WanderBump™ Adventure Maternity Photography
You hiked it. Climbed it. Ran it. Skied it. Then you got pregnant, and the world handed you a couch, a flowy dress, and a studio stool. Hard pass. WanderBump is adventure maternity photography for the mama who never sat still. Your strength. Your wild places. Your last great adventure before the greatest one.
A new kind of
maternity photography…
Here’s what nobody warns you about. You spend nine months quietly afraid you’ll disappear into the word “mom.” That the woman who summited peaks and chased sunrises is getting boxed up for good. She isn’t. These portraits are the proof.
I’m Ethan Herrold, Denver’s only dedicated maternity photographer, published in Outside Magazine for my work with pregnant athletes. Eight years and 500-plus mothers in. WanderBump is the offering I built for the woman who refuses to sit this one out.
Colorado native who lives outside? Flying in for the mountains? Either way, the deal is simple. You show up pregnant. I handle everything else.
Why WanderBump is different
1. Strength is the subject.
Not retouched into someone else. Not posed into a magazine cover. Just you, lit and seen, eight months in, doing the thing you’ve always done. Strong. Fearless. Expecting. Let’s go somewhere most people never do during their pregnancy. Adventure maternity is about exploring the state you love with someone you’ll love even more.
2. Real places, earned on foot.
We don’t fake it on a manicured lawn. We go up. The scale, the light, the wind moving through the lace. None of that happens at Chautauqua. These sessions are reserved for the moms who want…more. The moms who want to hike 5 miles and still do a photoshoot to show their beauty in the mountain’s beauty. I’m with you the whole way. If you want an elopement-turned-maternity experience, WanderBump™ is for you.
3. A moment, not a mini.
This isn’t a twenty-minute park session. It’s an afternoon. An expedition. A whole season of your life, sculpted into fine art you’ll hang for the rest of it. If you can dream it and stand at the top of it, I’ll take you there. See how it sits alongside my other collections on the pricing page. Or reach out with the inquiry form to get in touch and reserve one of these limited-edition adventure sessions.
You show up pregnant. I handle everything else.
HOW A WanderBump™ SESSION ACTUALLY WORKS
One session. $2,950. By application, and only a handful each season, because I don’t do these every day. Every WanderBump session is customized, planned, and scheduled around you. This adventure maternity session includes:
01
Consult.
A pre-shoot consult and safety planning around you and your provider. If you and your doctor feel ready, I will be your personal guide. I grew up here, I’m down for anything.
02
Location.
Location scouting, permits, and full concierge handling of logistics. If you can dream it we can go there. Rocky Mountain National Park? A Colorado 14er Summit? Wilderness Area? Let’s go.
03
Half Day Shoot
A half-day adventure shoot timed to golden hour. Let’s plan a hike to your spot. A local river, mountain top, or alpine lake. Bring your partner. Make a day of it. It’s like an elopement session tuned to your bump.
04
Wardrobe.
Gown and wardrobe are included. I have lace dresses that make your bump shine. Two piece boho style skirts. And two different 9 foot long parachute dresses to make the shoot look as epic as it feels.
05
Images.
Roughly 50 to 100 fine-art edited images. I’ll edit every one fully to the standards of my work. You won’t have to choose because the full gallery is yours.
Where we go
Alpine ridgelines. Sand and open sky. High passes and quiet lakes you have to earn on foot. I keep a few epic spots I won’t name publicly, including a private alpine location that means more precisely because not everyone can get to it. Want the full map of Colorado’s mountain backdrops? See mountain maternity photography in Colorado.
Who it’s for
The runner. The climber. The skier. The mom who measures a good day in vertical feet. And just as much, the mom who isn’t any of those but feels it anyway. The one who wants a single image that says she met this head-on. And the mom who wants to go to Colorado’s most beautiful locations, not parking lots.
The honest logistics
Safety and clearance
We plan around you and your doctor. Clearance, a comfortable exertion level, and a trimester window that keeps you and baby safe come first, always.
Weather and season
Alpine weather makes its own decisions. We build a backup date into every booking.
Permits and access
I handle the permits and the planning. That’s the concierge part. You just lace up.
Making a trip of it? Pair it with a Colorado babymoon→
“I was so uninspired by other photographer’s work, I wanted something that showed the world I hiked through my pregnancy, and was proud of it!” - Brandy M.
Tell me your due date
and your wildest idea.
Pregnancy is brief and unrepeatable. The mountains will outlast all of us. Let’s put you on one while you’re carrying the next person who’ll fall in love with them.