Photo by Mark Anderson

This past fall, Gilbert resident Mark Anderson welcomed his first grandchild, David, courtesy of his daughter and son-in-law, Rachel and Jake Watson. Before the baby’s grand arrival, Rachel and Jake asked Anderson to take their “baby bump” photos in the desert — a task that he considered to be a true privilege.

“We headed to Apache Junction to capture the Superstition Mountains in the background during the golden hour,” says Anderson, who recently left his job to pursue photography full-time, with an emphasis on landscape and aerial images. “Clouds were moving in, and we were racing the sun, which was setting early behind the clouds.

“As we gave up and headed to the car, the sunset intensified in color. Rachel and Jake quickly crossed the street while I changed to a longer lens and a lower angle so I could capture some shots of the sun setting between them, silhouetting Rachel’s bump as they shared some tender moments.”

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