Congratulations!
We have sent you this link because you are interested in booking a Maternity Session, Newborn Session or Both! And that is definitely cause to celebrate! This page will explain to you: our available sessions, what to expect before, during and after your session as well as our full price list! So read on, and if you have any questions at all, please feel free to email me!
Sessions We Offer
We do not charge a Session Fee!
In order to simplify things with my pricing there is NO session fee! When you book with us, you will not be charged a session fee and instead you will be paying a retainer of $200 at booking to hold your date and time. Once the session is complete your retainer will count against the package that you choose from below. The price you see below is the price you pay (+tax), NO added fees.
If you are interested in both a Maternity & Newborn Session check out our Story Experience!
Maternity Session
Maternity session is 2 hours long, you can choose to do your session in our stylish and cozy studio & outdoor (weather permitting), or in your own home. We meet via Zoom before the session to discuss important things like your style, what your comfort level is on how much skin you are showing, and other important things about the session so you feel fully prepared and confident coming into your session.
Newborn Session
In studio newborn sessions are booked in for 4 hours. We do not expect to use all of those hours, and often our newborn sessions are only a couple of hours. The reason we put aside 4 hours is to ensure that neither you or your baby are rushed through this experience. We want this to be a meaningful experience, capturing you and your new baby in the most unique and authentic way. Also, our sessions are baby led. This means that if baby is not comfortable or settling into a certain pose, we adjust; we take our time. We also take great pride in ensuring that all of our practices are based on newborn safety.
Newborn Sessions in your home are booked in for 2 hours. This is because in a new space and working with limited equipment we offer more of a lifestyle session with your newborn. We capture your home as well as your baby as they make their space in it. We use more relaxed posing for the newborn and include the family in more of the poses.
Both sessions include family photos, so your partner and any other children you have are definitely invited!
(Furry children are also welcome! <3 )
The Story Experience
Maternity & Newborn Session
For about 7 years now, The Story Experience, with the maternity AND newborn session combined, has been my most popular offering for my clients. Not just because you are getting a one-stop-shop, but you are also getting a maternity session, a newborn session, access to my maternity dresses, newborn props, my expertise I have perfected over a decade of posing women and working safely with newborn babies, as well as many more perks that I can’t even list here, all for one simple price.
And the best part? ALL of your edited and retouched digital images are included as well! Meaning you do not have to go through and pick a set amount, you just get everything that is beautiful from both of your sessions. (That is about 70-90 images for each session).
We do everything to make this beautiful moment even more special. This is our passion. This is our purpose, and as a team, Chuck and I do everything in our power to ensure that you have the most beautiful, unique and special images of this beautiful, unique and special moment.
With the Story Experience you have two options, The Full Story and The Short Story, keep reading to learn about what to expect in working with us followed by our full price list which will explain in more detail the difference between the two options.
“We recently had a photo shoot with Reina for the second time after the arrival of our second boy. She’s super accommodating, easygoing and extremely patient. She helped us feel at ease and made it fun for our kids too. Her talent is mind boggling and the results exceeded my expectations. It was a pleasure working with her!”
What to Expect
Booking
There is a $200 deposit at booking, this is to hold your due date in my calendar so that I can ensure that we do not overbook around when your baby arrives. This amount is put towards your final invoice for the Story Experience or Stand Alone Maternity or Newborn Digital Package of your choice.
Maternity Session Pre consultation
We meet via Zoom and plan out your date and time of your maternity session. This is a great time for us to discuss your style and your comfort level with what you would like to wear. I have clients who prefer to not show much skin at all, and others who would like to go fully nude. We are able to work with all comfort levels. This meeting will also help prepare you with what to bring/wear, what your partner should bring/wear, and other little details like hair and make up if you decide you would like to do that. We find doing this pre-consultation is great at easing the nerves before the shoot as well, because you get to see that I am super easy going and honestly just a lot of fun, haha!
Maternity Session
We normally book this for when you are 32-36 weeks along, based on how you are feeling, and how your pregnancy has been progressing. I provide all of the dresses and have a decades long experience in posing women, so you are in good hands during this session. I make the session easy, quick (but not too quick), and truly so much fun! I love to make my clients laugh and ease the tension and the nerves of being in front of the camera. My favourite thing that I hear from clients is how relaxed and fun I made the session for them. Maternity sessions are 2 hours long, and can be held in studio and outdoors (weather permitting) or in your own home. Short Story Experience Maternity sessions are 1 hour long and can be held in studio OR outdoors (weather permitting).
