Rainy Mountain Session | Banff Mountain Maternity Photographer | Lace & Locket Photo

This beautiful human booked me for her maternity session in early summer July. She actually travelled from Vancouver for a little baby moon with her hubby before baby was born and she wanted to book a mountain maternity session in Banff. It always rains in Vancouver, she wanted something different.

Naturally, it rained the day of her session. Poured.
Our session was supposed to start at 7 pm, and we met at our agreed upon spot in Cascade Ponds, Banff National Park. The mosquitoes and the rain seemed to be competing on which would be the heaviest thing in the air that night. I was panicky. These people came all the way from Vancouver for me and these mountains and it was just GREY and wet.

The weather network told me that it would stop raining at 8 pm, so I asked them if they wanted to go get a coffee or a tea in Banff and we could re-convene at 8 pm and see what it would be like then. It worked! The sun came out! It was actually a stunning night after that, except for the company we kept with the mosquitoes…

This beautiful mama wore gowns available in my client closet and her hair and makeup were provided by S. Kay Makeup Artistry.

Lady S | Baby Girl Mountain Maternity Gender Reveal | Banff, Alberta | Lace & Locket Photo

THIS. GIRL. NAILED. HER. SESSION. I know I say that every time, but she’s a literal goddess.
S told me she had found me on Instagram a few years back but she wasn’t pregnant and so she followed me, and waited until the day she would be. And I am so happy she did. Her and her little family were such a delight to work with.

As with my other mountain maternity work, S had her makeup and hair done by Sarah with S.Kay Makeup Artistry in Calgary. We came to meet in Banff and it was actually quite cloudy, a little windy, but not too bad. This session took place in early June.

Before her session was to take place, S asked if we could do a gender reveal for her family. She hadn’t told any of her family what they were having and she had the most adorable idea, using coloured flower petals! Of course many of us have heard about some gender reveal ideas that have been scary, or down right dangerous and so I am very careful what I will or won’t do - I said we can absolutely do this but we would have to pick up all the petals after the fact (they were artificial) because I wanted to guarantee that whatever we did, we left no trace on Mother Earth. So after this next photo, we did a real quick 100 petal pick-up hahah!)

SUCH A CUTE IDEA!

Then we moved onto just S and spoiling her with gorgeous images, in this gorgeous custom made gown by a lovely lady who lives in Calgary. Supporting local in every way I can is my JAM. This boho gown was made just for my clients and I love it.

Sarah’s work on S’s hair and makeup makes me swoon to this day <3 That red lip though!

Yep, I for sure was IN the lake to get this shot. It was absolutely worth it. And this is why I bring spare pants to sessions. Can’t do this in winter!

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Cannot wait to post this lovely human’s newborn photos of her sweet baby girl!

Gorgeous February Maternity | Lace & Locket Photo | Mountain Maternity | Banff, Alberta

This Banff Mountain Maternity Session took place in the DEAD of winter, February. Every February in Calgary, Alberta, the weather is brutally frigid, temps are generally 30 below for almost the entire month and of course this mama’s session date was no exception. When she booked in December, we didn’t know the temperatures and of course the weekend before her session it was gross.

We had to plough ahead though as mama is a nurse and her schedule wasn’t able to flex so I went to work telling the weather it needed to chill out with it’s chills. It listened. I‘m not saying I’m magic but…..this sounds like magic to me :)

This mama booked me all the way from EDMONTON, Alberta. I am always so honoured to have clients who choose to travel to come have me take their mountain maternity portraits, it makes my heart explode. She came down in time to have my makeup artist pamper her right up with hair & makeup. Sarah, of S.Kay Makeup Artistry, did an incredible job. Mama had such stunning eyes and Sarah truly made them POP.

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We can walk you through the whole process of how it works & what is included, just drop us a line here :)

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