What do you love most about being pregnant? We love to ask our clients this question because the answer is always something different. Some women love the extra attention that surrounds pregnancy while others are happy about a healthy and energized trimester. Others love feeling the kicks inside their bellies and some delight in the more-than-usual naps. However, once I had a client who shared with me that she was having her last child, and during this final pregnancy, she was simply enjoying all she could about the whole experience…taking the good with the bad while carrying a child. She f ..read more

The portraits I create here at Cici Villada Photography are personal because they belong to you and no one else characteristically and in planning. From the photoshoot experience to the actual reason for wanting to have photos made, you are at the center. Many women come into the studio with someone in mind to whom they’ll show their photos, and others are planning a gift. However, the majority of women have them done for themselves. Therefore, we spend time getting to know who you are personally as a woman, wife, or mother and how you want to be captured. Some may argue that all photos are p ..read more

"To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power. Or the climbing, falling colors of a rainbow.” -Maya Angelou We specialize exclusively in fine-art maternity and women’s photography as well as pregnancy portraits. Please visit our maternity gallery to get an idea of the style you want for your session. For all bookings and information on maternity, motherhood, or beauty photography, send us an email or contact us directly at (512) 645-7114 ..read more

A single belief about ourselves can guide an extremely large part of our lives and have the power to keep us down or lift us up in any context. This single belief separates all mothers into individuals, some of whom reach their full potential, some who are still trying, and those who simply cannot seem to get anywhere. I have experienced all three at one point or another.  I always come back to mindset because for me, that is a starting point, no matter the situation. Whether I am needing to set limits or doing something loving and kind for my children, they continually look at how I’m ..read more

When I was pregnant, a friend told me that I was the center of the universe. I don’t think anyone ever captured how I felt so accurately at that time. It was a special time, a unique time, but more, it was a ‘me’ time. My body, my baby, and my future all wrapped up in one. My goal as a maternity photographer is to help my clients be as relaxed and comfortable as possible during their session. Scheduling Your Maternity Photoshoot Maternity portraits are best captured around 28-36 weeks. Timing can be different for each woman, and those carrying multiples, 26-30 weeks is recommended.  Ma ..read more

I’ve been a creative director and design educator for many years, and have always been at the edge of merging my personal experience with my professional. In fact, if you ask my students or clients, they will tell you that I like to share from the heart and offer a deeper human connection. Two summers ago while traveling in Europe with my young sons, an incredible feeling came over me. I realized that for a few years I hadn’t been looking at myself closely enough. I was running through the days and not taking delight in the woman that is me. Of course I was in France during this enlightenin ..read more