Newborn Session
We wait to hear until baby has arrived before we schedule your newborn session, this is why we book in your due date, it tells us that a baby will be arriving around this date and we want to make sure we have available dates for you to choose from at that time. We have two options for the timing of the session, you could choose to come when baby is between the age of 5 and 10 days old, these sessions are great to capture baby when they are so fresh and brand new, or you could come when baby is 21 days old. The second option is great for when mama needs to recover from the birth, or if you just need more adjustment time to the new baby before you have your session.
If you booked the full story or stand alone newborn session, we schedule 4 hours for the newborn session, but we rarely ever need that long. We have this amount of time available because we totally get how unpredictable babies can be. You could be on track to leave the house on time and then suddenly baby needs a diaper change, another feeding, and a change of clothes because of another poopy diaper, and you find yourself half an hour behind. This is totally expected, and it is very often that our clients are running late for a newborn session. Additionally if baby needs time to feed, be settled, or just needs extra snuggle time, we are not in any rush and just follow baby’s cues. The Short Story Experience newborn session is roughly an hour long, because it is more of a focus on family with one or two set ups with baby on their own.
The posing we use is very relaxed for baby, and we work diligently within the guidelines of newborn safety. Both Chuck, (my business partner, husband, as well as assistant baby whisperer) and I will be working with your little one, making sure they are always super safe. And our son Lux may also make a cameo at the end of the session, as he is always super excited to see a new baby :)
The Reveal
We will meet once again via zoom where I can show you your gallery of images. This can be a very beautiful and emotional moment, so I always encourage both of you be there for the reveal. It is at this time that you will choose your digital images if you did a stand alone session. If you booked The Full Story or the Short Story, you will be receiving all of your edited digital images, which is approx 100-150 images combined from both sessions via digital download. Your deposit goes towards your price, so you will be invoiced for the remaining balance after the deposit is taken off. I will also use this time to explain to you how you will receive your images, best practices for caring for your digital images, and what to expect with your gallery and how to use it.
Once all is said and done we will have been holding your hand through capturing this beautiful moment for a couple of months at this point. While for you it will be still a few more months of focusing on baby, and sleep deprived fog, for us it will be a great honour to have joined you on this journey, and we will hope to see you again as baby grows and grows. Basically, if you’ll have us, you will be stuck with us for years!
“She is hands down, one of the best pregnancy and newborn photographers in Montreal. She is clearly a perfectionist and does her best to make sure her clients understand the process from start to finish. She has a great sense of humour, helping people to feel comfortable capturing such intimate moments. She offers beautiful dresses to expecting moms and new moms and we were so happy to have the full experience of both maternity and newborn shoots!!”
Portfolio
Check out our slideshow of images below, then keep scrolling for our price list!
The Story Experience
For Both Maternity & Newborn Sessions
The Full Story
I like to think that the Maternity Session is your story, a way to capture this truly amazing thing your body is doing, while also seeing with the images, that although your body and life are going through major changes, you are still YOU in there.
The Newborn Session is the story of your family and your little one’s arrival into this world. It is so beautiful to be able to capture the way their arrival and presence in your life has changed you and your partner so much as a person and a family unit. And these images are truly cherished by your kiddo as they grow to see that love you had for them when they were so fresh and so new.
This is by far our most popular package, because when you book your Platinum Digital Package Maternity Session you get a full Platinum Digital Package Newborn Session for just $200 more! It is a great option to get all of your digital images from both sessions and complete the Full Story and have it remembered and celebrated for the incredibly meaningful event that it will be.
The Full Story is a more personalized session where we capture unique and stunning images of your growing family. Also included:
An online zoom consultation
Maternity session, in studio AND outdoors (weather permitting)
Access to my maternity wardrobe of beautiful flattering dresses and lovely accessories.
Baby-led Newborn Session in Studio OR Your home (conditions apply), with plenty of time to focus on family and sibling portraits and multiple set ups for baby on their own, capturing all of their beautiful details.
