As a mom of two, I understand how much planning goes into getting your family ready for portraits. I will guide you through wardrobe, timing and location, with optional professional hair and makeup available. After your session, we will meet for a personal reveal and ordering appointment where I will help you select your favorite photographs and design custom artwork for your home.
The Imagery by Marianne studio is located in Ocean County, New Jersey and offers a comfortable, private setting for maternity portraits. Studio sessions are available by appointment and are typically scheduled on weekday mornings. The studio includes multiple backdrop options, select maternity wardrobe pieces and space for a variety of polished, timeless looks. Optional professional hair and makeup can also be coordinated for your session.
Your maternity session is designed to feel comfortable, flattering and fully guided from start to finish. With more than 25 years of experience behind the camera, I’ll direct you through posing, movement and wardrobe choices so you feel confident throughout your session. Studio maternity sessions can include multiple looks, access to select wardrobe pieces and optional professional hair and makeup.
Welcome to my happy place!
Your experience doesn’t end with a gallery of digital files. At your reveal and ordering appointment, I’ll help you choose the photographs you love and design custom albums, framed wall art and keepsakes that fit your home, style and family.
Digital images are included with qualifying heirloom products, so you receive both something tangible to preserve and files you can enjoy on screen.
Professional hair and makeup can be added to your portrait experience so you can arrive feeling polished, relaxed and camera-ready. Alyssa Nesse of The Traveling Feather offers in-studio hair and makeup before your session, making the experience easy from start to finish.
Hair and makeup is currently $250. If Alyssa is unavailable for your session date, I can help coordinate another trusted artist.
WANT TO FEEL LIKE A STAR?
Your $300 booking fee reserves your maternity session and includes a planning consultation, wardrobe guidance, your photography session, and a personal reveal and ordering appointment approximately two weeks later. Photographs, digital images, albums, wall art and other heirloom products are purchased separately at your ordering appointment.
Gift certificates are available in any denomination and may be used toward portrait session fees or custom photography products, including albums and wall art. Once purchased or received, simply contact me to schedule your session or begin planning how you’d like to use your gift certificate.
I’m Marianne Bley, an Ocean County photographer with more than 25 years of experience creating polished, guided portrait experiences. My maternity sessions are designed to help you feel comfortable, confident and beautifully photographed during this season.
I’ll guide you through posing, wardrobe and the overall flow of your session so you never have to wonder what to do in front of the camera. Whether you’re celebrating your first pregnancy or adding another baby to your family, the goal is to create maternity portraits that feel elegant, personal and true to you.
After your session, I’ll help you choose the photographs you love most and decide how you want to enjoy them—whether that means a custom maternity album, framed wall art or another heirloom piece designed for your home.