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Beach Maternity Sessions | Vancouver and The Lower Mainland
Calling all you ocean lovers for a beach maternity photoshoot. From dramatic sunsets, to sandy shores and mountain views, our beach maternity sessions are popular for good reason. When to book your outdoor maternity session? Now is the time!
Meadow Maternity Sessions
If you’re looking for a boho and earthly feel to your maternity photoshoot, then a meadow maternity session is perfect for you! The best time for an outdoor maternity session is during golden hour right before sunset.
Black and White Maternity Photography
For all the black and white maternity photography lovers out there this ones for you! Black and white photography is the art of using different tones of gray, ranging from white to dark, to create compelling images. There’s something so elegant and beautiful about black and white photography.
Spring Maternity Sessions
Spring is a perfect time to have those golden hour sunset maternity photoshoots when the weather is warmer, flowers are starting to bloom, and the foliage is starting to green. While we offer outdoor maternity sessions all year long, we always get excited when those warm and sunny days start to begin.
Simple, Casual Studio Maternity Photos | Surrey, BC
If you prefer the more natural, simple style for your maternity photos, our style might be perfect for you! Our studio has simple, neutral backdrops and sets, for any combination of those homey, cozy photos and the more styled classic pregnancy portraits. We love doing simple black-and-white silhouettes, comfy photos with our bed and floor setup, and even have a kitchenette we can use for some “at home” lifestyle photos.
Best Maternity Photos of the Year
We captured so many beautiful pregnancy photos this year, and loved working in a variety of stunning locations for photos. Since we have too many great photos to sort through and pick for this blog post, we’re sharing just a few of our top favourites that stand out to us for some unique features or stories told through the photos. All of these sessions were styled by pieces from our client closet.
Maternity Mini Session at our South Surrey Studio
If your style is casual, minimalist, and simple, and you’re looking for just a handful of beautiful photos to capture your pregnancy, a maternity mini session at our South Surrey studio might be perfect for you. With us it’s all about quality over quantity, not just in the finished photos but in the experience itself. We want you to truly enjoy your time with us!
Squamish Maternity Session
Outdoor maternity photo shoots run all-year round, so if you think winter is too late - think again! With our mobile photography studio, we were able to capture some gorgeous couples maternity photos, maternity silhouettes and more with this custom indoor/outdoor maternity session in Squamish, BC.
Natural Studio Maternity Sessions | South Surrey, BC
Did you know we now offer maternity mini sessions at our natural light studio in South Surrey? Or, if you’d prefer a greater variety of photos and family members to join in, you can book a full maternity session at a location of your choice.
Maternity Photo Shoot in South Surrey, BC
Crescent Beach has to be one of our favourite locations for maternity and family photography. Stunning views of the ocean and mountains in the distance, wild greenery for the perfect golden hour light, and dark rocks against glassy water at sunset help to inspire our free spirited side for a variety of moments and backdrops.
Capturing Pregnancy After Loss at our Natural Light Studio
Light, airy, simple and pure. This is how we wanted to capture and celebrate this gorgeous expecting mom’s pregnancy glow, as she is expecting her rainbow baby and we couldn’t be happier for her! Robyn shared the story of her two pregnancy losses at 20 and 16 weeks on the blog last fall, and once again has offered to candidly share her story, this time opening up about how it feels to be pregnant after experiencing loss.
Outdoor Summer Maternity Sessions
It’s the first day of Summer and to celebrate we’re sharing photos of some of our favourite outdoor maternity photo shoots. Golden hour glow, grassy meadows, sunset beach sessions and cityscapes… we love them all. Check out these beautiful mamas and couples below!
Editorial Style Maternity Photo Shoots
If you’re a fan of a more editorial style maternity session, we’re here to let you know that you can achieve this with our mobile studio! We bring backdrops and curtains that allow us to create the style you’re looking for in the comfort of your own home.
How to Arrange Your Prints | Kim Forrester Photography
Now that you’ve taken beautiful photos, what’s next? Chances are you would like to print and get your images and art up on the wall. We recognize that it can be an intimidating process figuring out what size to get, where they’ll go etc. Our full-service experience includes fine art prints and the added benefit of having our help with arranging your prints. You’ve made the investment in getting professional photos, and it would be an absolute shame for them not to be displayed and enjoyed in your home. That’s why with we include wall gallery design and mock-ups and can easily upload a quick phone photo of your actual wall into our software and voila, you can see how your favourite images would look in different sizes and layouts.
Faye Smith & Brandon Hart | Maternity Session for the Queen of our Hair & Makeup Team
When we arrived for this golden hour maternity photo shoot, the sun was setting over Crescent Beach, South Surrey on this late August evening, and we couldn’t find parking due to an event. It all worked out in the end, because we ended up with the most beautiful golden meadow and vibrant sunset at the beach!
How To Get The Perfect Beach Session | Vancouver Photographer Tips
The beach is one of the most popular locations for maternity and family photoshoots, and living on the beautiful west coast, we certainly have some stunning backdrops for your outdoor session. Here are some tips on how to get the perfect beach session for those gorgeous sunset golden hour images that are so sought after.