Studio or outdoor. The honest tradeoffs: weather, season, wardrobe, and what each setting actually gives you.

Alexandra at 34 weeks. Lace, gold light, and a Denver studio session that leaned bold from the first frame.

Stella returned for her second pregnancy session. The frames show the difference between first-time and second-time motherhood.

Lou's second pregnancy got the session her first didn't. Soft light, calm pacing, the kind of frames that hold up.

At 37 weeks pregnant, boxing coach Madison Hernandez stepped into the ring for a one-of-a-kind maternity photo session that celebrates strength, confidence, and authenticity. This blog explores how her journey as an athlete, coach, and soon-to-be mom came together in a bold visual statement—proving that maternity photography can be just as powerful as it is beautiful.

Madi's studio session leaned bold from the first frame. Lingerie, lace, hard light, and zero hesitation.

Emma came in confident and stayed there. A Denver studio session where the direction came from her as much as from me.

Aryn's session moved from clean editorial frames into fabric, fan, and color. Classic to creative in one room.

Working with a working model means the brief is to make portraits. Christiana came ready, and the session went straight to icon.

Working with a doula as the expecting mom changes the session in good ways. Marie brought presence and a sense of the whole picture.

Anna runs Strong Core Mamas. A collaboration session on what strength looks like across pregnancy, not just in the third trimester.

Claire's session leaned warm. Soft light shaped to flatter, fabric to flow, paced slow enough to let presence land.

Samantha runs Although Therapy. Her session and our conversation about what perinatal support actually looks like in practice.

Running through pregnancy is its own kind of strength. A session built around motion, breath, and not stopping.

Katie's 2021 session leaned timeless. Studio frames built to outlast the trends of the year I made them in.

A maternity photoshoot is a chance to embrace the beauty of this transformative time in your life. Whether you prefer timeless elegance, natural charm, or something bold and creative, there’s a theme that will perfectly capture your journey. Let these ideas inspire you to create memories that you and your family will treasure forever.

Carley and her daughter, Boulder, golden hour, medium format film. The kind of frames film does better than digital.

Katie's session ran calm and warm. Studio frames built to feel intimate without ever feeling staged.

Notes on nude maternity portraiture. How I run the session, what the frame shows, and where the line is between fine art and provocation.

Pro climber Alex Puccio at the Denver studio. The climbing body becomes the carrying body, same calm intensity.