PELOTON'S ROBIN ARZÓN REDEFINES MODERN MOTHERHOOD | NYC MATERNITY SESSION FEATURED in People MAGAZINE
Robin Arzón and I first connected during her first pregnancy and planned a beautiful session together — then Covid had other plans. Once the world opened back up, we were finally able to reconnect for her first Mommy + Me session with her baby girl, Athena (I just love that name!). That session was so meaningful because Robin was simultaneously releasing her children's book Strong Mama, so capturing her in full power mode felt beautifully aligned. We were thrilled when that session was featured in People Magazine as part of her book rollout.
Robin Arzón with her daughter, Athena, photographed in our Brooklyn studio.
A portrait created in celebration of strength, softness, and the early language of motherhood—later featured as a People Magazine exclusive.
So when Robin reached out years later to tell me she was expecting again, I felt the full weight of what that phone call meant. She didn't have to come back. She chose to. And that kind of trust is something I never take for granted.
Robin Arzón, Peloton VP and New York Times bestselling author, photographed during her second maternity session at Candace Howe Studios, Brooklyn, NY. Featured on Romper.com.
From our very first conversation about the second session, we both knew this needed to go deeper than beautiful portraits. Robin is a multifaceted woman and we wanted every side of her to be seen and celebrated in this new chapter..
We set out to capture three distinct expressions of who she is:
The Boss Mom. Robin is Peloton's Vice President of Fitness Programming, a New York Times bestselling author, an elite ultra-marathon runner, and one of the most recognizable voices in the wellness world. That force, that drive, deserved its own visual language.
The Love. The quiet, tender intimacy between Robin and her husband Drew. The way two people look at each other when they know their family is growing and watch their toddler run around them in joy. That kind of love doesn't perform for the camera, it simply exists, and my job is to be ready when it surfaces.
Her Power as a Woman. The raw, unapologetic beauty of a woman in full bloom. Pregnancy is one of the most extraordinary physical and emotional experiences a human being can move through. We wanted to honor that — not soften it, not pose it away — but celebrate it fully and fearlessly.
Robin Arzón with husband Drew Butler and daughter Athena during her second maternity session at Candace Howe Studios, Brooklyn, NY.
What made this session so extraordinary was the range we were able to move through in a single shoot. One moment we were creating high fashion editorial frames — clean, dramatic, Vogue-worthy. The next, Robin and Drew were wrapped in something so intimate and tender it felt almost private. And underneath all of it, that unmistakable maternal strength that Robin has built her entire brand around.
Full body gold foil body art applied for Robin Arzón's second maternity session at Candace Howe Studios, Brooklyn, NY.
Full body gold foil body art applied for Robin Arzón's second maternity session at Candace Howe Studios, Brooklyn, NY.
Every photographer has the sessions that stay with them. This is one of mine.
Not because of the publication. Not because of the body art or the editorial frames — though I am deeply proud of all of it. A Mother was celebrated here and that is what this whole studio was formed on. Robin trusted me with her first Mommy + Me. She trusted me with her second pregnancy. That continuity is the whole reason I do this work.
Robin Arzón and husband Drew Butler during their maternity session at Candace Howe Studios, Brooklyn, NY.
Candace Howe Studios is a luxury portrait photography studio located in Brooklyn, New York, specializing in maternity, Mommy + Me, newborn, and family sessions. Featured on People.com, Good Morning America, NYFamily, City & State New York, and CanvasRebel Magazine. Serving NYC and the tristate area.
To inquire about your maternity session, visit www.CandaceHoweStudios.com