As the winter sun dipped low and spilled golden light across the forest floor, I spent the most peaceful evening with the radiant Zoe, capturing the quiet magic of her maternity journey. The woodland, private and still, felt like it belonged only to us for a little while, wrapped in soft air and birdsong. We laughed as we gently untangled her dress from the brambles, tucked her trainers out of sight, and wandered between trees bathed in amber light. There was something sacred in the stillness, in the way she held her growing bump with such grace, surrounded by nature’s hush and glow. It wasn’t just a photoshoot (it was an M&S photoshoot, haha!) it was a golden pause, a moment between moments, where beauty and new life shimmered softly beneath the trees.

Maternity photoshoots always hit different when they’re in a forest at golden hour. Believe me.