Maternity Sessions

Maternity sessions are all about celebrating this amazing chapter—your growing bump, the excitement in the air, and those peaceful moments before everything changes. Whether we’re barefoot in the sand, chasing golden light on the dunes, or tucked away in your favorite OBX spot, these sessions are relaxed, fun, and full of heart. It’s your story, set against the beauty of the Outer Banks.

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What to expect.

Maternity sessions are designed to reflect you. Some parents prefer a solo session, while others include their partner—or the whole family. Whether it’s just the parents or a full family session with children, we tailor the experience to suit your needs.

For solo and couples’ sessions, we capture a variety of images featuring both parents together, as well as individual shots highlighting that beautiful bump. For family maternity sessions, we begin with group portraits and a more family-oriented feel. Then, we typically give the kids a break so we can focus on more intimate maternity shots. We typically start sessions up in the dunes, and then work our way down towards the water’s edge.

We also welcome outfit changes if you’d like! While we absolutely love a dramatic maternity gown, there’s something effortlessly beautiful about everyday clothing too. Choose what feels right for you—we’re here to help guide and support you every step of the way.

Let us tell your family story…

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What Should We Wear?

One of our most frequently asked questions is: “What should we wear?”
The short answer: wear what reflects you. There’s no one-size-fits-all—anything goes! That said, we recommend avoiding bold graphics, logos, or overly bright colors, as they can distract from the natural emotion and connection we aim to capture. The goal is for the focus to be on you and your family, not any specific piece of clothing.

Our editing style is light and airy, and many of our clients choose colors that complement that aesthetic—think light blues, tans, whites, blush, soft greens, and muted pinks. For visual inspiration, feel free to browse our website or social media to see what other families have worn for their sessions.

While we love a dramatic maternity gown, there’s also something beautifully effortless about wearing casual, everyday clothing. We usually suggest including at least one outfit change—this gives you the chance to get a mix of styles, from relaxed and natural to something more styled or dramatic.

If your session includes family photos, that can be a great time to switch out of a gown and into something more comfortable or coordinated with the rest of the family. We’ve seen everything from jeans and cozy knits to elaborate gowns—even a maternity swimsuit! The most important thing is that you feel confident, comfortable, and yourself.

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INVESTMENT

Maternity Session pricing

$550

  • Session Up to 5 People
  • Image Editing
  • Private Online Gallery
  • High-Resolution Digital Files

Frequently Asked questions…

The session fee is due with a signed contract at booking to reserve the date. All clients are booked within our online booking system for an easy process.

We watch the weather closely on session days. If the weather looks iffy, we are typically able to work around it by adjusting our start time a little earlier. We suggest sticking close
to home on the afternoon of your session, should we need to adjust our start time, to allow everyone the ability to get ready.

We intentionally take a limited number of sessions each week to allow us built-in rain days. In the event of a total rain-out, your session will be moved to another day. For this reason, we do ask prior to booking that families be flexible with their session availability, understanding we may need to change in the event of rain.

W offer a limited number of sessions each week and cancelling last minute prevents us from re-booking the date. Most weeks a significant number of inquiries aer turned away due to unavailability, therefore, our session fee are non-refundable and due in full at booking.

We understand that situations come up, and in the event you cannot make your session we will do our best to reschedule, one time with at least 48 hours notice, based on availability. If no dates are available, or you are unable to choose a date that at that time, a raincheck will be issued to use towards a session at a later date within one calendar year.

*There are no refunds or reschedules for no-shows.

Beach sessions take place at Coquina Beach in South Nags Head, starting around 1 hour prior to sunset. This is our best beach for photography and where 99% of what you see on my website.

At this time we do not offer sessions in the Northern Beaches (Duck/Corolla). We do service Hatteras Island, based on availability, and travel feels apply.

Looking for something other than the beach? We do have some great non-beach locations and we’re happy to chat with you about those options.

For optimal lighting and results, and to remain consistent with our photography style, sessions are scheduled 60-90 minutes prior to sunset. During summer months, our sessions typically start at 7pm. While we know this can be late for little ones, we have found they usually “rally” once we’re out on the beach if they’ve had a nap/rest and something to eat ahead of time.

Sadly there’s no magic formula to make kids cooperate, but we try our best to make session times fun. This is why we incorporate both structured groupings and candid photos.

Sometimes little ones won’t smile, and that’s ok. We do what we can, and when in doubt we have you interact with them vs trying to get them to smile at the camera. We try to change things up, and usually bring along a few tricks to entice smiles.