Maria the Photographer
The First Year Story photography in Calgary and the Canadian Rockies

The First Year Story

The First Year Story

I’m working on something new, and I’d love to make it a part of your family’s story. A year of photographs beginning in pregnancy and following your little one through their first year: the anticipation, the little changes, the everyday moments, and all the milestones along the way.


This gallery is a little something sweet to look forward to: a first birthday cake smash!


 Take a peek, and if documenting your own journey from pregnancy to that first birthday sounds like something you’d love, let’s talk. I’d love to make this year memorable for you.

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Four milestones

The story of the first year

A collection of four sessions that together document the journey from pregnancy through your baby's first birthday.

Maternity

Chapter 01 · Third trimester

Maternity

A quiet portrait of the beginning: light, movement, and the anticipation of who is coming.

Newborn

Chapter 02 · First two weeks

Newborn

Soft, unhurried moments at home while everything is still new. Skin, breath, and small hands.

Six-Month Session

Chapter 03 · Around six months

Six-Month Session

First smiles, sitting up, discovering the world. A session made for the in-between.

First Birthday Session

Chapter 04 · The first year, complete

First Birthday Session

A celebration of the year: a cake, bare feet, the smallest hands you'll ever remember this size.