The Portrait Experience: Maternity, Baby, Women & Personal Branding
However you want to tell your story, we will begin with the end in mind.
Tell us your vision for your beautiful photographs and we’ll make sure you are elated with the result. Cuddling siblings with all that uncertainty and anticipation caught in big brother or big sister’s eyes, baby’s tiny details, how small they look in your arms. Or your contemporary portrait, capturing that smile that comes with years of living and being well-loved. An experience to unashamedly celebrate all that is you.
From careful planning and creative design, to a relaxed enjoyable photo session where we provide it all, to the delivery of your beautiful unique art products ready for display - you can be confident that our creativity, skill, and ease will have you loving every minute of the process and absolutely loving your printed photographs.
Choose from 5, 10, 15, or 20 digital file image collection packages and some of the most swoon worthy products that you’ll find anywhere in the world. Craftsmanship and design that reflects the hand that made them, and your style and good taste.
Personal branding packages include a brand strategy deep dive to define your goals for the shoot, a Pinterest mood board for your session, styling advice and consultation to plan your session’s shot list, the photoshoot experience, and high resolution digital file gallery ready for your website, marketing, and socials.
What To Expect
We understand that being photographed can be intimidating, and we also know that this time of your life deserves love and attention. Maybe you haven’t even thought about organising bump and baby photographs yet … That’s why, as with all our session types, we guide you through from start to finish. From planning and preparing your session, guiding you to your best angles and light, helping you choose your favourites, to having your photographs displayed beautifully after your session. We’re here to not only take any stress out of it, but to promise you that you’ll love the whole process and end up with something incredible to show for it!
The same goes for all of our portrait sessions - you will feel relaxed, comfortable, and above all else you will absolutely love being photographed. Forget about being camera-shy, I’ve got you.
Milk Bath Sessions are a speciality and loved by my maternity and non-pregnant clients alike. No need for a baby belly to have a beautiful romantic and sublime milk bath session. There really is something about them that relaxes even the most self-conscious of us. Something introspective about the expression of each woman I’ve photographed in a milk bath session. You are fully clothed or draped in beautiful fabric, covered in fresh flowers, shaped by deep milky water. And nobody ever wants to get out of the bath!
Wise Woman Muse Session celebrating 60.
“A photoshoot in my 60’s?? What was I thinking?? What to wear? How to stand? Well, all my fears disappeared. Shanon had all the bases covered, including hair and makeup and a gorgeous wardrobe of clothes to choose from!”
Cheryl - Wise Woman Muse Session
And you can be assured that you and your baby’s comfort and safety are our biggest priority. We love artfully yet minimally styled images and have gorgeous props, wraps, outfits and gowns for both baby and mum. But I’m sorry if you’re looking for babies photographed in buckets, I may not be the photographer for you. Babies to me are just perfect without needing to be overly or unnaturally posed. We aim to capture pure beauty and connection and every detail you want to commit to memory. Babies are mainly photographed on a comfy posing beanbag but all positions, though carefully posed to light your baby’s features just beautifully, are natural and comfortable. I prefer capturing the beauty of the newborn, styled with knits, and wraps, and textures and elements from nature such as flowers.
For your Wise Woman Muse session you can choose a studio, lifestyle, or muse milk bath session with all wardrobe, styling, accessories, flowers provided as part of your session fee.
Personal Branding sessions are half or full day sessions with various packages to choose from. Product photography is done in studio and there are packages to choose from for your digital files.
Maternity Session with Mini-Milk Bath add-on.
We will never risk yours or your baby’s comfort to get a shot. And baby is our session director! Whatever they say on the day, goes! Needing extra feeds or cuddles? No problem. You’re our only session of the day no matter what session type you’re experiencing. We go with the flow and are led by how baby feels on the day. Whether they are asleep or awake the whole session, we will be able to capture beautiful images of your little one. If due to illness or a very unsettled little one, we can always decide to reschedule if needed. There really are no expectations. Baby leads the session, and I go with the flow. After all, it is baby’s tiny details, stretches, yawns, and connection with you that will be what you want to remember every time you look at your photographs.
Please see FAQ’s and T&C’s in above menu.
Milk Bath
“Can I just stay here in this beautiful warm bath and have a water birth?! I feel so relaxed and spoilt, I don’t want to leave!”
Tamara - Maternity Milk Bath Session
Maternity & Newborn Session Combination, including milk bath.
Because they’re only little once… Maternity & Baby Photography
I’m here to capture authentic, timeless photographs of your baby’s very first weeks - all the tiny curly newborn, peach fuzzy, crown hair swirly goodness - so you won’t forget a thing about your loved up baby days that pass by in the blink of an eye. Yes. They really do. My studio sessions and milk baths - for maternity, mum and older baby, and Women’s Muse portrait sessions for women of every age and stage - are designed to celebrate in inspirational images, all that you are. At this very moment. Photographed for all time. Existing in beautiful photographs. Because one day someone will be looking for photos of you.
You’ll experience the comfort and safety that comes with a dedicated professional photographer who is also accredited in newborn safety, and knows just how to make you and baby feel at ease as well as taking incredible photographs that will last the test of time. Professional print quality photographs that are each individually edited with care and an artistic eye. Memories that you will actually hold in your hands. Your own stunning artwork that’s beautifully designed in it’s own right, and that you’ll want to show off in your home. Not only on your phone.
And just so you don’t have to worry about a thing from start to finish, I organise the session design, wardrobe, hair & makeup, flowers, accessories, props, and creating personalised swoon-worthy artwork that will look incredible in your home. I guide you in front of the camera to capture you, and baby, in your very best light, so there's absolutely nothing you need to do but relax. You’re in safe, experienced hands. And my design and art background promises you truly stunning creative images. Your photographs are presented artfully and are really going to stand the test of time as they’re created with archival inks and paper by professional printers and framers. Every newborn session includes your maternity session complimentary.
