Santa Barbara
Maternity Photography
Before you meet your baby, you're changed forever.
Becoming someone you’ve never met.
Pregnancy asks more of you than anyone can fully prepare you for.
Some days you feel powerful. Other days you're exhausted, uncomfortable, or wondering how your body can possibly stretch any further. It can feel beautiful, overwhelming, exhilarating, and lonely, all within the same afternoon.
You wait.
You wonder.
You dream about someone you've never met while quietly becoming a new version of yourself.
These photographs aren't about creating a perfect version of pregnancy or pretending every moment feels magical.
They're about remembering who you were during this extraordinary season of becoming, before you ever held the person who changed everything.
My approach to maternity photography is intimate, artful, and centered on you, not a version of pregnancy you're expected to perform. At home or outdoors around Santa Barbara, I offer gentle direction while leaving room for movement, connection, bare skin, and the beautiful reality of this season.
These photographs are about more than your changing body. They're about remembering who you were as you became someone new.
Before you knew them.
The waiting.
The wondering.
The tiny kicks that made you stop what you were doing.
The way your toddler rested their head on your belly.
The quiet conversations with someone only you could hear.
The moments when your body felt unfamiliar...
and the moments when it felt unbelievably powerful.
Because one day, you'll remember your child.
But you'll also want to remember the person who carried them.
"Never have I felt more beautiful and seen than when I was in front of her lens. Her discernment on how to capture the essence of a moment is unique, and the resulting photographs are stunning."
— Meghan
Investment
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Investment begins at $1,100.
A fine art portrait session honoring the body before everything changes.
Maternity sessions are slow, intimate, and artful. Created for those wanting to preserve the anticipation, strength, and softness of pregnancy.
Each session includes a pre-session consultation, documentary coverage, and a hand-edited high-resolution gallery designed for lasting preservation.
A limited number of sessions are reserved each month.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Most families schedule their session between 30 and 36 weeks, when your belly is beautifully visible but you're still feeling relatively comfortable. If you're carrying multiples or have a high-risk pregnancy, we may plan for an earlier session.
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Honestly? Not much... if that feels like you.
My work naturally leans toward simple, timeless clothing or sometimes no clothing at all. Skin, soft textures, oversized sweaters, a favorite pair of underwear, a sheet, or nothing but your growing belly all photograph beautifully.
It's about creating photographs that feel like you. Whether you're fully clothed or embracing a more minimal approach, we'll choose what feels comfortable together.
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Absolutely.
These photographs aren't just about your pregnancy, they're about the family that's already forming around this baby.
Whether it's your partner, your children, or even your pet, they're welcome to be part of the story.
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Wherever feels meaningful to you. The location is simply the backdrop for your story. Whether it's your home, the beach, the mountains, a quiet creek, we'll choose a place that feels like you. I have plenty of favorite locations throughout Santa Barbara and the surrounding areas, but I'm always happy to explore somewhere new if it holds meaning for you.
The best location isn't necessarily the most beautiful, it's the one where you feel most at ease.
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Almost everyone tells me this before their session.
The women you see throughout my website aren't models, they're mothers who simply showed up as themselves.
You don't need to know what to do with your hands or how to pose. I'll gently guide you when needed, but more than anything, I create space for you to slow down, breathe, and connect with the people you love. The most meaningful photographs happen when you stop thinking about the camera altogether.
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Honestly? I don't expect them to.
Children are curious, energetic, shy, silly, emotional, and wonderfully unpredictable. That's part of what makes this season worth remembering.
There won't be pressure to smile at the camera or sit perfectly still. If your toddler wants to collect rocks, run barefoot, nurse, be carried, or simply stay close to you, we'll follow their lead. Some of my favorite photographs have come from those unscripted moments.
Because years from now, you won't miss perfect behavior, you'll miss them, exactly as they were.
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Yes. Many families choose to document more than one chapter of this transition. Maternity sessions can be paired with Birth photography or The Arrival, my documentary approach to newborn photography and the first days at home.
If you're not sure which parts of the story you want documented yet, that's completely okay. We can talk through the different experiences and create something that feels right for your family.
The Arrival (newborn photography) →
The Story Continues
Pregnancy is only the beginning. Birth photography preserves the moment everything changes, while The Arrival documents the tender, unhurried days of getting to know your baby.
Each experience can stand on its own, or together they can preserve the unfolding story of becoming a family.
Explore Birth →
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