Congratulations!
You are at the beginning of an amazing journey. Alpina Photography is here for you to document the most memorable time of your life with beautiful images you will cherish forever!
I love seeing families grow and a maternity session is the perfect way to capture this exciting chapter in your life.
My goal is to help you feel comfortable and beautiful during your session. Interaction and genuine emotion is what I strive to showcase so that you can relive those moments each time you look at your pictures.
Maternity Session Info
Maternity Sessions can be both in studio with studio lights or outdoors with natural light, depending on the weather and your comfort. Maternity sessions take up to 2 hours. For outdoor sessions, you can choose any of the beautiful Calgary parks. We can include props depending on your preference. Spouses and siblings are welcome at the session and highly encouraged to be a part of it!
Choose Your Session
Hello Mom
2 hr studio or outdoor session
5 High resolution digital images
Use of variety of props
Professional image retouching
$499 + GST
Bump & Baby
Bundle it and save!
2 hr Hello Mom maternity session and
3 Hr Hello Baby newborn session
Use of variety of props
Professional image retouching
$ 899 + GST
Bump & Baby Plus
Bundle it and save!
2 hr Hello Mom maternity session and
3.5 hr Baby & family newborn session
Use of variety of props
Professional image retouching
$ 1100 + GST
Our Maternity Wardrobe
If you don’t have a dress to wear for your maternity session, no worries, you are covered. You can choose any outfit from our maternity wardrobe. It is all free for our maternity clients. We have both formal gowns and casual outfits you can choose from. Don’t worry about fitting. Maternity dresses are easy to adjust to different sizes. We will make sure to make it look great on you. For detailed information you can check out the our blog post “tips on what to wear for your maternity shoot“.
Copyright Disclaimer: Above images contain photos from the manufacturer websites in order to share the content of the wardrobe.
Additional Images
Additional digital images that are not included in your package are $35/each. You can order them online from your private gallery.
By purchasing digital images, you receive a print release which grants you the right to print them at any lab you choose as well as sharing them online.
Digital Image Packages
You can save by ordering your images in packs.
Digital 5: $150 Digital 10: $250 Digital 20: $350 Digital 30: $450
* Please add GST
Maternity Sessions FAQ
When should I book my maternity photos?
Best time is between 30th and 37th weeks of pregnancy. Your belly must be big enough to show while you can move around comfortably.
How long is a maternity session?
Maternity sessions are 2 hrs. Most of this time is spent for posing and styling as maternity photos are meant to be more artistic.
Are maternity sessions done in the studio or outdoors?
Maternity sessions can be either indoors or outdoors, wheather permitting. When in the studio, you have a chance to change between couple different outfits and you will be more comfortable revealing your belly. On the other hand, when you do an outdoor maternity session, you get the magical nature background in your photos. Also use of natural light will reflect the season beautifully.
What to wear for maternity session?
You can wear anything from casual jeans to fancy gowns with a style accentuating your beautiful belly; but most importantly be comfortable in the outfit. As for colors, prefer white or mid-tone colors and avoid patterns. We also have a wardrobe of maternity gowns that you can choose for your session with no extra cost to you. For more information you can check out our blog post “tips on what to wear for your maternity shoot“.
Can my spouse and kids join the session?
For outdoor sessions, spouses and kids are welcome at the session and highly encouraged to be a part of it! For studio sessions the maximum number of guests allowed in the studio at the same time is 2 as part of our Covid measures.
What to expect after our session?
Within a week following your session, you receive a gallery of soft edited images. Then you choose your images that is included in your session and order the ones you would like to have additionally. Within a week from your selection, you receive your fully edited high resolution digital images in an online gallery where you can download for yourself and share with your loved ones.