Maternity
sacramento maternity photographer
Pregnancy is a beautiful, powerful and sometimes a little surreal. Your body is changing, your family is growing, and before you know it, this season will become part of your story.
My maternity sessions are designed to help you slow down, feel beautiful and celebrate everything your body is creating. Whether you envision something soft and romantic, bold and editorial, or filled with movement and connection, we will create a session that feels completely true to you.
You do not need know how to pose or purchase a whole wardrobe to bring with you. I will guide you through every step- from selecting looks from my curated studio wardrobe to posing, lighting and the smallest finishing details.
The result is more than beautiful maternity portraits. It is an experience created to remind you of your strength, your beauty, and the anticipation you felt while waiting to meet your baby.
Every maternity session begins with thoughtful planning. Together, we will choose the setting, wardrobe, colors, and overal feel of your session. During your session, I will guide you through every pose and movement while paying close attention to flattering anles, beautiful light and genuine connection. Nothing is left for you to figure out on your own. Your session can feel quiet and intimate, powerful and editorial, playful and connected- or a beautiful combination of all three.
An elevated experience created around you.
When to reserve your session: Maternity sessions are typically photographed between 28 and 34 weeks, when your belly is beautifully defined but you are still comfortable enough to move and enjoy the experience. Maternity sessions are best reserved during your second trimester to secure a spot on my calendar. If you are already past 34 week, please don’t worry that you have missed your chance. Please reach out and I will be happy to check my upcoming availabililty for you. A limited number of sessions are accepted each month so every client receives a thoughtfully planned and personalized experience.
Each session requires a $200 session fee + digital collection cost. The session fee reserves your session date and covers the planning and styling from my curated collection of outfits/backdrops/accessories and studio time. Each digital collection includes the number of fully retouched portraits listed below, with additional images available for purchase.
*PLEASE NOTE: Katherine Vess Photography does NOT provide unedited orRAW images
Petite Studio
- 8 digital images in both color and b/w delivered via download with the option to purchase more
- Approximately 45 minute session
- Access to draping silks
- Images of mama to be only
- Private online gallery to select your favorite images
$645 + session fee
Signature Studio
- 10 digital images in both color and b/w delivered via download with the option to purchase more
- Approximately 1.5 hour session
- Access to our full client closet of maternity dresses & draping silks
- Includes images of mama to be + spouse/partner
- Private online gallery to select your favorite images
$945 + session fee
Deluxe Studio
- 15 digital images in both color and b/w delivered via download with the option to purchase more
- Approximately 2+ hour session
- Access to our full client closet of maternity dresses & draping silks
- Includes images of mama to be + immediate family
- Private online gallery to select your favorite images
$1145 + session fee
Outdoor
- 15 digital images in both color and b/w delivered via download with the option to purchase more
- Outdoor session approximately 1.5 hours within 30 minutes of Shingle Springs
- Access to our full client closet of maternity dresses & draping silks
- Includes images of mama to be + immediate family
- Private online gallery to select your favorite images
$1245 + session fee
The Complete Maternity Experience
- 15 digital images in both color and b/w delivered via download with option to purchase more
- Approximately 2.5 hour session mixed between studio and outdoor images
- Access to our full client closet of maternity dresses & draping silks
- Includes images of mama to be + immediate family
- Private online gallery to select your favorite images
$1645 + session fee
“
Absolutely loved my maternity photoshoot with Katherine! She took all of the ideas I had and helped recreate them plus more. I felt very comfortable during the session and had a lot of fun without feeling rushed. She also had a lot of different options for maternity dresses, silks, props and backgrounds which was really fun to choose from. My photos turned out so beautiful, this is my second and last pregnancy and I am so happy I decided to do this photoshoot. Now I will have these memories forever.
julia
Maternity Portfolio
sacramento maternity photography
Sacramento’s top maternity photographer also specializing in newborn and baby portraits through baby’s first year. Located in Shingle Springs (just 30 minutes east of midtown Sacramento) and serving Northern California and the greater Sacramento area including Roseville, Rocklin, Folsom, El Dorado Hills, Elk Grove, Davis, Granite Bay as well as Sacramento, Yolo, El Dorado, and Placer counties.
