I recommend booking your sessions in your second trimester starting with a phone consultation. We want to aim to photograph you at 30-34 weeks for maternity and your baby between 5-15 days old when possible.

We all know that babies can come any time they feel ready, so booking your session with me allows me to reserve time in my schedule no matter when your baby arrives. At first, we just book your due date in my schedule. If we have a maternity session scheduled this is a great time to meet and chat about your progress and touch base about any induction or c-section dates that might be scheduled. Once you have your baby just shoot me a text or email with your expected discharge date and we schedule your session for a day when everyone will be home during best lighting hours. Typically newborn sessions take place between 10 am and 2pm.

NICU stays are common for many babies and can vary in length based on the time or circumstances of your birth, medical conditions or precautions. It's important not to stress and allow the wonderful team of nurses and doctors to provide the best care for your little one. If you're expecting a NICU stay we can re-asses your newborn session scheduling any time. My goal is to always provide my services in the comfort of your home in the safest way possible for babies of any age. Sometimes the expectation of the session must change for older babies, but the important thing to remember is that no matter when we do your session, we will highlight your family and little one in the best way possible! 

This is an excellent question for any expecting parent to ask and does change as CDC guidelines and recommendations are ever-changing. For starters, I became fully vaccinated as of April 23, 2021. I will always be monitoring my own health and will report any symptoms out of the ordinary and reschedule a session when necessary. When healthy and upon arrival, proper hand sanitation and washing is always key and is done before handling babies as well as sanitizing of props. Masks are available for my use at your request, the health of your baby and your family is my top priority.

All sessions or bundles require a $300 retainer to book and secures your maternity and/or due date in my schedule. Plantation locations require an additional retainer to secure the grounds in the location's event schedule. The final payment for each session is due on the day your session takes place.

Client Closet: https://www.erinrosephoto.com/client-closet

During your consultation we chat about your style, sizing and colors that you wear most. I will typically make recommendations for you based on these things. Nearly all of my dresses are made with a cotton jersey stretch and believe it or not, work really well on woman from size 4-16. I do have dresses for women of all sizes, and if you have any concerns about fit I will bring options for your maternity and newborn sessions. Due to the cleaning and sanitation process of dresses I do not allow for try-ons before the session, only the day of.  

If you haven't thought about this yet, I definitely encourage you to! Hair and Makeup services are worth every penny to pamper yourself before your Maternity and/or Newborn Session to get you looking and feeling your absolute best. Remember how gorgeous you felt on your wedding day, we want that warm fuzzy feeling again! I recommend a simple style or curl and subtle makeup that looks natural, yet defining. 

These are the places I always recommend for a great experience:

Gibson Hair Salon: https://charlestonhairandmakeup.com/

Silhouette On Site: https://silhouetteonsite.com/

Lashes and Lace: https://www.lashesandlacecharleston.com/

Paper Dolls: http://mycharlestonweddinghair.com/

I send out a Pre-Session Questionnaire to all my expecting parents to gauge the lighting available in your home. In addition, I do have lighting available that I bring along to all sessions to supplement for darker rooms, cloudy days, etc. So it's nothing to really worry about!