Red Rocks Maternity Micro Sessions - Golden, Colorado photographer

Celebrate Your Journey with My Micro Maternity Session

Now Booking: The Micro Maternity Session – $399

Pregnancy is a miraculous journey filled with anticipation, joy, and transformation. It’s a time when your body changes in beautiful ways, and every moment is worth honoring. If you’re looking for a stunning, stress-free photo experience to commemorate this chapter in your life, this is for you.

As a dedicated maternity photographer in Golden, Colorado, I’m excited to share my limited-time Micro Maternity Session—an offering that blends ease, expert guidance, and artistic beauty.

Location: Red Rocks

This year, I’ll be photographing in a brand-new area of Red Rocks, one I’ve carefully scouted for its striking natural beauty and serene atmosphere. It offers incredible views, unique textures, and an unforgettable setting for your maternity portraits.

Please note: The maternity images featured below are from a session several years ago at a different location nearby, but they give a feel for the styling and artistry I bring to every shoot.

Date: June 29 Only — Limited Availability

This exclusive session is available on June 29 only. Space is limited and sessions will book quickly, so don’t wait to reserve your spot.

Not Your Typical Mini Session

While this is a shorter session, it’s anything but basic. My Micro Maternity Sessions are thoughtfully designed to offer a boutique experience from start to finish. You’ll receive the same high level of care, creativity, and attention to detail that I bring to every full-length session—just in a more efficient format.

From personalized wardrobe styling and access to a designer gown, to guided posing and curated digital artwork, this session is crafted for mothers who want something truly special without sacrificing quality or experience. It’s luxury made simple—ideal for busy moms-to-be who still want to feel pampered and seen.

What’s Included in Your Micro Maternity Session

30-Minute Outdoor Session
A focused and efficient 30-minute photo session designed to capture your pregnancy beautifully, without the pressure of a longer shoot.

Up to 3 Participants
Include your partner or a loved one—sessions can include up to three people to help you celebrate this moment together.

Zoom Styling Consultation
We’ll meet beforehand to plan your wardrobe, discuss your vision, and ensure you feel confident and radiant. I’ll guide you through options and offer tips to flatter your unique glow.

Use of One Designer Gown + Accessories
You’ll have access to a handpicked maternity gown and accessories from my curated wardrobe to help elevate your look and harmonize with the landscape.

Zoom Image Selection Session
After the shoot, we’ll meet virtually so you can select your favorite images and discuss any additional options.

Five Custom Digital Art Pieces
You’ll receive five professionally edited digital portraits—each one refined with my signature artistic touch to preserve this moment as timeless keepsakes.

Online Gallery
A beautiful, easy-to-navigate online gallery where you can view and download your selected images.

Additional Images Available for Purchase

If you fall in love with more than the five included images (and most of my clients do), you’ll have the option to purchase additional digital art pieces to expand your collection.

Why Choose a Micro Maternity Session?

In today’s fast-paced world, this session offers a thoughtful way to slow down and celebrate yourself. It’s designed with the modern mother in mind—efficient, stylish, and stress-free.

The combination of personalized styling, a breathtaking new location at Red Rocks, and elevated digital artistry makes this session ideal for busy moms-to-be who want both beauty and ease.

As a Golden-based maternity photographer, I specialize in creating warm, high-end experiences for mothers who want more than just photos—they want artwork that tells their story.

Book Your Spot

Let’s create something beautiful together. Spots are limited, and I’d love to photograph you in this incredible new Red Rocks location.Book Now

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Contact Information
Have questions? I’m here to help.

Tavera is a luxury maternity and family photographer based in Denver, Colorado, specializing in creating an experience where every mother feels comfortable, pampered, and truly beautiful. From personalized styling to thoughtfully guided sessions, every detail is designed to help you feel confident and radiant — so you’ll be proud and excited to turn your portraits into timeless artwork for your home.

Sessions are available in stunning outdoor locations throughout the Denver and Boulder areas, as well as select mountain destinations that offer breathtaking backdrops for your story.

Celebrating Real Beauty: Before and After Maternity Picture Edits

In the world of photography, especially during significant moments like maternity shoots, authenticity shines brightly. Recently, I had the pleasure of working with my beautiful friend Samantha, and I’m excited to share her before and after maternity pictures.

Samantha is the kind of woman who embraces her body and its unique features. During our session, she made the conscious choice to keep her scars visible, celebrating them as a part of who she is. Scars represent her journey, but they don’t define her—they simply are a part of her true self.

As a photographer, I strongly believe in highlighting each client's individual beauty. While I often edit out temporary imperfections like pimples and bruises to create polished images, I also respect my clients’ desires regarding their unique characteristics. I offer the option to include or exclude scars, moles, birth marks and stretch marks in their photos, depending on what makes them feel most comfortable and authentic.

