Best Maternity Photography in Adelaide
A maternity session is a lovely way to celebrate your pregnancy and capture the bump before bub arrives. Most Adelaide photographers shoot maternity sessions between 28 and 36 weeks, either in a studio or out on location. This guide walks you through what to expect, typical prices, and how to choose the right photographer for you.
1. Kate & Co, Family Photographers
Edwardstown, SA
Kate & Co is an Adelaide-based studio (Edwardstown, SA) offering newborn, maternity, family, and cake smash photography. Sessions are held at the Edwardstown studio or outdoor locations including Blackwood forest and Port Willunga beach. Kate is an AIPP Master Photographer photographing over 250 families annually.
2. Just Believe Photography
Sheidow Park, SA
Just Believe Photography, based in Sheidow Park SA, is led by AIPP-accredited, award-winning photographer Marlize. She shoots maternity, newborn, cake smash, and family sessions across Adelaide, emphasising natural poses, warm tones, and genuine connection. Sessions are held on location. She holds a DHS Working with Children Clearance.
3. Adelaide's Family, Newborn & Business Photographer | Fable and Fig
Cockatoo Valley, SA
Fable and Fig was an Adelaide-based photography business (Cockatoo Valley, SA) specialising in family, newborn, maternity, and business photography. The studio has permanently closed. During its operation it documented families across multiple milestones, building long-term relationships with clients over many years.
4. Blush and Pose Photography
Athelstone, SA
Blush and Pose Photography is a husband-and-wife team based in Adelaide, SA, specialising in wedding photography with a natural, candid, light and airy style. They also offer maternity photography. They shoot on location across South Australia and destination weddings, and provide videography and photo booth services.
5. TB Photography & Videography
Walkley Heights, SA
TB Photography & Videography is a multi-award-winning team based in Walkley Heights, SA, primarily specialising in wedding photography and videography. They also offer newborn, maternity, glamour, boudoir, engagement, and commercial sessions. Known for a relaxed, personalised style serving local, rural, and interstate clients.
6. Verity Edgecombe Photography
Balhannah, SA
Verity Edgecombe is an Adelaide Hills-based photographer offering family, maternity, and children's photography, as well as weddings and engagements. She works on location using natural light, capturing timeless and heartwarming moments in a relaxed, easy-going style across the Adelaide Hills and surrounding areas.
7. Wish Photography by Katherine Stannard
Cheltenham, SA
Wish Photography by Katherine Stannard is a full-service portrait studio in Cheltenham, SA, specialising in newborn, maternity, and family photography. Katherine offers unhurried studio sessions focused on heirloom artwork, capturing motherhood's most meaningful moments for clients to display as wall art.
8. Photography By Sarah D
South Brighton, SA
Photography By Sarah D is run by Sarah Darbyshire in South Brighton, SA. A trained Beloved Photographer with 20+ years experience, she uses gentle, guided techniques to capture authentic, unposed imagery. She offers newborn, maternity, family, and milestone photography, alongside weddings and commercial work.
9. Jackie Allender Photography
Kent Town, SA
Jackie Allender Photography is based in a studio at Kent Town, SA, also offering on-location sessions. Jackie specialises in newborn, maternity, and family photography, using professional lighting and a curated prop collection. Sessions are designed to be comfortable and authentic, capturing genuine moments in both lifestyle and traditional portrait styles.
10. Shutter Photography
Kilburn, SA
Shutter Photography, based in Kilburn SA, is run by Tracey and offers maternity, newborn, and lifestyle/family sessions. Sessions are calm, guided, and elegantly styled, blending fine art with a nostalgic approach to create timeless heirloom portraits capturing genuine family connection and emotion.
11. Photography by Carly
Hove, SA
Photography by Carly is an Adelaide-based outdoor and coastal photographer specialising in weddings, families, events, headshots, and branding. Carly shoots on location — beaches, hills, and natural environments — and also offers maternity photography. She has over 20 years of experience and is based in the Brighton/Hove area of South Australia.
12. Amy Spooner Photography | Adelaide Natural Newborn & Family Photographer
Grange, SA
Amy Spooner Photography is based in Grange, SA, specialising in natural, unscripted newborn and family portraiture. Amy documents genuine moments and fine details in a relaxed style, capturing real connections between families. She also covers motherhood/maternity sessions, as indicated by her portfolio categories.
