Summer Mountain Maternity Portraits | Kananaskis Country, Calgary Maternity Photographer | Lace & Locket Photo

This girl made her Kananaskis Mountain Maternity photo session one for the books, for real. She was like photographing a Disney princess and I was in my glory. We met at Barrier Lake in Kananskis Country as the sun was starting to set and this girl brought her A-game right off the hop.

We call this the Sunshine dress…..it’s one of my favourites for summer maternity sessions in and around Calgary and Banff.

She brought her tiara she wore on her wedding day to be extra Disney Princessy! What a great addition, if I could bring a whole selection of crowns to photoshoots, I would, because you’re a total princess if you’re growing and sustaining life. I loved this session so much. The above images were mostly taken at Wasootch Creek in Kananaskis.

Have I mentioned I know a beautiful, sandy little beach spot for the perfect beach vibes at your mountain maternity photo session? Oh yeah. Glorious Alberta Landscapes.

If you’d like to book your own maternity session, feel free to reach out to me here.

Hot August Mountain Maternity Portraits...actually |Mountain Maternity Photographer | Banff, Alberta | Lace & Locket Photo

This session took place at the very end of summer, during the Labour Day weekend. Before everyone went back to school and work after fun in the sun, we headed to Banff for a Mountain Maternity Session. It was so hot this day, and I mean, look at this mama. She’s hot too. Her hair and makeup was done by S.Kay Makeup artistry, my in-house makeup artist for Lace & Locket Photo!

All gowns featured in this session are available in my client closet, for booked clients.
All mountain maternity sessions include professional hair and makeup.
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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!

Summer Mountain Maternity Session | Lace & Locket Photo | Banff, Alberta, Canada | Calgary Mountain Maternity Photographer

Tealyn came to me with her first babe back in 2018 when we did her first maternity session at the gorgeous Saskatoon Farm just south of Calgary. I try to plan Spring garden greenhouse maternity specials each year if it works out and these were the first ones that I had done! It was hot, beautiful and so much fun! I had hired a makeup artist to work with that day and do these ladies’ makeup and make them feel like queens! It was such a perfect day.

Right off the bat we did a set of photos with their sweet toddler because as we all know, they don’t like to hang out for long! She was shy at first but warmed right up!

Two years later we chose to do Tealyn’s session in the mountains and I had a very specific vision for it. Tealyn got her hair & makeup done by the incredible Sarah with S.Kay Makeup Artistry. As if her first session wasn’t perfect enough we created some absolute magic that day as well. We did two locations close together because if you’re driving an hour out, I want to make sure that you are having an incredible experience AND a good variety in your maternity session.

Next we focused on Mama and made her feel like a Q U E E N . The contrast of her gorgeous red hair against a white gown and the gorgeous mountain backdrop was exactly what I had envisioned when I was thinking up her session. Tealyn gave both the makeup artist and myself full creative reign which is always so much fun!

Next we went just up the road for a little bit of a change in scenery. When choosing locations for maternity sessions I make sure of two things : It’s easy terrain for a pregnant person and not far from where we park so that if a client needs to take a break, warm up, cool down, sit for a few minutes, EAT A SNACK, we are not far from all of those things; AND TWO there is another view or element close by to be able to give a good set of variety in the client’s gallery. This is definitely one of those spots.

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All gowns from this session are available for use in my Client Closet.
Check out more of the makeup artists’ work on her Instagram.
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It's always Sunny in Calgary | Lace & Locket Photo - Calgary Maternity Photographer | Pearce Estate Park, YYC

When Miss J booked her maternity session for the end of June, we were battling rain. Yes it’s true, the weather here in Alberta is unpredictable & can be downright nasty, sunny, beautiful, terrifying and everything else, all in one day. I know, it’s so hard to believe. Anyways.

Back in 2016 it was the same. During July, it rained I think 21 out of the 31 days of the entire month and those other 10 days were hardly filled with warmth and sun. I remember distinctly because back then I was shooting weddings and I had about 3 including a week long Indian wedding and the weather was not nice to any of us. One day, we got rained out during the wedding formals and we headed to the SAIT parking lot where we found about 20 other wedding photographers and their bridal parties, all trying to find refuge from the downpour.

I’ve gotten pretty good at deciphering The Weather Network and it’s reports on what the forecast is supposed to look like. I’ve found that there’s never a 50% chance of rain, it’s either 40% or less, or 60% and higher. 40% and less, generally it might do anything from sprinkle to downpour for 5 minutes and then it ends. 60% -80% Im still pretty skeptical. 90% chance of rain, I look to see how much because it could still be a liar and be so super nice, sometimes it rains the entire day. Sometimes.

On the afternoon leading up to J’s session it was super dark in Calgary, which is south of me ( Im located in Airdrie) and super dark to the north of me, and super bright and sunny north of that. She was nervous. I reassured her that we still had a few hours and I had a feeling it was about to dump and then the skies would open and leave a beauty sunset for us just in time for her session. She was skeptical, haha. We waited, it rained. But then it got sunny. And sunny enough that it dried by the time our session started, which was located at Pearce Estate Park, also home of the Bow Habitat Station - you can take your kids there to fish! (it backs onto the river, and the Deerfoot, take the 17th & Blackfoot Exist west, first right and you’re there).

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The gowns featured in this session are part of the Lace & Locket Photo Client Closet and are available to use with a booked maternity session, free of charge.
Location - Pearce Estate Park, 1440 17a St SE, Calgary, AB
Session Time - Sunset, Late June 2019
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