For this blog post, I want to share two images of Samantha: one with her scars and one without. This choice showcases my ability to edit these features out if desired, but it also highlights how Samantha embraces her scars. She radiates beauty and strength in both images.

In a photography landscape where editing and filters can often distort reality, I believe it’s essential to celebrate the beauty of our true selves. Samantha’s confidence in showcasing her scars serves as a powerful reminder that there’s strength in embracing every part of who we are.

I want to assure all my clients that I am more than willing to accommodate your preferences, whether you feel self-conscious about your scars or other permanent marks or confidently choose to embrace them. Ultimately, my goal is to capture your true essence and make you feel beautiful in your skin.

Thank you, Samantha, for allowing me to capture this beautiful moment in your life. Your strength and beauty shine through in every image, inspiring us all to celebrate our authenticity.

Before, unedited image

Edited image with scars

Edited image, scars removed

I encourage everyone to reflect on your own journey with body positivity and self-acceptance. Let’s continue to inspire one another to embrace our true selves!

Ready to start planning your session? Contact me today!

Tavera is a luxury maternity and family photographer based in Denver, Colorado, specializing in creating an experience where every mother feels comfortable, pampered, and truly beautiful. From personalized styling to thoughtfully guided sessions, every detail is designed to help you feel confident and radiant — so you’ll be proud and excited to turn your portraits into timeless artwork for your home.

Sessions are available in stunning outdoor locations throughout the Denver and Boulder areas, as well as select mountain destinations that offer breathtaking backdrops for your story.

Your Essential Maternity Session Checklist: Preparing for the Perfect Photo Shoot

You’ve scheduled your maternity session, and we’ve completed your in-home fitting and styling appointment—now it’s time to prepare for your big day! What are some things you need to do before your session to ensure everything goes smoothly and you feel your absolute best? This checklist will guide you through the final steps leading up to your maternity photoshoot so you can relax and enjoy the experience.

1. Choose the Right Undergarments

• Many of the gowns I provide are off-the-shoulder, so be sure to bring a well-fitting strapless bra to ensure a seamless look in your photos.

• Keep in mind that you may be changing in public areas, so wearing something like maternity Spanx or shapewear can help you feel more comfortable.

2. Schedule Hair and Makeup

• You may want to treat yourself to professional hair and makeup for your session. Schedule this appointment well in advance. I have several stylist that I have worked with in the past if you would like a recommendation. It can also help to have specific images ready on how you would like your hair and makeup to look.

3. Get Your Nails Done

• Your hands will be prominent in many of your photos, whether cradling your baby bump or holding your partner's hand. Make sure your nails look polished and well-groomed to complement your overall look. A neutral or classic color is always a great choice!

4. Prepare Your Outfits

• I will bring the gowns and accessories we selected for you during your in-home fitting.

• Make sure to prepare the outfits we discussed for the rest of the family well in advance. Once you have everything together, send me photos so I can review them and let you know if anything may not work well with the chosen gowns.

5. Plan Your Footwear

• Wear comfortable shoes to your session, especially if we’ll be walking to a scenic location. However, bring a pair of heels to change into for some elegant, styled shots. The right footwear can elevate your look while ensuring you stay comfortable.

• If your children are participating in the session, make sure they wear neutral or plain shoes rather than bright ones with characters, which can be distracting in photos.

6. Prepare Your Skin

• Consider a gentle skincare routine leading up to your session. Hydrate and moisturize to achieve that glowing skin look.

7. Get Plenty of Rest

• Ensure you’re well-rested leading up to the day of the shoot. A good night’s sleep can help you feel more energized and look your best.

8. Stay Hydrated and Eat Well

• On the day of your shoot, drink plenty of water (but not too close to your session time) and eat a light meal. This will help you feel comfortable and energized.

9. Leave Extra Time in Your Day

• To ensure a relaxed and enjoyable experience, plan for extra time in your schedule on the day of your session. Assume that everything—getting ready, traveling, and last-minute adjustments—will take 15-20 minutes longer than expected. Giving yourself this buffer will help you arrive feeling calm and unhurried, ready to enjoy your session.

10. Relax and Enjoy the Moment

• Finally, remember to take a deep breath and enjoy the experience. This is a special time in your life, and your maternity session should be a celebration of that journey.

Conclusion

Preparing for your maternity session can be a fun and exciting process! By following this checklist, you’ll ensure that you’re well-prepared and can focus on enjoying your time in front of the camera. Embrace this beautiful chapter of your life, and let your personality shine through in your photos!

