Frequently Asked Questions
We know booking a maternity session comes with a lot of questions — here are the ones we hear most, answered just for you. Don't see yours? Send us a message anytime.
We recommend reserving your date as soon as you have one in mind — ideally at least 2 to 3 months in advance. Weekends tend to book up faster than weekdays, but we hold sessions Monday through Sunday, so reach out anytime to check availability!
For our Fairytale Experience, we recommend booking 3-5 months in advance.
We recommend scheduling your portrait session between 27 and 34 weeks.
Yes, all of our collections require a non-refundable 50% retainer. This retainer reserves your date and time and guarantees your session.
Absolutely — we welcome additional guests to join your session. We'll send over attire inspiration for anyone joining (spouse, children, etc.) so everyone is picture perfect! The majority of the session will focus on the expecting mother, unless you'd like it arranged otherwise.
Expect up to 30 days from session to final delivery. You can click here for more on what to expect while booking with us.
Need your gallery sooner? We offer a Skip the Line! add-on that guarantees your final gallery within 8 days — $399.
Yes — we always offer clients the chance to purchase physical products of their finalized portraits, including crystal cut albums, folio boxes, and wall art. Physical products are available as an add-on to any collection.
Every digital portrait from Edson Photography reflects our signature style — our goal is to perfect every image you receive. Standard editing includes skin retouching, blemish removal, stray hair removal, slight slimming (if desired), and a soft skin glow. Personal requests outside of this — such as (but not limited to) tattoo removal — require additional time and come at an extra cost. Either way, our goal is always to deliver quality portraits in our signature style.
We provide a list of preferred professionals we love working with, or you're welcome to bring your own styling team.
Mommy & Me F.A.Q.S
We do permit your partner and an additional participant for the portrait session. Mommy & Me sessions can contain up to 4 to join the portrait session, although majority of the session will include the mother and child.
No, florals are not required for Mommy & Me sessions. We love capturing beautiful, simplistic moments of your special bonding moment for you forever memories. Rates without florals included will remain the same of what is shown under our investment tab.
Typically, we hold mini experience sessions 4 times a year. Our mini sessions will always be announced on our Instagram profile. We do usually sell out of our mini sessions within hours of posting the release date.
Childrens outfits are not included in our Mommy & Me sessions. We do offer a detailed shopping cart list of recommended attire. Typically, we like to keep the childrens attire more simplictic. Your gown and the theme of the session will speak for itself, so bold clothing for the children is not recommended.
Our handcrafted designer gowns come in various sizes. These are maternity sized gowns, so they will comfortably fit all sizes mentioned below each gown. You can locate sizing on our private client closet webpage.
Client Closet F.A.Q.S
Our maternity portrait collections do include a gown from our private client closet. Gowns included in your collection are complementary to your collection and do not come at an additional charge. You may opt out of using one of our gowns and bring your own gown to the session. Clients also do sometimes decide to bring their own gown as an outfit change for their session.
Our handcrafted designer gowns come in various sizes. These are maternity sized gowns, so they will comfortably fit all sizes mentioned below each gown. You can locate sizing on our private client closet webpage.
The gown images provided with each collection are the only colors and sizes we offer. We definetly have a wide selection of gowns to select from. If a gown is not pictued on our website, we do not have it available for use.