13. Rikki Photography
Torrensville, SA
Rikki Photography is run by Cherry from a studio in Torrensville, SA, with on-location sessions available across Adelaide. Specialising in newborn, family, maternity and cake smash photography, her style is relaxed and natural, focused on genuine connection, emotion and timeless storytelling.
14. Sweet Image Photography
Highbury, SA
Sweet Image Photography, run by Jess in Highbury SA, specialises in newborn, maternity, family, and cake smash photography. Sessions are held in a warm, cosy studio. Jess creates a relaxed atmosphere suited to babies and young children, delivering naturally edited, timeless images.
15. Sachin Shrestha Photography
Mansfield Park, SA
Sachin Shrestha Photography, based in Adelaide (Mansfield Park, SA), specialises in maternity, newborn, and family portrait photography. Offering a full-service, artwork-studio experience, Sachin delivers timeless, authentic storytelling images and creates printed wall art, heirloom albums, and framed prints for clients' homes.
16. Monika Sharma Photography
Hillcrest, SA
Monika Sharma Photography, based in Hillcrest SA, is run by Monika Sharma specialising in newborn, maternity and cake smash photography. Sessions are available in-studio or outdoors, with a warm and joyful style focused on capturing precious family memories.
17. Adelaide Maternity and Newborn Photography - Narelle Williams Photography
Eden Hills, SA
Narelle Williams Photography, based in Eden Hills, Adelaide, specialises in maternity, newborn, baby, and family photography. Sessions are offered in a studio setting with a client wardrobe available. Narelle focuses on authentic, natural connections, capturing genuine moments between parents and their babies in a relaxed environment.
18. Focused on Love Birth Photography
Aberfoyle Park, SA
Focused on Love Photography, based in Aberfoyle Park SA, is an award-winning birth and motherhood photographer servicing Adelaide. Ashlyn covers maternity (bellies), birth, newborns (babies), and family sessions. She offers documentary-style on-location coverage with hands-on support during birth.
19. Little Things Photography Adelaide
South Port, SA
Little Things Photography, based in South Port, Adelaide, is run by Mandy and specialises in maternity, newborn, and family photography. Sessions appear to be both in-home and on-location outdoors, capturing natural, candid connections. The style is warm and documentary-feel, focusing on genuine moments and real family stories.
20. Little Cuddles Photography
Edwardstown, SA
Little Cuddles Photography, based in Edwardstown SA, is an award-winning studio offering in-studio and outdoor photoshoots. Photographer Jenna specialises in maternity, newborn, family, baby, children, and cake smash photography across Adelaide, South Australia.
21. Nikki Sliwa Photography
Richmond, SA
Nikki Sliwa Photography, based in Richmond, SA, offers on-location photography sessions in natural outdoor settings. Services include maternity and family photography, with relaxed, natural-style portraits. Sessions include sneak peeks within 48 hours and a fully edited gallery delivered within four weeks.
22. Dream It Photography
Summertown, SA
Dream It Photography, based in the Adelaide Hills (Summertown, SA), is led by Jared, a fine art wedding and lifestyle photographer. He shoots on location, specialising in cinematic, storytelling-style imagery covering weddings, family portraits, maternity, and newborn sessions, with bundled maternity-and-newborn packages available.
23. Treasured Memories Photography
Norwood, SA
Treasured Memories Photography (now rebranded as Seen Studio) is a family-run, on-location photography business in Norwood, SA. They specialise in newborn, baby, children, and family portraiture, maternity photography, performing arts, events, and fundraising photography.
24. Impressions Photography Studio
Medindie, SA
Impressions Photography Studio in Medindie, SA specialises in maternity, newborn, family, children, and cake smash photography. Sessions appear to be both studio-based and on-location, featuring posed and candid styles with warm, artistic lighting and floral props.
25. The Little Oak Studio
Banksia Park, SA
The Little Oak Studio is based in Tea Tree Gully, Adelaide (SA), offering studio photography for bumps (maternity), babies (newborn and baby), families, and pets. Their style is natural and candid, focused on crafting meaningful family keepsakes. They operate from a dedicated studio.
26. Melissa Alagich Photography
Mawson Lakes, SA
Melissa Alagich Photography, based in Mawson Lakes, Adelaide, is an award-winning studio (AIPP SA Newborn Photographer of the Year 2019) specialising in newborn, maternity, and family photography. Operating since 2009, Melissa delivers simple, natural, and timeless images in a welcoming studio environment, with flexible location options including client properties.
