Louisville Maternity Photographer
in-Home
Home is where your family is growing
This is the life your baby will come to know first. As a Louisville Maternity Photographer my sessions are for you if you want pictures rooted in the life you’re building now, the porch steps, garden rows, familiar rooms, and everyday pieces of your life that will soon become part of your baby’s story too.
Hi, I'm Michelle your in-home
Louisville maternity Photographer
I help you remember how your baby already belongs
Your baby has already changed the way life feels. The way plans are already made with them in mind, the way everyone talks about “when the baby is here” like they have always been part of the family. They are already loved, already included, already part of the life you’re living. As your maternity photographer in Louisville, I’ll photograph this season with the people, places, and everyday pieces your baby is already becoming part of.
For families in Louisville who are creating a slower, more intentional life
Kind Words
“We could not have asked for a better experience when it came to maternity photos! Michelle is great at making you feel comfortable and capturing beautiful and flattering photos! 100/10 I would recommend her for any occasion!”
- Carly D. Anchorage, KY
1. Say Hello
Once you reach out, we’ll talk through your due date, where you are in pregnancy, the little details you already know you’ll want to remember, and how you hope these pictures will feel years from now. From there, everything is planned around this season before your baby is in your arms.
2. Planning the Details
We’ll plan your session in a way that feels easy and personal, with help choosing outfits, deciding whether your home, or another meaningful place fits best, and thinking through who you want included with you. It doesn’t have to feel overdone or complicated. We just need a place and pace that feel like you.
3. Your Maternity Session
The session moves slowly, whether we’re inside, outside, or somewhere your family loves, with plenty of room to settle in, move naturally, and simply be together. We’ll document the way your baby already belongs here, in your family, your plans, and the life waiting for them.
4. Your Gallery Arrives
A few weeks after your session, your gallery will arrive ready to view at home. This is where you’ll go through the pictures together, choose your favorites, and start deciding which ones you want printed, framed, or turned into an album for your home.
5. Your Pictures As Artwork
Instead of staying tucked away on a phone, these pictures become part of the home your baby will grow up in, hanging above worn wooden benches, beside little coats tossed by the door, and filling the albums you’ll pull out one day to remember when they were already loved, already included, and almost in your arms.
The way your session unfolds
For The pictures they'll return to for years
For the walls your children grow up looking at
The pictures hanging on your walls and tucked into your albums become part of what your children see and return to over the years. They grow up seeing themselves surrounded by the people who love them, reminded of the family they belong to. A daily reminder that they have always been loved and always belonged.
I'll help you every step of the way
I'll help you choose the albums, wall galleries, and prints that fit your home, becoming part of loud family dinners, crayon drawings on the fridge, and the everyday life your children grow up surrounded by, reminding them every day of the people who love them most.
No, your house doesn’t need to be perfect for me to come over.
You don’t need to deep clean, hide the toys, or make every room look like it belongs on a Pinterest board. I really just need a window of good light. I’ll find the spots that work best, move what needs moving, and work with the home you’re already living in.
portfolio
Louisville Maternity Photography
Year of Life Collection
Choose 2-4 sessions to remember more
One day you'll notice how much has changed
Your newborn will soon be sitting at the table, taking first steps across the living room, and reaching for your hand instead of being carried in your arms.
Through two, three, or four sessions over 18 months, the Life in a Year Collection documents the many little chapters that make up your family's story.
Maternity Session Investment
Louisville Maternity Photography
Session Fee: $300
Pictures of this season, the life your baby is already part of, and artwork that brings this beginning into the place your family calls home.
- Planning and preparation support
- Outfit guidance for you and your family
- A maternity session at home or outdoors
- Professional editing of your images
- A private online gallery
- Album design and ordering support
- Optional hair and makeup coordination
This includes your date secured on the calendar and all preparation beforehand. Albums and digital images are purchased separately. All in, families typically plan to invest $1000+
Kind Words
"We LOVED Michelle! She did such a wonderful job with our maternity photo shoot, making it fun, easy, and relaxing for my husband and I. She was so accommodating in what we were looking for and the photos turned out better than we could have imagined."
- Courtney F. Louisville, KY
From the blog
Most family photo sessions with me run about an hour, though there’s no strict clock. It might be shorter if your kids warm up quickly, or longer if we need a few minutes for a snack break, a feeding, or a shy toddler to settle in. I’d rather slow down and let real moments happen than rush to get the shots within a set amount of time.
I love fall in Louisville, and in my opinion the best fall activities in Louisville are Huber’s Orchard & Winery for pumpkin picking, Boo at the Zoo for Halloween fun, and a walk (or drive) through Cherokee Park for foliage. Fall color usually peaks here around the third week of October, and the most family-friendly events cluster into a handful of weekends, so plan earlier than you think you need to.
Six month photos catch your baby right at the sweet spot — sitting up, full of personality, giggly, and not yet mobile enough to squirm out of frame. Tucked between the newborn haze and the whirlwind of a first birthday, this milestone session captures a stage of your baby you’ll be so glad you slowed down for.
My mini sessions are short, five-to-ten-minute studio sessions with three edited images, perfect for a quick portrait update or holiday cards. Full sessions give you unlimited time, full wardrobe planning, and a complete custom gallery, and it’s the better fit for documenting an actual milestone like a newborn, maternity, or family season. If you’re just looking for a quick refresh, go mini. If you want the whole story told, book a full session.
Wondering if your house is “nice enough” for in-home photos? Here’s the honest answer, plus exactly what to clean (and what to skip) before your session.
Extended family photos are one of the most requested sessions I photograph, and also one of the most postponed. Everyone wants them. Almost nobody starts planning them early enough. If you’ve got a gathering on the horizon and you’re trying to figure out how to actually make a session happen, here’s the honest truth: the session itself is the easy part. Getting four or five families to agree on a date is where most people underestimate the timeline.
Something to read from the porch swing
Frequently asked questions
Louisville maternity Photography
When should I book my maternity photos?
Best time is when you are around 28 to 34 weeks pregnant, when your belly is showing but you still have a little room to move comfortably. If you are hoping for a Louisville maternity session during a certain season, it’s best to reach out earlier so we have time to plan around your due date, your family, and the kind of session that feels right for you.
Where can we take maternity photos in Louisville?
Your maternity session can take place at home, outdoors, or somewhere that already feels like part of your family’s life. That might be your backyard, a field you love, a quiet spot with soft light, or the home where your baby will soon be part of the everyday rhythm. We’ll choose a place that feels good to you and your family.
What should I wear for maternity photos?
I’ll help with outfit guidance so you can choose something that feels comfortable, photographs beautifully, and works well with your family. The goal isn’t to look like someone else. It’s to feel like yourself in this season, with a little more care around the details.
