Whitney Hughes Photography

Whitney Hughes Photography Birth + Fresh48 photography in the Texas Hill Country

I’m sitting here with my four children on level ten— we’re knee deep in summer mode (snacks all day). I’m reminiscing on...
06/03/2026

I’m sitting here with my four children on level ten— we’re knee deep in summer mode (snacks all day). I’m reminiscing on this beyond sweet newborn hour with this family. i’ve gotten a few “do you do newborn photos?!?” lately. I do🤍 And i’ve met so many of you through in-home newborn photos. My most favorite “package” is birth and newborn… being there for the birth and then coming to your house a week or two later is SO special (to me, at least). I feel like a proud aunt 🦢 I knew about this baby girl from the moment she was known to be in mamas belly, so the anticipation of her birth felt like it was at an all time high. then it was done- she was here! So when her mama texted after the birth asking for newborn photos, it was an absolute yes. ✨ Now I just pray they have another baby in like fifteen months🫶🏼

I’ve held onto this birth story for a few months. My heart felt torn- do I share the photos and not the story? Do I pret...
06/01/2026

I’ve held onto this birth story for a few months. My heart felt torn- do I share the photos and not the story? Do I pretend the miracle didn’t happen, just to share beautiful birth photos? Or do I share the true story… the way that God showed up in this bedroom? The way the midwives handled everything with such grace. The way and I prayed on behalf of Ziva and her baby girl as I sat in the closet, helpless. Not all births go as planned. Sometimes, not even in the slightest. But there is still beauty in it. Pretending that every birth I attend is perfect would be a lie. Of course it would be easy to pretend- but that’s not real life. I’m so thankful for the miracles that happened that day. Adding it to my list. 🤍
Read Ziva’s birth story in the comments. Love you, girl. I am in awe of you.🫶🏼

I’ve literally never introduced myself on here. As a recent client (read: now friend) was nearing 10cm, she told me I ne...
05/13/2026

I’ve literally never introduced myself on here. As a recent client (read: now friend) was nearing 10cm, she told me I needed to share more about myself on my instagram. I’m taking her advice. goodness… clearly it was essential advice since she managed to share this between her contractions lol!

So hi 🤍 I’m Whitney!

For the last *two* years, I’ve been documenting births and the fresh newborn days. After being a SAHM to our four kids for 7 years, I knew I needed to be in THIS stage of life forever. Except, I didn’t want to keep having babies. That’s your job! I’ve always found myself drawn to pregnant/postpartum mamas. Like, I’m the girl that will stop a prego woman at HEB and tell her she’s beautiful and to enjoy every single moment. The photography part? I figured it out when I showed up to my first birth in May of 2024. (Thank you, Jenna for trusting a newbie- I cried the whole way home from your birth. I had FINALLY found my calling alongside motherhood, an answer to a prayer I prayed for years)

One thing clients say a lot after their births is that it felt like having a friend in the room with them, and honestly that means more to me than anything else ever could. Second to that is being called a ninja 🥷in the birth space- also a biiiiig compliment. Who wants someone bumping into your IV pole or loudly drinking their water?

My goal is always to bring a calm presence into the room, support where I can, quietly document everything as it unfolds, and help moms feel safe enough to fully be in their experience. WHILE creating an heirloom of a story you (and your baby) can look back at forever.

Some moms tell me they didn’t even know when I arrived, while others tell me I brought peace into the room…both are the biggest compliments to me.

Anyway, if you’re here, whether you’re a past client or just quietly following along, I’m really glad you are here 🤍

*grab a tissue + scroll to the end for raw video footage* Mother’s Day hits differently this year for Maribel. 🤍After th...
05/08/2026

*grab a tissue + scroll to the end for raw video footage*

Mother’s Day hits differently this year for Maribel. 🤍

After the unimaginable heartbreak of losing their daughter due to preterm labor, Maribel and Gabe, all the way from Argentina, found a lifeline in Austin—Lauren. A mom of four who gave them the greatest gift by becoming their surrogate.

At 37 weeks, they arrived in Austin waiting for their miracle. Waiting for Lauren to go into labor.

Then it all unfolded SO fast.

Lauren texted me when her water broke, and things escalated quickly. I left for the hospital at the same time she did, and on the way there she texted me saying she felt like this was going to be a car baby.

When I got to the hospital, the security guard told me she was already delivering in the ER.

I rushed in, and just as I walked through the doors, the baby was being born — no time to even make it to labor & delivery. Here I was, taking photos of the birth, before the parents arrived.

Just minutes later, Maribel and Gabe arrived, meeting their son for the very first time.😭😭

And when Maribel walked into the sound of her baby crying, she knew she had missed the birth.

But before she ran to meet her son, she ran to Lauren.

Sobbing, she wrapped her arms around the woman who carried and delivered her baby, checking on her first.

This moment, y’all. I will never forget it.

This Mother’s Day, I celebrate Maribel and I honor Lauren’s selfless love. Two mothers. One baby. And a bond that will never break. 🤍

05/07/2026

motherhood was never meant to make you smaller.
it stretches you, breaks you open, softens you, and refines you.

the morning after baby brother was born. the soft skin, unwashed vernix-y dark hair, the freshly cut cord, the way his t...
05/06/2026

the morning after baby brother was born.
the soft skin, unwashed vernix-y dark hair, the freshly cut cord, the way his two feet can be held by mamas hand, his belly up against his mamas belly (his home for the last ten months). the way his foot fits in daddy’s hand. the way the sun feels on her face after a thirty hour labor. all three of the kids together on your bed, finally. all simple things, but isn’t it the simple that we tend to pass over? the simple things are the easiest things to forget… but it’s those simple things we will want back. 🤍

loving you, hallelujah 🕊️
04/16/2026

loving you, hallelujah 🕊️

jett’s mom + dad 🤍
04/09/2026

jett’s mom + dad 🤍

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