Spring Mountain Maternity Portraits | YYC Mountain Maternity Photographer | Lace and Locket Photo

This mountain maternity session took place in Banff during April. This is such a gorgeous time to photograph maternity sessions in the mountains because there is still snow on the mountain peaks, and the waters are starting to thaw. The colour of the lakes is stunning, fresh and it feels so good. I think I like it more than winter mountain maternity sessions, actually!

This gorgeous mama owns a business in Carstairs, Alberta. If you’re out there, check her out at the Carstairs Hair Co. She had her hair and makeup professionally done for this mountain maternity session and she looked absolutely glorious. It was a really fun session to photograph out in Banff that day.

All of the maternity gowns in this Banff Mountain Maternity session are available in my client closet for you to wear for your own Calgary maternity session. Hair and Makeup can be added, just say the word!
If you’d like to book your own mountain maternity portrait session, please reach out here.

Milky Way Mountain Maternity Portraits | Mountain Maternity Photographer | Lace & Locket Photo

WOW

This session was like dynamite. It was a breath of fresh air and the weather was lovely (for being done in Winter, anyways). This mama was an absolute stunner at her Mountain Maternity portrait session.

This sweet gal had seen a photo I had taken earlier in the year where I put a moon and the Milky Way into a Mountain maternity portrait for another client and she loved it, and asked if I’d be willing to do something like that for hers. I absolutely did and I love how it matched the gown she is wearing in this shot.

All of the gowns that are featured in this mountain maternity portrait session in Banff are a part of my client closet and are available for use for clients.

Mountain Maternity Photographer | First Day Of Spring Mountain Maternity | Lace & Locket Photo

This girl is a fire. She’s a force and it radiates through her into the world, through her, her kids. She’s a stunner. She is a beautiful mother, wife and she is one of the strongest women I’ve ever met. I was beyond honored to take her photos on the first day of Spring, march 2020. I know it doesn’t look like that, of course. But it was a stunning day. When Jess told me she wanted me to do her photos, we both had a vision in our minds that was so similar and it all came together beautifully. I had a gown custom made specifically for Jess’ sessions (you can find the talented maker here) and her hair and makeup was provided by the exceptional S.Kay Makeup Artistry.

A Maternity of All Four Seasons | Calgary Mountain Maternity Photographer | Lace & Locket Photo

First off, know that M’s mountain maternity session took place IN MAY. The first weekend of May, but still. Welcome to Alberta, I guess. M was getting her makeup done by none other than the talented Sarah of S.Kay Makeup Artistry, our resident Calgary Makeup Artist, and I was driving out to Banff to make sure all my spots were looking tip top, and to check to see if the lakes were fully thawed or not. I wasn’t even off 16th Ave yet and it turned into a whiteout. Snow, slush, sleet coming down, my windshield wipers couldn’t keep up.
Then it stopped.
Then the sun came out.
Then it started to rain and snow while the sun was shining down.
What. Is. Going. On.
Oh, you know. Just Alberta weather. I knew that M was coming somewhere behind me, driving through every single season as well, and probably having the same little heart attacks that I was with every shift in weather.

I got to Canmore, couldn’t see the mountains. I was worried… but as SOON as I got past the Banff National Park gate, it was like magic. The clouds parted, the blue sky and sun were shining bright and I could see all my favourite mountains. EXCELLENT.

It lasted long enough to get a handful of family shots…

Of course once we got into the gowns, things started to shift again. Suddenly clouds dropped, it got windy, and cold, and started to rain, hard! We were able to get these shots before we had to run for cover in the car!

SURE ENOUGH another storm passed over us, NO VISIBILITY - AGAIN. We persevered. We waited 10 minutes, and the storm passed. The sunset sky that the universe gave us for the rest of her session….was BREATHTAKING.

I have to say that I absolutely LOVE when the mountains still have snow on them, I think they’re stunning. Like wearing their Sunday best, or their best dress out on the town. There is still snow on the ground in some of these images, despite it being May, we were just on the cusp of the snow melting and Summer taking over.

Of course, just because there’s no snow in one spot we photograph in, doesn’t mean that 500 feet away there isn’t full on Winter just hanging out. I love these spots I use because they all have the ability to offer completely different variations of backdrops to your photos - adding in different gowns in different colours, fits and seasons, and it’s easy to make total magic!

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All gowns in this blog post are available to use in your own session from my Client Closet.
Makeup was provided by Sarah of S.Kay Makeup Artistry.
Session took place in the Banff Area in Banff National Park.