The Colorado Maternity Blog
Real maternity sessions from the studio, the Front Range, and the Colorado high country, alongside guides on when to book, what to wear, and where to shoot. Start with the guides if you're planning, the sessions if you want to see what your week looks like on someone else.
Featured Resources
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When should I book?
The 30 to 34 week window, why twins run earlier, and what to do if you're already past it. Nobody is too late.
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What do I wear?
Fabrics that move, colors that hold up in Colorado light, and what the client closet covers so you don't have to buy anything.
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Where do we shoot?
Studio, foothills, or high country, sorted by season and drive time, plus the spot I only share with booked clients.
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Before Your Shoot
Timeline, prep, and what to bring, so the day of feels like showing up, not homework.
Winter Maternity Photos in Colorado: How to Plan a Snow Session Worth the Cold
Snow holds longest on Loveland Pass. The Front Range shoots best two days after a storm. Brainard will blow you off the mountain. Here is how to plan a winter session that works.
Run At Me Until the Background Smears: Neely Gracey’s Session
A professional runner, a bump at speed, and a panning blur. Half the session was motion. The other half was a baby blue dress and the mountains behind her.
White Fishnets and a Cowgirl Hat: Jacqueline’s Boudoir Session
Jacqueline was a second-time mama, and second pregnancies come with a certain clarity. She knew exactly what she wanted this round: sexy, her word, and she meant it.
One Fiery Sunset: Nadia’s Golden Hour Session
She’d already done a studio session with me earlier in her pregnancy. But she wanted one more, outdoors, when she was fully full term and the bump was at its proudest. Smart move.
Celebrating Strength and Motherhood: A Maternity Photography Collaboration with Strong Core Mama’s Dr. Anna Towne
Anna runs Strong Core Mamas. A collaboration session on what strength looks like across pregnancy, not just in the third trimester.
Empowered to Run: Celebrating the Strength of Pregnant Women
Running through pregnancy is its own kind of strength. A session built around motion, breath, and not stopping.
A Magical Film Maternity Session with Carley and Her Daughter in Boulder
Carley and her daughter, Boulder, golden hour, medium format film. The kind of frames film does better than digital.
Skiing and Snowboarding Adventure Maternity Photography: Unleashing Colorado’s Magic
A pregnant skier and snowboarder, Colorado high country, snow and gear. Adventure maternity that meant it.
Celebrating Alex’s Pregnancy with an Ethereal Maternity Photoshoot at Paint Mines Interpretive Park
Alex's session at Paint Mines. Hoodoos, dust, sunset, and a landscape nothing else in Colorado looks like.