27. Little Twine Photography
Mile End, SA
Little Twine Photography is a studio-based maternity and newborn photography business established in 2019, located in Mile End, Adelaide. Specialising in posed newborn sessions and elegant maternity portraits, the studio offers accredited, award-winning photography with luxury Australian-made print products including framed prints and albums.
28. Embellish Photography
Westbourne Park, SA
Embellish Photography, based in Westbourne Park SA, is led by Gina Te and specialises in maternity, newborn, sitter (baby), cake smash, and family photography. The studio offers a structured client experience with products including wall art, framed prints, albums, and digital collections.
29. Avalon City Imaging Photographers
Thebarton, SA
Avalon City Imaging is a studio-based photography business in Thebarton (Adelaide), SA, with over 50 years combined team experience. They shoot newborn, maternity, family, boudoir, bridal boudoir, couples, engagement, wedding, portrait, glamour, pet, and commercial photography, specialising in boudoir and creating customised portrait artwork.
30. Sonia Lee Photography
Flinders Park, SA
Sonia Lee Photography is a boutique portrait studio in Flinders Park, Adelaide SA. With over 20 years of experience, Sonia shoots newborns, maternity, older babies, children, and families. Newborn sessions are studio-based; family sessions can include on-location shoots. Her style is simple, beautiful, and timeless.
31. Adelaide Portrait Studios
Parkside, SA
Adelaide Portrait Studios in Parkside, SA offers fine art family and children's portrait photography in a purpose-built studio and on-location (parks, Adelaide Hills, beach). They specialise in bespoke, timeless wall art and fine art prints, with corporate headshots also available. No individual photographer names are listed on the site.
32. Bliss Baby Photography
Hope Valley, SA
Bliss Baby Photography is based in Hope Valley, South Australia, offering newborn, maternity, family, baby, cake smash, milestone, and children's photography. Contact is available via WhatsApp, phone, or email. Studio or on-location details are not specified in the available website text.
33. Black Canvas Photographers
Adelaide, SA
Black Canvas Photographers is a drive-in studio in Adelaide CBD offering family, children, newborn, and maternity photography alongside a wide range of other genres. AIPP-accredited team with decades of experience. Signature work includes custom images printed on aluminium. Studio hire also available.
34. Seen Studio SA
Norwood, SA
Seen Studio is a boutique family-run studio based in Norwood, SA, led by Peta Grace. Formerly Treasured Memories Photography (20+ years). Offers maternity, newborn, and family portraiture in studio or nature, alongside performing arts, events, headshots, and content photography across South Australia and beyond.
35. VIKKI KOURBELIS PHOTOGRAPHY
Clovelly Park, SA
Vikki Kourbelis Photography is an Adelaide-based photographer offering newborn, maternity (belly), and family photography. Newborn sessions are available as lifestyle in-home or studio posed. Also shoots christenings and birthdays. Based in Clovelly Park, SA.
What a maternity photography session involves
A maternity session is built around celebrating your pregnancy at a point when your bump is nicely rounded but you're still comfortable on your feet. Photographers in Adelaide generally recommend booking your shoot between 28 and 36 weeks, with around 30–34 weeks being the sweet spot for many parents. Earlier than that and the bump may not show as much; later and you may be feeling tired or have an early arrival.
Sessions usually run for 45 minutes to a couple of hours, depending on the package. You can shoot solo, with your partner, or include older children and even pets. Many studios provide a wardrobe of flowing gowns and fabrics in different sizes, which takes the pressure off finding the perfect outfit yourself.
What to expect on the day
A good photographer will guide you through every pose, so you don't need any modelling experience. Expect a relaxed pace with plenty of breaks — being heavily pregnant under lights or out walking can be tiring, so don't be afraid to ask for a rest or a glass of water.
Bring a few outfit options. A fitted top or dress that hugs the bump tends to photograph well, and many parents like at least one image showing skin or a draped fabric look. If you're including a partner or kids, coordinate colours rather than matching exactly. Comfortable shoes are a must for on-location shoots.
It's worth doing your hair and makeup, or booking a professional if your photographer offers it. Stay hydrated in the days beforehand, and try to schedule the shoot for a time of day when you usually feel your best.