Ready to start planning your session? Contact me for more details!

Jennifer Tavera is a Luxury family, maternity photographer in Denver Colorado who specializes in creating an experience that will make mom feel comfortable, papered, and beautiful so she will be excited to turn her portraits into art for her home. Sessions are available outdoors all over the Denver and Boulder area and beautiful mountain locations.

Balloon and floral cake smash | Arvada Baby photographer

Cake smash sessions have become a tradition as much as a senior portrait session is for a high school senior. They are a beautiful way to celebrate a baby’s first birthday and to capture a time when they are growing and changing so quickly. One of the things I am most excited about with the new studio space in Arvada is the ability to do cake smash sessions indoor for those who do not want to do them in their home. This session however is one that I shot in my own home 9 months ago, I cannot believe that I haven’t shared this beautiful baby girl on my bog yet! She is just too precious not to share even if it is almost a year later.

Every cake smash session starts with an idea. Sometimes it’s a theme, sometimes its just a few colors. Little miss Ruby’s mom knew she wanted to have a pink and gold cake smash. She saw another smash that I did last year with pink and gold flowers and loved it but I wanted to make her smash even bigger and better than the last and so I suggested the balloon arch with the flowers and vines incorporated and luckily she loved the idea!

When I do a cake smash I provide everything for the session so our next step, after I found the perfect balloons and floral, was to choose an outfit. I already had this adorable little sparkle dressing in my collection that was perfect with this theme so I just hand-made a custom headband to match the décor and complete the look!

The next step was the cake. I found a beautiful image of a cake similar to this in purples and knew it would be perfect. When you choose a smash cake you want the majority of the design to be on the side of the cake because that is the part that gets photographed the most. Luckily my favorite baker Cherry on Top bakery in Thornton, Colorado always takes my vision and makes it even better than I described!

You can expect three types of images from your cake smash session, first, before cake images, typically taken on the smash “set as your cake smash however the studio now gives me the space and freedom to do a second look for your before images if you would like. New we bring out the cake, this park looks in the photos like to take about 5 minutes but in reality I have had some kids take over and hour to get messy with the cake so don’t worry if your baby doesn’t dig right in. After the cake I can now offer milk bath images in my adorable little bath tub!

I would love to help you plan the perfect cake smash session for your baby. I have a list of theme ideas or I can create your vision or birthday party theme! Send me a message to set up a call and get all of the details!

Jennifer Tavera is a Luxury family, maternity and newborn photographer in Denver Colorado who specializes in creating an experience that will make mom feel confortable, papered and beautiful so she will be excited to turn her portraits into art for her home. Sessions are available outdoors all over the Denver and Boulder area and studio sessions in the studio space in Arvada. Ready to start planning your dream session? Click below to schedule a call.

Jennifer

Wall art sizing guide | Denver Family Photographer

When I started working at the commercial portrait studio 15 years ago I sold prints and wall “enlargements”. In the one week of training, we received before starting as a photographer and “portrait artist” not one bit was about how to help our clients choose the best size of art for their home. Most of our clients came in, bought 8x10 prints, and likely went home and realized they were way too small for their space. After 9 years as a business owner, I started offering my clients wall art and studying interior design. While I still have so much to learn one thing I have learned is that there are rules to choosing the proper size wall art piece, especially if it is going to hang above a piece of furniture. So today I am sharing those “secrets” with all of you.

You may be reading this because you are a current client of mine, or looking to hire a photographer, or maybe you stumbled across this trying to decide what size painting to hang above your couch. Either way, whether you come to have your portrait taken in my Arvada photography studio or a beautiful outdoor location in the Colorado mountains and allow me to design your art for you or you just need to find the right size for the landscape print you are ordering the rules are the same.

The Basics

If you are planning on hanging your portrait or gallery wall centered above a piece of furniture like a table, bed, or couch you will want the image to be 50-75% of the size of the piece of furniture. The same rule applies if you are using a gallery wall, you will want to space the images 1-4 inches apart and have the full set be no more than 75% as wide as the furniture below it.

There are two different rules for how high to hang your images. The rule for hanging above furniture is 6-12” inches above the furniture piece however the general rule is at eye level. Here is how I handle these two sometimes contradicting rules:

For a low piece of furniture that is well below eye level, hang the images at eye level. In the image above it appears that the table is fairly low so when I created this sample I “hung” the images at what I believed to be approximately eye level. You could put something decorative on top of the table (maybe candle sets on either side?) to give the table some height and then hang the art 6 inches above the top of the decorations if you wanted to try and follow both rules.

For higher furniture pieces, go with the 6 images above to hang as close to every level as possible.

