dGFuLUJlYWNoLWMtU3RlcGhhbmllLUlwLVBob3RvZ3JhcGh5Li1BbGwtUmlnaHRzLVJlc2VydmVkLi04LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImY1OTRiZjkifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-8.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-8.jpg?fit=653%2C979&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"four-panel maternity session collage under Manhattan Beach Pier, couple portraits and solo shots, golden hour, Los Angeles South Bay maternity photographer\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-20315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-8.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-8.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-8.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-20315'>\n\t\t\t\tUnder the pier, light comes in sideways. It&#8217;s generous.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"f594bf9\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Manhattan Beach Pier Maternity Photography Collage Golden Hour\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Maternity session at Manhattan Beach Pier, 2 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266. Photographed June 9, 2026, beginning at 6:45pm during golden hour. First-time parents Bailey and Brian, 32 weeks pregnant. \" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjAzMTYsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9waG90b2dyYXBoeS5zdGVwaGFuaWVpcC5jb21cL2pvdXJuYWxcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzA2XC9NYW5oYXR0YW4tQmVhY2gtTWFuaGF0dGFuLUJlYWNoLWMtU3RlcGhhbmllLUlwLVBob3RvZ3JhcGh5Li1BbGwtUmlnaHRzLVJlc2VydmVkLi05LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImY1OTRiZjkifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-9.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-9.jpg?fit=653%2C979&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"maternity photography collage at Manhattan Beach Pier golden hour, couple under pier and open beach walking portraits, South Bay maternity photographer\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-20316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-9.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-9.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-9.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-20316'>\n\t\t\t\tThe pier. The sand. The two of them.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"f594bf9\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Solo Bump Portrait Manhattan Beach Pier Golden Hour\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Maternity session at Manhattan Beach Pier, 2 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266. Photographed June 9, 2026, beginning at 6:45pm during golden hour. First-time parents Bailey and Brian, 32 weeks pregnant. \" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjAzMTcsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9waG90b2dyYXBoeS5zdGVwaGFuaWVpcC5jb21cL2pvdXJuYWxcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzA2XC9NYW5oYXR0YW4tQmVhY2gtTWFuaGF0dGFuLUJlYWNoLWMtU3RlcGhhbmllLUlwLVBob3RvZ3JhcGh5Li1BbGwtUmlnaHRzLVJlc2VydmVkLi0xMC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJmNTk0YmY5In0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-10.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-10.jpg?fit=653%2C979&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"pregnant woman solo bump portrait at Manhattan Beach near waterline, white open dress, golden hour light, South Bay maternity photographer Stephanie Ip\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-20317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-10.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-10.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-10.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-20317'>\n\t\t\t\tThirty-two weeks. Something about the light made it look easy.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"f594bf9\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Candid Maternity Portrait Manhattan Beach Pier Sunset\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Maternity session at Manhattan Beach Pier, 2 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266. Photographed June 9, 2026, beginning at 6:45pm during golden hour. First-time parents Bailey and Brian, 32 weeks pregnant. \" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjAzMTgsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9waG90b2dyYXBoeS5zdGVwaGFuaWVpcC5jb21cL2pvdXJuYWxcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzA2XC9NYW5oYXR0YW4tQmVhY2gtTWFuaGF0dGFuLUJlYWNoLWMtU3RlcGhhbmllLUlwLVBob3RvZ3JhcGh5Li1BbGwtUmlnaHRzLVJlc2VydmVkLi0xMS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJmNTk0YmY5In0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-11.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-11.jpg?fit=653%2C979&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"pregnant woman from behind facing ocean at Manhattan Beach Pier sunset, white dress, wind in hair, documentary maternity photography Los Angeles\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-20318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-11.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-11.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-11.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-20318'>\n\t\t\t\tShe wanted to remember this. That&#8217;s all.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"f594bf9\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Manhattan Beach Maternity Session Portraits Collage\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Maternity session at Manhattan Beach Pier, 2 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266. Photographed June 9, 2026, beginning at 6:45pm during golden hour. First-time parents Bailey and Brian, 32 weeks pregnant. \" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjAzMTksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9waG90b2dyYXBoeS5zdGVwaGFuaWVpcC5jb21cL2pvdXJuYWxcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzA2XC9NYW5oYXR0YW4tQmVhY2gtTWFuaGF0dGFuLUJlYWNoLWMtU3RlcGhhbmllLUlwLVBob3RvZ3JhcGh5Li1BbGwtUmlnaHRzLVJlc2VydmVkLi0xMi5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJmNTk0YmY5In0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-12.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-12.jpg?fit=653%2C979&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"maternity session photo collage at Manhattan Beach, solo bump portrait and couple walking near pier, golden hour beach photography Los Angeles\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-20319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-12.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-12.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-12.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-20319'>\n\t\t\t\tShe came in at 32 weeks. The bump had arrived on its own timeline.