Typical AU price and package ranges
Pricing varies a lot depending on the photographer, inclusions, and whether you receive digital files or prints. As a general guide only (always confirm current pricing directly), in Adelaide you can expect:
- Session/sitting fee: roughly $150–$450, sometimes covering the shoot only with images purchased separately.
- Mini sessions: around $200–$400, shorter shoots with a small number of images.
- Full packages with digital files: commonly $500–$1,500+, depending on how many edited images and products are included.
- Prints, albums and wall art: priced separately or bundled, often adding several hundred dollars.
Some photographers offer maternity-and-newborn bundles, which can be better value if you want both. Always ask exactly what's included — number of final images, whether you get high-resolution digitals, and any print credit.
Studio vs on-location and lifestyle sessions
Studio sessions give you full control over lighting and a polished, timeless look. Studios often have a wardrobe of gowns and props, and the weather is never a problem. This suits classic, elegant portraits.
On-location and lifestyle sessions are shot outdoors or in your home. Adelaide has gorgeous options — beaches like Grange and Henley, the Adelaide Hills, parklands, and golden-hour spots along the coast. Lifestyle shoots feel more natural and relaxed, and home sessions capture your real space before bub arrives. Keep in mind outdoor shoots depend on weather and good light, usually early morning or late afternoon.
Many photographers offer both, so look at their portfolio to see which style speaks to you.
How to choose a maternity photographer in Adelaide
- Portfolio and style: Look for a consistent body of work, not just a few standout shots. Decide whether you prefer bright and airy, dark and moody, classic studio, or natural lifestyle.
- Reviews: Read recent reviews for comments on how relaxed and comfortable the photographer made parents feel. The photographers featured on this page hold strong ratings and review counts.
- Accreditation and insurance: Some Adelaide photographers hold accreditation through professional bodies (formerly AIPP, now various industry associations) and carry public liability insurance. It's reasonable to ask.
- Connection: You'll be in close quarters during the shoot, so pick someone whose communication you're comfortable with.
This page features well-regarded Adelaide studios including Kate & Co, Family Photographers, Wish Photography, Jackie Allender Photography, Amy Spooner Photography and others across the inner suburbs.
When to book
Book early — ideally during your second trimester. Popular photographers fill up weeks or months in advance, and you'll want your session locked in around 30–34 weeks. Booking ahead also gives you time to plan outfits, hair and makeup, and any newborn add-on. If you're considering a newborn session afterwards, many parents book both together, as newborn shoots happen in the first couple of weeks after birth and need to be scheduled while you're still pregnant.
Questions to ask before you book
- What's included in the price — how many edited images and digital files?
- Do you provide a gown/wardrobe, and what sizes?
- Studio, on-location or both — and who chooses the location?
- What happens if I go into labour early or need to reschedule?
- Do you offer maternity-and-newborn packages?
- How long until I receive my final images?
- Are you insured, and do you hold any professional accreditation?
Taking the time to find the right fit means you'll relax on the day and end up with images you'll treasure long after bub arrives.
Other session types in Adelaide
Or read the full maternity photography guide, or browse all Adelaide photographers.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to have maternity photos taken?
Most Adelaide photographers recommend booking your session between 28 and 36 weeks, with around 30–34 weeks being ideal. At this stage your bump is nicely rounded but you're usually still comfortable enough to move and pose. Book the session itself during your second trimester to secure a spot.
How much does a maternity photography session cost in Adelaide?
As a general guide only, session fees often range from about $150 to $450, while full packages with digital files commonly run $500 to $1,500 or more depending on inclusions. Prices vary widely, so always confirm current pricing and exactly what's included directly with the photographer.
What should I wear for my maternity shoot?
Fitted tops or dresses that hug the bump photograph beautifully, and many parents like a draped fabric or gown look. Bring a few options and coordinate colours with your partner or kids rather than matching exactly. Many Adelaide studios also provide a wardrobe of maternity gowns in different sizes.
Should I choose a studio or on-location session?
Studio sessions offer controlled lighting, a polished classic look and no weather worries. On-location and lifestyle sessions — at the beach, the Adelaide Hills or in your home — feel more natural and relaxed but depend on good light and weather. Look at a photographer's portfolio to decide which style suits you.
Can I book a maternity and newborn package together?
Yes, many Adelaide photographers offer combined maternity-and-newborn packages, which can be better value. Because newborn sessions happen in the first couple of weeks after birth, it's best to book both while you're still pregnant so your photographer can plan ahead for the newborn shoot.