And in the case you have small children who may touch your art, either choose a durable option such as canvas or hang just out of reach of your little one!

Choosing the proper size for above a bed

This is a quick “cheat sheet” for creating art galleries above your bed based on the size of the bed.

The program I use to show my clients their art, which is also what I use to create these sample galleries, shows me the total width of the full gallery set so that I can make sure I create the correct size for your home. So having a cheat sheet to check those numbers against is really helpful to make sure that when it arrives it will fit perfectly like this set that I created for a client last fall.

Sizing “cheat sheet”

If you are hanging your art above the headboard choose this size for the best fit:

Twin bed- 22-30” inch art

Full bed - 30-40” art

Queen bed - 34-45” art

King bed - 42-56” art

Crib (above the long side) - 30-40”

Hopefully this gives you a start in choosing the correct size. I would love to design portrait art that fits perfectly into your space. When I plan your session with you and create your art I take into account the colors and design style of your space as well to make sure your art looks at home in your space! Ready to get started? Click below to schedule a call and get all of the information about your session!

Jennifer Tavera is a Luxury family, maternity, and newborn photographer in Denver Colorado who specializes in creating an experience that will make mom feel comfortable, papered, and beautiful so she will be excited to turn her portraits into art for her home. Sessions are available outdoors all over the Denver and Boulder area and studio sessions in the studio space in Arvada. Ready to start planning your dream session? Click below to schedule a call.

Jennifer

Studio Christmas sessions | Arvada Colorado Portrait Studio

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Truth Photography!

I was so honored to be able to celebrate with families in a new way this year with studio sessions in the Arvada photo studio located off of 80th and Wadsworth. The studio was beautifully decorated for the Holidays including this beautiful bed set. This was one of a couple of holiday sets that were available. I am so excited to be sharing this gorgeous space with two other photographers over the next few months and hopefully beyond!

Here are some of my favorite images from family and milestone baby sessions in the studio last month. I will be offering this space for newborn, baby, kids and cake smash sessions as well as the occasional family or maternity shoot. Each season there will be a limited edition holiday set as well as staples like the bed and couch areas perfect for newborn family shots, milestone sessions and kids portraits. To see more of the studio visit my last blog post using the button below.

This bed has already been redecorated for spring and summer sessions! We also have the Valentines set ready for sessions in January and February so contact me today to book you spot!

Jennifer Tavera is a Luxury family, maternity and newborn photographer in Denver Colorado who specializes in creating an experience that will make mom feel confortable, papered and beautiful so she will be excited to turn her portraits into art for her home. Sessions are available outdoors all over the Denver and Boulder area and studio sessions in the studio space in Arvada. Ready to start planning your dream session? Click below to schedule a call

Jennifer

Welcome to the studio space | Truth Photography Arvada Colorado Photographer

I am so excited to announce that I now have a studio space available for winter sessions!

Introducing the Arvada Studio! The Studio is located off of 80th and Wadsworth in Arvada and is perfect for newborn sessions, baby milestones, cake smash sessions, and even family and maternity shoots.

The Arvada studio, which I am currently sharing with two other local photographers, offers a lounge area with a changing table and hair and makeup station. A fully equipped newborn room with a newborn posing bag and additional props, wraps and outfits beyond those in my own collection. A seasonal room for limited edition seasonal sessions, cake smash sessions and baby milestones sessions. The final room, the “bedroom” features a bed for newborn family shots or baby milestone sessions, and two couch areas perfect for families, maternity or kids!

Now booking!

I am now booking for the following types of sessions, space on all sessions is limited.

Studio newborn shoots. January-April ONE slot available per month. Newborn only and Newborn family sessions available up to 3 hours time as needed.

Cake smash session. January-April TWO slots per month. Choose from dozens of ideas from my inspiration board or previous sessions or choose your own theme and I will design you a custom set. Cake smash includes the cake, outfit, and decorations, before cake images, the cake smash, and an after cake milk bath shoot. Please book a minimum of 3 weeks in advance to ensure that I can order your cake, décor, and outfit on time.

Limited edition Valentine’s sessions. Ages 3 months to 10 years. 3 dates Monday, January 17, 9 am to noon, Monday, January 31st noon to 2 pm, or Sunday, January 23rd, 1 pm-4 pm.

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Jennifer Tavera is a Luxury family, maternity and newborn photographer in Denver Colorado who specializes in creating an experience that will make mom feel confortable, papered and beautiful so she will be excited to turn her portraits into art for her home. Sessions are available outdoors all over the Denver and Boulder area and studio sessions in the studio space in Arvada. Ready to start planning your dream session? Click below to schedule a call.

Jennifer