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"f594bf9\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Manhattan Beach Maternity Session Bump and Couple Collage\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Maternity session at Manhattan Beach Pier, 2 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266. Photographed June 9, 2026, beginning at 6:45pm during golden hour. First-time parents Bailey and Brian, 32 weeks pregnant. \" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjAzMjAsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9waG90b2dyYXBoeS5zdGVwaGFuaWVpcC5jb21cL2pvdXJuYWxcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzA2XC9NYW5oYXR0YW4tQmVhY2gtTWFuaGF0dGFuLUJlYWNoLWMtU3RlcGhhbmllLUlwLVBob3RvZ3JhcGh5Li1BbGwtUmlnaHRzLVJlc2VydmVkLi0xMy5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJmNTk0YmY5In0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-13.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-13.jpg?fit=653%2C979&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"maternity session collage showing bump detail and couple portraits at Manhattan Beach, golden hour, first-time parents, South Bay maternity photography\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-20320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-13.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-13.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-13.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-20320'>\n\t\t\t\tAll of it worth documenting.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"f594bf9\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Manhattan Beach Pier Couple Maternity Walk Collage\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Maternity session at Manhattan Beach Pier, 2 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266. Photographed June 9, 2026, beginning at 6:45pm during golden hour. First-time parents Bailey and Brian, 32 weeks pregnant. \" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjAzMjEsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9waG90b2dyYXBoeS5zdGVwaGFuaWVpcC5jb21cL2pvdXJuYWxcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzA2XC9NYW5oYXR0YW4tQmVhY2gtTWFuaGF0dGFuLUJlYWNoLWMtU3RlcGhhbmllLUlwLVBob3RvZ3JhcGh5Li1BbGwtUmlnaHRzLVJlc2VydmVkLi0xNC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJmNTk0YmY5In0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-14.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-14.jpg?fit=653%2C979&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"maternity photography collage of couple walking near Manhattan Beach Pier, bump kiss detail, golden hour open beach portraits, Los Angeles maternity photographer\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-20321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-14.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-14.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-14.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-20321'>\n\t\t\t\tWalking toward something enormous.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"f594bf9\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"First-Time Parents Laughing Manhattan Beach Maternity\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Maternity session at Manhattan Beach Pier, 2 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266. Photographed June 9, 2026, beginning at 6:45pm during golden hour. First-time parents Bailey and Brian, 32 weeks pregnant. \" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjAzMjIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9waG90b2dyYXBoeS5zdGVwaGFuaWVpcC5jb21cL2pvdXJuYWxcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzA2XC9NYW5oYXR0YW4tQmVhY2gtTWFuaGF0dGFuLUJlYWNoLWMtU3RlcGhhbmllLUlwLVBob3RvZ3JhcGh5Li1BbGwtUmlnaHRzLVJlc2VydmVkLi0xNS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJmNTk0YmY5In0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-15.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-15.jpg?fit=653%2C979&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"couple laughing together during maternity session at Manhattan Beach, Brian behind Bailey with hands on bump, golden hour, South Bay maternity photographer\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-20322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-15.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-15.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-15.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-20322'>\n\t\t\t\tBefore there were three.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb021b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb021b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"3\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"landkit-elementor-heading__title default elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When You Almost Wait Too Long<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-546d366 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"546d366\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The recommended window for outdoor maternity photography is typically four to two weeks before your due date. Not because the photos won\u2019t work outside that window, they will, but because that\u2019s often when the bump is most present and the body is still comfortable enough to move through a session without fatigue.<\/p><p>Bailey came in right at the edge of that window. Thirty-two weeks, golden hour at Manhattan Beach, a Tuesday evening when the pier was quiet and the light was doing what June light does along the South Bay.<\/p><p>We kept it simple by design. One hour. Two outfits. The pier, the sand, the water. No elaborate setup, no props, no pressure to perform anything. Just Bailey and her husband Brian, and whatever the evening decided to give us.<\/p><p>Sometimes the sessions with the least production are the ones that photograph the most honestly.<!-- notionvc: d4a9b348-0665-4086-845d-74adf1bf2a5b --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: 8bf716f9-db20-4869-8296-d013b4895e92 --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: f466871d-22e7-4d2c-a863-92bd70aa070e --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: 585404fa-332d-4d3d-bb77-790dcd16dd0a --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c262b5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c262b5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"landkit-elementor-heading__title default elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Two Outfits, One Hour<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec40a86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec40a86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bailey brought two styles into the session \u2014 a cute scallop edge knit cardigan over a halter ruffle edge bikini top, paired with a white flowy maxi skirt. The knit cardigan was really cute on Bailey, especially the way she paired it along with her bump, she completely embraced the session with grace, alongside her charming husband in his classic white button down shirt over khaki pants. The two took the posing cues on with their own twist, which is soft and natural to their own moves.