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.
Her Last Pregnancy, Exactly As She Wanted It: Maggie’s Fine Art Boudoir Session
She knew what she wanted before she walked in, which is what happens when you have decided this is the last time. We built the session around silhouettes, one light and a dark frame.
Maternity Poses That Actually Feel Natural (from 500+ Sessions)
Most moms walk in sure they don’t know how to pose. Here is what actually works, from a photographer who has posed 500+ pregnant bodies.
Her Wedding Dress, Round Two: Chelsea’s Creative Studio Session
We shot it on Portra 400 medium format film alongside plenty of digital. Film is the add-on I reach for when a session is this cinematic; the grain does something no preset can fake, and nobody else in Colorado maternity offers it. The studio made the set builds possible, and the film page shows what Portra does to skin and light.
How Much Do Maternity Photos Cost in Denver? What You Get for the Number
You are paying for someone who has posed more than 500 pregnant women since 2019 and can read the difference between a bump at 30 weeks and one at 36.
A ‘90s Gap Ad With a Bump: Lily Chapman’s Studio Session
Lily came to the studio with a concept I loved immediately: clean, playful, straight out of a '90s Gap ad. She brought her husband and her daughter, and the three of them leaned all the way in.
White Boots, Motion Blur: Chloe’s Creative Boudoir Studio Session
Slim sunglasses, a swish of motion blur, and a 34-week belly leading the frame like it owned the studio. It did. This is a session that every mama deserves.
Single Mother by Choice: Celebrating Your Pregnancy on Your Own Terms
Single mother by choice maternity photography that celebrates strength, autonomy, and intentional parenthood. Why solo pregnancy portraits carry unique power and what these images mean for your child's story.