Postpartum Photography

Serving the Greater Hamilton Area

Capturing moments throughout the first year postpartum.

Candid, everyday photos to remember this pivotal time in your lives.

I am looking for families with young children to help build my skill and to find my editing style. If you are interested in supporting this venture, please reach out. There will be no cost to you for participating, and who knows, you may end up receiving photos you love!

Why Postpartum Photography?

  • Capturing a whole year’s worth of growth and development

  • Document milestones that are important to you

  • Having photos to remember the blur of the first year!

  • Photos with the entire family included – YOU deserve to be in the photo too

  • Reduced stress of planning locations & coordinating of outfits

  • Set in the comfort of your own home

  • A collection of memories to share with your kiddos as they grow

  • Reflect on the beauty of change within your family

CAPTURING THE EVERYDAY MOMENTS

THAT SHAPE YOUR FIRST YEAR POSTPARTUM

The whirlwind of bringing home baby. The intentions of booking a newborn-family lifestyle session but the everyday hustle and bustle makes that intent a distant memory. You take pictures of your growing baby with your phone but you aren’t in any of the photos. You are left with the memories of what you thought your first year with your baby was like. You grieve the idea of not having any photos of the entire family on your walls. Your older children are growing and you find less time to capture their growth, how the heck did they get so big?

This is where the concept of postpartum photography was created. I wanted to take the stress and grief out of capturing photos for your family. I meet you in your home and work with where your family is at. No need to fuss over location, what to wear, how to pose or cleaning to have the perfect home. There is a choice of frequency of sessions and a choice of what is captured and a choice on how your photos are edited.

CAPTURING THE EVERYDAY MOMENTS

THAT SHAPE YOUR FIRST YEAR POSTPARTUM

The whirlwind of bringing home baby. The intentions of booking a newborn-family lifestyle session but the everyday hustle and bustle makes that intent a distant memory. You take pictures of your growing baby with your phone but you aren’t in any of the photos. You are left with the memories of what you thought your first year with your baby was like. You grieve the idea of not having any photos of the entire family on your walls. Your older children are growing and you find less time to capture their growth, how the heck did they get so big?

This is where the concept of postpartum photography was created. I wanted to take the stress and grief out of capturing photos for your family. I meet you in your home and work with where your family is at. No need to fuss over location, what to wear, how to pose or cleaning to have the perfect home. There is a choice of frequency of sessions and a choice of what is captured and a choice on how your photos are edited.
Choose Your Package

Postpartum Photography on your terms

All Packages include:

  • Sessions in your home
  • Online Gallery
  • Images edited to your liking
  • No set amount of photos delivered your way
  • Photo book delivered after all sessions are completed

Package #1

3 Sessions

  •  Suggested timeline: Newborn / 6 months / 1 year old

$400 ($133.33/session)

Package #2

6 Sessions

  • Suggested timeline: Newborn / 3 months / 6 months / 9 months / 1 year old / + your choice

$700 ($116.67/session) 

Package #3

13 Sessions

  • Suggested timeline: Newborn + monthly up to the first year

$1100 ($84.62/session)

  • Additional sessions can be booked at $75/session if the Package #3 is purchased

Payment options below

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Choose Your Package

Postpartum Photography on your terms

All Packages include:

  • Sessions in your home
  • Online Gallery
  • Images edited to your liking
  • No set amount of photos delivered your way
  • Photo book delivered after all sessions are completed

Package #1

3 Sessions

  •  Suggested timeline: Newborn / 6 months / 1 year old

$400 ($133.33/session)

Package #2

6 Sessions

  • Suggested timeline: Newborn / 3 months / 6 months / 9 months / 1 year old / + your choice

$700 ($116.67/session) 

Package #3

13 Sessions

  • Suggested timeline: Newborn + monthly up to the first year

$1100 ($84.62/session)

  • Additional sessions can be booked at $75/session if the Package #3 is purchased

Payment options below

Payment Options

Accessible Postpartum Photography

Option 1

Pay in full before service begins – Bonus: Include a special event session (i.e. Sibling birthday / Holidays)

Option 2

50% before service begins
50% once 1/2 of sessions are completed

Option 3

4 equal payments over the course of the sessions
25% due before service commences

Accepted forms of payment: Cash, E-transfer, Credit Card

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Payment Options

Accessible Postpartum Photography

Option 1

Pay in full before service begins – Bonus: Include a special event session (i.e. Sibling birthday / Holidays)

Option 2

50% before service begins
50% once 1/2 of sessions are completed

Option 3

4 equal payments over the course of the sessions
25% due before service commences

Accepted forms of payment: Cash, E-transfer, Credit Card

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Proudly supporting first-time parent(s), seasoned parent(s), families of multiples, families created through surrogacy & adoption, BIPOC families, 2SLGBTQIA+ families & most importantly, YOUR family 

Postpartum Photography Love Notes

Melissa M.

Love Note

Melissa M.

When our friend and postpartum doula Erika reached out to see if we would be interested in a lifestyle photoshoot so she could hone her photography skills, it took me days to respond. For the past couple of weeks I’ve been feeling pretty down about the way I look. I feel like 24:7 parenting in relative isolation had not done me any favors. I barely looked in the mirror anymore and when I did wasn’t loving the tired, out of shape person looking back. 

I finally responded to Erika’s kind offer saying that she could always come and take a few pictures of Aidan but I would stay out of the shots. So it was no surprise that I didn’t get ready for the photoshoot. Aside from brushing my teeth, I greeted Erika at the door in my pyjamas with unbrushed hair, coffee in hand. 

We went about our daily life as she clicked away and after a while I said it was ok if I was in some of the photos and would keep them “just for us”. 

When I got them back, I realized we had done all of the things in these photos for the past few months and I had taken most of them for granted. They helped me remember all the times I watched Aidan play on the slide and with his water table, showed him the bird feeder, sat with him on the swing. Erika had captured these moments I thought were so mundane and made them so special to me. I never knew I could cherish them so much. 

I wasn’t looking perfect, sometimes Aidan wasn’t happy,  but it was us; the way we are and there’s so much beauty in this, despite life being difficult and messy the past 6 months. 

If you’re lucky enough to choose Erika as your postpartum doula (The Maternal Sidekick) she’s also able to capture your early moments with your little one – whatever they may look like.  

Let’s Connect

Heyo! Thanks for scrolling this far down and taking an interest in what The Maternal Sidekick has to offer. Take a moment and fill out the contact form and we will get back in touch with you within 1 – 2 days of receiving this form. We look forward to exploring how I can best support your postpartum needs.