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the maternity

Experience

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Celebrate the strength and beauty of motherhood. A maternity session isn’t just for now; it’s a gift to your future self. One day, you’ll look back and see how incredible you were, how much love you carried, and how this journey shaped you.

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The Process

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    Planning Consultation

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    Professional Hair & Makeup

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    Guided Photoshoot

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How it works

1. Session planning Consultation

A style and concept consultation where we will create your vision board and discuss outfits. During this meeting, we'll collaborate using your expectations and transform your vision into a reality. Plus, you'll receive a session prep guide to get you ready for your shoot.

2. Professional hair and makeup

Professional hair and makeup artistry is recommended for stunning portraits and is included in the creative fee, so you can sit back and relax before your maternity session begins. We’ll discuss your makeup preferences as well whether you want to stay more natural or go full glam.

3. Your guided maternity Session

My sessions are specifically tailored to you with various artistic lighting set-ups, backgrounds, poses, and style changes. My goal is to ensure you feel comfortable, beautiful, confident, and empowered. During your photoshoot I will direct you through elegant poses, focusing on angles that bring out your most beautiful self while providing a luxurious day of pampering.

4. design appointment

During this appointment we go through your gallery of images together and design art for your home. You may decide on an album or keepsake box with matted fine art prints, or you may decide on wall art for your home. Whatever you choose, you can be assured of the very best quality, guaranteed.

Professional photo retouching is included in your session. I offer responsible, light editing and will retouch anything that will be gone in a week or so like a bruise or pimple. Other edits will be discussed during the ordering appointment.

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Your photos deserve to be turned into works of art

Your photos — and your story — deserve more than being hidden away on a screen.

Let’s create meaningful art pieces that celebrate your journey and will last you a lifetime. These products become heirlooms, memorable keepsakes to celebrate YOU.

Every product is conceived, designed, and made in Italy.

Every single order is unique and handcrafted. There is something for everyone’s taste and style.

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Products

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    Album

    Each album is custom-designed by me and handmade by Italian artisans.

    A beautiful combination of Italian leather and crystal cover front to make your album classy and timeless.

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    Reveal Box

    The Reveal Box is a product capable of turning a box of pictures into a frame where subjects can be changed at will.

    Each Reveal Box is handmade by skilled craftsmen and is enriched by high quality materials, such as authentic Italian leather.

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    WALL ART

    The elegance of finely-crafted furniture, combined with the highest print quality in the world, will transform your space into an authentic art gallery displaying your most precious memories!

    Available in a variety of finishes to choose from.

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“She made me feel so comfortable in my own skin, and empowered me to own and be proud of my body!”

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FAQ

  • We are currently booking 1 month out. That being said, I know with maternity sessions we sometimes have to plan for last-minute bookings. That is OK, we’ll get you in - always. I’ve taken photos as late as 38 weeks. Regularly I recommend booking as soon as possible - especially if you want to take advantage of a payment plan. Booking between 27 - 34 weeks is recommended.

  • My private photo studio is based in South Metro Denver (Littleton/Centennial) and easily accessible from all the major highways

  • Sessions are at least 1.5hrs long and hair and makeup also take 1.5hr so you should plan to be at the studio for 3hrs.

  • Once you’ve booked, I will send you my prep guide, which has several tips and ideas on what to bring.

    As part of the experience, we sit down for a session design consultation to plan the overall look and wardrobe for your session.

  • I will direct you 100% of the way. You don’t need to know how to pose or have any experience in front of the camera at all. 

  • Professional hair and makeup are complimentary; however, if you prefer no makeup or to do your own, that is perfectly fine.

  • About a week after your session, we’ll get together or connect via Zoom for an online gallery reveal of your images.

  • All my collections include corresponding digital images.

    Any wall art purchased is accompanied by the corresponding digital image.

  • I retouch all final images. I usually do a clean-up of backgrounds and remove temporary blemishes such as bruises, scrapes, and pimples. We will discuss any further edits during the design consultation.

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CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

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    "She made everything about my maternity shoot feel great! I was looking for something beautiful and simple when I saw her work online I knew she was the one I wanted. Let’s just say my husband didn’t care much about the photos until we actually took the photos and saw the results. He was so impressed we had to upgrade our package! Such a great experience! Our baby girl is here and I can’t wait for her new born pictures! If you’re looking for someone professional and kind that does great work this is her!"

    Vanessa J.

  • Profile of a pregnant woman with long wavy hair, wearing a black long-sleeve top, her eyes closed, hands on her forehead, in black and white photo.

    "She made everything about my maternity shoot special! I definitely recommend booking with her. She was very professional, patient, kind & I was completely comfortable. My entire experience was amazing from the beginning to the end . Elle you were amazing to work with , thank you for making me feel beautiful and giving me the best experience !! I can’t wait till I see you again for my newborn session".

    Gabby G.

  • Pregnant woman with long dark hair wearing a white semi-sheer dress, holding her belly with both hands, standing against a plain white background.

    "She was able to take my maternity photos at 38 weeks. Made me feel super comfortable and was so professional. Could not ask for better. Will definitely be seeing her again!"

    Errica S.

  • A pregnant woman sitting on a wooden stool, wearing a white shirt and ripped jeans, with her hand on her belly, smiling softly and looking down.

    "My experience with Elle Photography was out of this world. From the very beginning I felt as though my creative ideas were immediately understood. The quality of the photographs and products were outstanding however the entire experience was phenomenal and I would rebook another shoot in a heartbeat!"

    Talia N.

Pricing

Sessions start from $650. Clients have different product needs, from albums to wall art. The average client spends $2-5K. What you buy is totally up to you. You don't have to choose until your reveal session unless you want to take advantage of one of my booking collections.

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