<\/p><p>There\u2019s a practical reason for two outfits in a one-hour session: it gives you variety in the gallery without adding time or complexity. But there\u2019s something else that happens when someone changes outfits mid-shoot, they come back to the camera slightly different. A little looser. A little more themselves.<\/p><p>Brian was exactly what you want in a partner during a maternity session: present without being performative. He wasn\u2019t waiting to be directed. He was just there, attentive to Bailey in the way you notice when two people have been genuinely paying attention to each other for some time.<\/p><p>For a couple expecting their first child, they were remarkably calm. Or maybe they\u2019d simply moved through enough of the hard part that calm was what was left.<\/p><p><!-- notionvc: 00dbce70-2c8a-497b-a233-797fe70a23b5 --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: 8834e678-3d3f-478b-b8b3-f31155d5702f --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: 1a19fff7-fdce-4c2c-b359-24a50ab08e0e --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-329e344 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"329e344\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"4\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"landkit-elementor-heading__title default elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What It Means to Document a Hard Pregnancy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59d4f90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59d4f90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not every pregnancy is easy. Not every bump arrives on schedule. Not every expectant mother feels the way the imagery tells her she should feel \u2014 glowing, effortless, fully present in the joy of it.<\/p><p>Some pregnancies are just hard. They take from you in ways that are invisible in photographs.<\/p><p>What a maternity session can do, in those cases, is offer a different kind of evidence: that you were there, that you got through it, that even in the middle of something difficult you chose to mark the moment. The photos from Bailey and Brian\u2019s session don\u2019t show the hard parts. But Bailey will know they were there. And she\u2019ll also know, because the photos show this clearly, that she showed up anyway.<\/p><p>That\u2019s worth documenting.<!-- notionvc: 6e78ef94-1463-4a1b-a2ba-b0ea20d9aec1 --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: 942be117-a51e-4e1b-9748-181340d0f7fc --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: 33f883d7-2f78-4742-b372-af2a5106665a --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d797a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"8d797a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-20328 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"8d797a1\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Manhattan Beach Maternity Session Couple Collage Lifeguard Stand\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Maternity session at Manhattan Beach Pier, 2 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266. Photographed June 9, 2026, beginning at 6:45pm during golden hour. First-time parents Bailey and Brian, 32 weeks pregnant. \" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjAzMjMsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9waG90b2dyYXBoeS5zdGVwaGFuaWVpcC5jb21cL2pvdXJuYWxcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzA2XC9NYW5oYXR0YW4tQmVhY2gtTWFuaGF0dGFuLUJlYWNoLWMtU3RlcGhhbmllLUlwLVBob3RvZ3JhcGh5Li1BbGwtUmlnaHRzLVJlc2VydmVkLi0xNi5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI4ZDc5N2ExIn0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-16.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-16.jpg?fit=653%2C979&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"maternity session collage featuring couple at Manhattan Beach lifeguard stand, bump cradling detail and joyful couple portrait, South Bay maternity photographer\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-20323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-16.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-16.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-16.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-20323'>\n\t\t\t\tThe stands are a fixture. The moment isn&#8217;t.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"8d797a1\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Blue Dress Maternity Portrait Manhattan Beach Lifeguard Stand\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Maternity session at Manhattan Beach Pier, 2 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266. Photographed June 9, 2026, beginning at 6:45pm during golden hour. First-time parents Bailey and Brian, 32 weeks pregnant. \" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjAzMjQsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9waG90b2dyYXBoeS5zdGVwaGFuaWVpcC5jb21cL2pvdXJuYWxcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzA2XC9NYW5oYXR0YW4tQmVhY2gtTWFuaGF0dGFuLUJlYWNoLWMtU3RlcGhhbmllLUlwLVBob3RvZ3JhcGh5Li1BbGwtUmlnaHRzLVJlc2VydmVkLi0xNy5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI4ZDc5N2ExIn0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-17.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-17.jpg?fit=653%2C979&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"couple portrait in blue dress at Manhattan Beach lifeguard stand during maternity session, golden hour, outdoor beach maternity photography Los Angeles\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-20324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-17.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-17.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-17.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-20324'>\n\t\t\t\tThe first dress. The light was just getting started.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"8d797a1\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Manhattan Beach Pier Maternity Session Lifeguard Stand Collage\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Maternity session at Manhattan Beach Pier, 2 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266. Photographed June 9, 2026, beginning at 6:45pm during golden hour. First-time parents Bailey and Brian, 32 weeks pregnant. \" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjAzMjUsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9waG90b2dyYXBoeS5zdGVwaGFuaWVpcC5jb21cL2pvdXJuYWxcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzA2XC9NYW5oYXR0YW4tQmVhY2gtTWFuaGF0dGFuLUJlYWNoLWMtU3RlcGhhbmllLUlwLVBob3RvZ3JhcGh5Li1BbGwtUmlnaHRzLVJlc2VydmVkLi0xOC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI4ZDc5N2ExIn0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-18.