Access to all of my newborn props and set ups, and a custom designed session based on your colour preferences.
ALL of your edited and retouched digital images in full resolution from BOTH sessions. (Total approx 150 images)
Total price: $1500 (*value $2500)
(* value of one Platinum Maternity Digital Package at $1250 + one Platinum Newborn Digital Package at $1250)
BONUS!
For a limited time Story Experiences will come with a
FREE custom designed 8x8 Layflat Album!
($600 Value) * conditions apply.
The Short Story
The Short Story is a more simplistic lifestyle session for a sweet meaningful capture of your growing family. Also included:
An online zoom consultation to ensure we are capturing your unique story.
Maternity session in studio OR outdoor weather permitting
Access to my maternity wardrobe of beautiful flattering dresses and lovely accessories.
Baby-led Newborn Session in studio with plenty of time to focus on family and sibling portraits, as well as a couple of set ups for baby capturing all of their beautiful details.
Access to all of my newborn props and set ups, and a custom designed session based on your colour preferences.
ALL of your edited and retouched digital images in full resolution from BOTH sessions. (Total approx 100 images)
$1250 ($2000 value)
So what is the difference?
The Short Story is just that, both sessions are short and sweet. You receive all of the same service as the Full Story, it’s just in a shorter time frame.
The Short Story is ideal for families who want to spend less time in front of the camera, and more time just enjoying their sweet newborn.
The Full Story is ideal for families who love to have a curated and personalized experience, with the option to do indoor and outdoor maternity photos (weather permitting) or even have your sessions done in your home!
Have a question? Would you like to discuss the story experience in more detail?
Book A Complimentary Zoom Call!
Please click the button below to book yourself in for a complimentary zoom pre-consultation, I would be happy to meet with you and answer all of your questions! Plus it’s a great way to get to know each other! <3
Ready to book?
Just a quick reminder, there is a $200 deposit that is paid through booking your session, this amount is put towards your final balance of your invoice. Just Click on the button below that corresponds with the session you would like to book!
The Full Story
Book your DUE DATE, we will discuss the date and time of your maternity session in our zoom consultation.
The Short Story
Book your DUE DATE, we will discuss the date and time of your maternity session in our zoom consultation.
“Reina was such a delightful person to be around, she made us feel very comfortable, gave us excellent directions and gently guided us and our newborn through the photoshoot.
Her passion for what she does really shines through in her work, she is a master at capturing those sweet fleeting newborn moments.
We really enjoyed our experience and couldn’t be happier with what that session produced. Thank you so much!”
Stand Alone Sessions
Package Pricing
We also offer stand alone Maternity and Newborn Sessions, so if The Story Experience isn’t a fit for you, you can book either a maternity or newborn session. Once the session is completed we will be meeting on zoom for your gallery reveal, and at that time you can choose one of these digital packages that fit you best.
Platinum $1250
Full use of my beautiful and curated wardrobe and props
an online zoom consultation
the photo session
the editing and retouching of your photos
An online photo reveal appointment after the session is complete
ALL digital images in full resolution (approx 50-70 images).
RoseGold $1050
Full use of my beautiful and curated wardrobe and props
an online zoom consultation
the photo session
the editing and retouching of your photos
An online photo reveal appointment after the session is complete
25 digital images in full resolution.
Gold $750
Full use of my beautiful and curated wardrobe and props
an online zoom consultation
the photo session
the editing and retouching of your photos
An online photo reveal appointment after the session is complete
15 digital images in full resolution.
Have a question? Would you like to discuss this session in more detail?
Book A Complimentary Zoom Call!
Please click the button below to book yourself in for a complimentary zoom pre-consultation, I would be happy to meet with you and answer all of your questions! Plus it’s a great way to get to know each other! <3
Ready to book a Stand Alone Maternity or Newborn Session?
Just a quick reminder, there is a $200 deposit that is paid through booking your session, this amount is put towards your final balance of your invoice. Just Click on the button below that corresponds with the session you would like to book!
Maternity Session
Book your DUE DATE, we will discuss and reschedule the date and time of your maternity session in our zoom consultation.
Newborn Session
Book your DUE DATE, we will reschedule your session when baby is born, OR if your baby is already here, email me for availability.