Maternity Photographer Hamilton
Guided, unhurried maternity sessions at 28–34 weeks. Outdoor, at home, or in the studio.
No awkward posing. Gallery in one week. Serving Hamilton and the wider Waikato
Why book a maternity session
Most women don't book maternity photos because they want nice pictures.
They book because this season is strange and fast. Your body is changing, your life is changing, and you don't want it to disappear in a camera roll.
A session slows it down and says: this mattered.
One day your child sees the proof they were loved before they arrived.
“Tony is super genuine and artistically talented. He is great at giving direction and always gets loads of beautiful images.”
Maddison Brown
The studio/outdoor/HOME experience
This is a session designed to feel unhurried and safe.
Outdoor, at home, or in the studio.
You don't need to know how to pose. I'll guide you the whole way, small movements, good light, and you doing very little.
Outdoor. Golden light and open space. Bright and warm, the way most of my family work looks.
At home. Your own space, the window and the couch you already know.
Studio. Warm, private, and weatherproof. Good in winter, good for keeping a newborn settled, good if you'd rather not host. This one's the darker, quieter look, single window light, makes great black and white photos.
Your photos should exist in real life
If you've ever paid for photos and never printed them, you know how that ends.
Both sessions come to you digitally, gallery in a week. Yours to keep and print.
This is the start of it all. The bump, then the first days, then the first of everything. A Year Album gathers the whole year into one book, and right now is where it begins.
how it workS
- Book. Pick a date, get a simple prep guide, clothing, timing, what to expect.
- Shoot day. Relaxed and moving. You're guided the whole time.
- Gallery in one week. Delivered digitally, yours to download, share and print.
FULL SESSION - $650
The one most families book
An hour or more, enough time that everyone stops thinking about the camera and starts enjoying it. The first fifteen minutes are warm-up. The rest is where the real photos happen, the in-between moments, the smaller pairings, the ones that become favourites.
Outdoor, at home, or in the studio. Same price.
EASY SESSION - $450
Fewer images than the full session, because there's less time. All the good ones, delivered digitally.
FAQ
When should I book?
Usually 28–34 weeks. You're showing, but still comfortable enough to move and breathe. Carrying twins or feeling big early, aim earlier.
Will this work if I'm not feeling confident right now?
Yes. Good light, good angles, and gentle direction do more than feeling photogenic ever does. You'll be guided the whole time, and you'll do very little.
What should we wear?
Simple and fitted usually wins, something that skims the bump rather than hiding it. Solid colours over busy patterns. I'll help you pick once you've booked, and for studio sessions we'll talk through what suits the darker look.
Can my partner or kids come?
Yes. We usually do you on your own first, then a few with your partner and the kids. If there are toddlers, we keep it moving.
Do you retouch?
Yes, lightly. Skin tidied, stray distractions gone, still looking like you. Nothing plastic.
How long is the session?
The full session runs an hour or more. The easy session is shorter, that's the point of it.
WHAT does it cost?
Easy session $350. Full session $450. Both digital. The Year Album is a separate book, $750, holding the year's sessions together. Full pricing here.
When do I get everything?
Gallery one week after the shoot, yours to download and share. If you're building a Year Album, the book comes 2–3 weeks after you approve the layout.
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