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-18.jpg?fit=653%2C979&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"maternity session photo collage at Manhattan Beach Pier lifeguard stand, solo bump portrait and couple at golden hour, outdoor beach maternity photography LA\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-20325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-18.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-18.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-18.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-20325'>\n\t\t\t\tEighteen at the top of the stand. Something to remember.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"8d797a1\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Manhattan Beach Pier Maternity Session Golden Hour Collage\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Maternity session at Manhattan Beach Pier, 2 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266. Photographed June 9, 2026, beginning at 6:45pm during golden hour. First-time parents Bailey and Brian, 32 weeks pregnant. \" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjAzMjYsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9waG90b2dyYXBoeS5zdGVwaGFuaWVpcC5jb21cL2pvdXJuYWxcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzA2XC9NYW5oYXR0YW4tQmVhY2gtTWFuaGF0dGFuLUJlYWNoLWMtU3RlcGhhbmllLUlwLVBob3RvZ3JhcGh5Li1BbGwtUmlnaHRzLVJlc2VydmVkLi0xOS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI4ZDc5N2ExIn0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-19.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-19.jpg?fit=653%2C979&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"golden hour maternity photography collage at Manhattan Beach Pier, couple walking by lifeguard stand, candid beach portraits, South Bay maternity photographer\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-20326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-19.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-19.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-19.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-20326'>\n\t\t\t\tUnder the pier, just before the light disappeared.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"8d797a1\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"First-Time Parents Maternity Portrait\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Maternity session at Manhattan Beach Pier, 2 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266. Photographed June 9, 2026, beginning at 6:45pm during golden hour. First-time parents Bailey and Brian, 32 weeks pregnant. \" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjAzMjcsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9waG90b2dyYXBoeS5zdGVwaGFuaWVpcC5jb21cL2pvdXJuYWxcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzA2XC9NYW5oYXR0YW4tQmVhY2gtTWFuaGF0dGFuLUJlYWNoLWMtU3RlcGhhbmllLUlwLVBob3RvZ3JhcGh5Li1BbGwtUmlnaHRzLVJlc2VydmVkLi0yMC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI4ZDc5N2ExIn0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-20.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-20.jpg?fit=653%2C979&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"couple portrait during maternity session at Manhattan Beach Pier, first-time parents, golden hour light Southern California\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-20327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-20.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-20.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manhattan-Beach-Manhattan-Beach-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-20.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-20327'>\n\t\t\t\tBefore there were three.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db33a33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db33a33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\" contenteditable=\"true\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\">How to Plan a Beach Maternity Session in the South Bay<!-- notionvc: 22df5a89-ee0d-4bc6-b4e2-b115093ebf1a --><br \/><!-- notionvc: 20cdcc97-8c91-4ac9-86d8-527f8358029a --><\/h2><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Manhattan Beach Pier is one of the most consistent golden hour locations along the Southern California coast. The pier runs due west, which means that in the hour before sunset, the light comes in warm and even all around, flattering and genuinely beautiful without any filters needed.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">For a one-hour session at the pier, here\u2019s what works:<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Timing:<\/strong> Arrive 15 minutes before your start time to find parking and walk down. In June and July, golden hour begins around 7:15\u20137:30pm. Plan to start no later than 45 minutes before sunset.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Outfits:<\/strong> Simple and warm-toned. Flowy silhouettes photograph well in ocean breeze. Avoid busy prints. White, cream, dusty blue, and warm neutrals all work beautifully in pier light.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Movement:<\/strong> The pier gives you three distinct micro-locations within a short walk \u2014 under the pier (intimate, filtered light), open sand (wide and airy), and near the water (reflective, golden). We move between them naturally during the session.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Partners:<\/strong> Include them. The best maternity photos aren\u2019t just bump portraits \u2014 they\u2019re records of two people on the edge of something enormous. That story photographs better with both of you in it.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you\u2019re planning a maternity session in Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, or Redondo Beach \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/photography.stephanieip.com\/contact-us\/\">reach out here<\/a> and we\u2019ll find the right evening.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">You can also see more maternity and family work in the <a href=\"https:\/\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/\">journal<\/a>.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><!-- notionvc: 6f60e30e-3052-43e0-b141-d1827f849ee1 --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: 51123724-3617-44d7-a948-66de8ca8d0fc --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: 8af5a275-834c-4a79-ac2c-ca1eb0a619c7 --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47e66a0 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"47e66a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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