Maternity, Baby & Children
Maternity, Baby & Children
We preserve the personality, the connection, and the milestones of every family — bright, natural, and full of life.
What We Photograph
Maternity, newborn, baby milestones, and children's portraits.
Who It's For
Built for families
Newborns
Maternity
First Birthdays
Children's Portraits
Family Moments
Milestone Sessions
What You Get
Every package includes
- Natural light expertise
- Wardrobe guidance
- Prop styling
- Warm color grading
- Milestone documentation
Services & Packages
Choose your session
The Expecting
Starting at $350
For simple maternity portraits & pregnancy announcements.
- 45 minutes
- 1 location
- 1 outfit
- Online gallery
- 25 professionally edited images
The Motherhood
Starting at $600
For a complete maternity experience with creative portraits.
- Up to 1.5 hours
- Multiple locations
- Up to 3 outfits
- Partner & children included
- Online gallery
- 50 professionally edited images
- Creative direction
The Legacy
Starting at $900
For luxury maternity storytelling & timeless family imagery.
- Up to 2.5 hours
- Studio or location session
- Multiple outfit changes
- Full family coverage
- Online gallery
- 80+ professionally edited images
- Premium retouching
- Priority editing
The Arrival
Starting at $500
For fresh newborn moments & simple lifestyle sessions.
- Up to 1.5 hours
- In-home or studio session
- Baby only + family portraits
- Online gallery
- 30 professionally edited images
The First Days
Starting at $800
For complete newborn storytelling.
- Up to 3 hours
- Lifestyle newborn session
- Nursery details
- Parent & sibling portraits
- Online gallery
- 75 professionally edited images
- Professional retouching
The Beginning
Starting at $1,200
A full newborn experience designed to preserve every detail.
- Up to 4 hours
- In-home or studio
- Baby details
- Family storytelling
- Nursery photography
- Multiple setups
- Online gallery
- 125+ professionally edited images
- Priority editing
The Little Moment
Starting at $300
For simple milestone portraits.
- 30 minutes
- 1 setup
- Online gallery
- 20 professionally edited images
The Celebration
Starting at $500
For first birthdays, cake smashes & creative milestones.
- Up to 1 hour
- Custom theme setup
- Multiple outfits
- Online gallery
- 40 professionally edited images
The Keepsake
Starting at $750
For a complete milestone experience.
- Up to 2 hours
- Custom concept & styling
- Multiple setups
- Family portraits included
- Online gallery
- 75+ professionally edited images
- Creative direction
The Playful
Starting at $250
For personal portraits and everyday childhood moments.
- 30 minutes
- 1 location
- Online gallery
- 15 professionally edited images
The Adventure
Starting at $450
For creative children's portraits & family moments.
- 1 hour
- Multiple portrait styles
- Online gallery
- 35 professionally edited images
- Creative direction
The Timeless
Starting at $700
For large family stories and signature children's portraits.
- Up to 2 hours
- Multiple locations
- Sibling & family coverage
- Online gallery
- 60+ professionally edited images
- Priority editing
The Celebration
Starting at $500
For birthday party coverage.
- Up to 2 hours coverage
- Event details
- Birthday child portraits
- Family photos
- Online gallery
- 75+ professionally edited images
The Experience
Starting at $900
For full event storytelling.
- Up to 4 hours coverage
- Full event storytelling
- Decorations & details
- Guests & activities
- Cake cutting
- Family portraits
- 150+ professionally edited images
The Memory
Starting at $1,500
For full-day event documentation.
- Full-day coverage
- Complete event documentation
- Before & during event coverage
- Family & guest portraits
- Creative portrait session
- 250+ professionally edited images
- Priority editing
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Package comparison
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Creative Direction
Creative direction levels
Every session includes a level of creative direction matched to the package. Here's what each level covers.
Level 01
Guided Direction
Included in selected standard sessions
Best for models who already know what they want and mainly need professional guidance during the shoot.
- Posing guidance
- Movement direction
- Facial expression guidance
- Basic composition direction
- Lighting adjustments
- Photographer-led shot progression
- Helping the model feel comfortable in front of the camera
The client provides the main concept, wardrobe, and general vision. This is photographer direction, not full creative production.
