Griselle & James
Creative Maternity Session in Guilford, CT on 35mm Film
August 26, 2026 | 35mm | Ektacolor 800
On August 26th, 2026, I photographed Griselle & James for a creative maternity session at Jacob’s Beach in Guilford, Connecticut. Griselle wasn’t super passionate about maternity photos, but I had a creative idea that we both got hyped for. Instead of creating traditional maternity portraits, we opted to get weird together and went dreamy with it. We leaned into experimenting in the water using colored flash, double exposures, and prism filters; intentionally creating strange, layered, and surreal photos that are still romantic and playful.
I love maternity sessions that are creative and unusual. While I could always do traditional photos, the artist in me always wants to push the limits and try new things. Photographing Griselle & James during golden hour into blue hour was a perfect reminder of why I love creating on film. It’s incredibly fun to work slowly, intentionally, and experiment in-camera. Not knowing exactly how a double exposure will overlap until the film comes back makes it a magical and exhilarating experience.
Planning a maternity session in Guilford, New Haven, or elsewhere in Connecticut? I photograph maternity, couples, families, engagements, elopements, and weddings across the US on 35mm film, medium format film, Polaroid, instant film, and 3D film. Approaching every session through the lens of an artist who studied photojournalism, I combine candid documentary photography with experimentation, nostalgia, and an artistic twist to create images that feel cinematic, genuine, and uniquely yours. Let’s get weird together, fill out the form below for your estimate! This page is a work in progress while the film is being developed and scanned. Stay tuned for the 35mm photography. Photos by Briana Raucci, 35mm film maternity photographer in Branford, CT.
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