Maternity sessions are some of my favorite sessions to photograph. I love working with moms and couples during this time. There’s so much emotion, connection, and excitement, and I love creating photos that feel natural and thoughtful.

There’s something extra special about a maternity session when it includes a soon-to-be big sister. This beautiful mama and her daughter came into my Chesterfield, Virginia studio (just outside of Richmond) for a maternity session filled with laughter, love, and connection.

There is something undeniably timeless about studio maternity portraits. When you step into a controlled, beautifully lit space, the focus shifts entirely to what matters most—the beauty of pregnancy and the powerful transformation of motherhood. At Sarah Kane Photography, located in Chesterfield, Virginia and serving Richmond & Petersburg, studio maternity sessions offer a stunning, stress-free experience that allows every expecting parent to truly shine.

This stunning mama-to-be absolutely radiated joy during her Sarah Kane Photography session in Chesterfield County, just outside Richmond, Virginia. It was such an honor to capture this chapter in her story — a moment filled with love, anticipation, and beauty.

Parent Appreciation Day is a time to honor the love, care, and strength it takes to raise a child. It is also a chance to recognize the beauty of the journey into parenthood. That journey often begins before the baby is even born, and that is exactly what maternity photography is all about.

She wore red like fire, but her energy was calm and nurturing. There’s a quiet fierceness in the way mothers prepare to bring life into the world. We captured that essence — her strength, her softness, her glow. The red dress is a part of our full maternity package!

As a maternity photographer, I’m always inspired by how different every pregnancy story is — not just in how it’s experienced, but in how it’s expressed.

As a photographer, few moments move me the way maternity sessions do. There's an energy in the room that feels sacred—full of anticipation, strength, and love. These recent portraits are a perfect example of that magic.