Level 02
Creative Direction
Included in mid-level creative / editorial services
Best for models who have an idea but want AB Studios to help turn that idea into a complete visual concept.
- Concept refinement
- Creative consultation
- Moodboard development
- Visual references
- Color / visual direction
- Location suggestions
- Shot planning
- Posing and movement direction
- Lighting direction
- Wardrobe guidance
- Look sequencing
- Image storytelling
- Overall visual consistency
The model brings the idea. AB Studios helps develop the idea into the shoot.
Level 03
Full Creative Direction
Included in premium editorial / signature productions
Best for models who want AB Studios to take the lead creatively.
- Concept development
- Creative strategy
- Complete moodboard
- Visual storytelling
- Art direction
- Location planning
- Wardrobe direction
- Styling guidance
- Hair & makeup direction
- Set / environment direction
- Lighting design
- Shot list
- Look sequencing
- Posing direction
- Production planning
- On-set creative direction
- Image selection direction
- Final visual consistency
AB Studios leads the creative vision from concept through final images.
Editing & Retouching
Editing & retouching levels
Every gallery is professionally edited. The retouching level scales with the session — from clean and natural to high-end beauty.
Level 01
Professional Editing
Standard Editing
Best for digitals, test shoots, lifestyle images, basic portraits, and sessions where the goal is a clean and natural final image.
- Exposure correction
- White balance
- Color correction
- Contrast adjustment
- Highlight and shadow adjustment
- Natural skin tone correction
- Basic cropping and composition
- Minor distraction removal
- Image sharpening
- Consistent color across the gallery
- Professional export and delivery
The result: Clean • Natural • Professional
The person should still look like themselves. This is not heavy retouching.
Level 02
Enhanced Retouching
Polished Retouching
Best for model portfolios, creative shoots, portraits, fashion images, and professional branding.
- Skin cleanup
- Blemish removal
- Temporary marks / distractions
- Under-eye refinement
- Minor skin texture refinement
- Hair cleanup
- Clothing cleanup
- Background cleanup
- Minor flyaway removal
- Refined color grading
- More detailed tonal adjustments
- Selective sharpening
- Professional image-by-image finishing
The result: Polished • Refined • Natural
The image looks noticeably more finished while maintaining realistic skin texture and appearance.
Level 03
Beauty Retouching
Beauty / Fashion Retouching
Best for beauty campaigns, beauty portraits, makeup artists, skincare, hair campaigns, close-up portraits, and high-end fashion work.
- Detailed skin retouching
- Professional complexion refinement
- Skin texture preservation
- Fine blemish removal
- Detailed under-eye refinement
- Facial detail refinement
- Hair refinement
- Makeup cleanup and enhancement
- Lash and brow refinement
- Lip detail enhancement
- Fine clothing cleanup
- Detailed color grading
- Advanced tonal shaping
- Controlled highlight refinement
- Detailed close-up finishing
The result: Luxurious • Clean • High-End
The goal is a polished beauty / editorial finish without making the subject look artificial.
Gallery
Selected Work
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Process
How it works
01
Discovery
We learn about you, your vision, and what the imagery needs to achieve.
02
Creative Direction
Concept, styling, and shot planning aligned to your goals.
03
Production
A directed shoot with professional lighting, posing, and guidance.
04
Edit & Deliver
Professional retouching and an online gallery delivered in days.
Location & Travel
AB Studios is based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and photographs families across DFW and throughout Texas. Sessions outside of the Dallas-Fort Worth proper area may include an additional travel fee, confirmed before booking.
FAQ
Questions answered
Every session includes natural light expertise, wardrobe guidance, prop styling, warm color grading, an online gallery, and professionally edited images. Larger tiers add multiple setups and priority editing.
Both. Newborn sessions can be in-home (lifestyle) or in-studio. We guide you on the best approach for your family.
Yes. The Premium tier includes a full baby milestone plan with multiple sessions covering the first year.
Yes. Birthday Party Photography packages cover children's birthday parties, first birthdays, and family celebrations with event storytelling.
Galleries are delivered within 5 days. Priority editing is included in premium tiers.
Yes. Family and sibling portraits are included in most packages. Additional family members can be added.
Let's capture the moment
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