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If you’re expecting in Southern Alberta, Welcome 🤍
I’m Dena — mom of four, photographer, and the heart behind New Leaf Portraits. Motherhood is where my passion for photography began. The fleeting seasons, the quiet in-between moments, and the overwhelming love that changes you forever — these are the stories I’m honored to preserve for families across Southern Alberta, located in Stavely and serving families in High River, Claresholm, Nanton, and surrounding rural communities.
A Studio Experience Designed for Mothers
From one mom to another — I understand how quickly these seasons pass. The tiny fingers, the newborn scrunches, the way your baby fits perfectly in your arms today and somehow grows overnight.
New Leaf Portraits is a fully licensed commercial studio located in Stavely, Alberta, offering a personalized, elevated experience for families who value:
Calm, baby-led sessions
Timeless, natural imagery
Thoughtfully styled newborn portraits
Meaningful parent and family connection
Clear & guided posing
Newborn sessions are best reserved during pregnancy, and availability is limited each month to ensure every family receives the care and attention they deserve.
Calm, Baby-Led Newborn Sessions
I specialize in newborn and maternity portraiture, offering a calm, baby-led studio experience designed with both baby and parents in mind. With over 7 years of experience working with newborns, your session is unhurried, gentle, and focused on safety, comfort, and timeless imagery.
From the delicate details of your newborn’s first days to meaningful parent and family portraits, each session is thoughtfully styled to create images you’ll cherish for a lifetime.
Maternity & Motherhood Portraits
Pregnancy and motherhood deserve to be documented with intention. My maternity and motherhood sessions celebrate strength, connection, and the beauty of this season — whether it’s your first baby or your fourth.
Many of my clients choose to book both maternity and newborn sessions, allowing for a seamless, stress-free experience from pregnancy through baby’s first days.
Are you due this summer or fall ?
Now is the time to reserve your sessions. Sessions are limited each month to ensure each family receives an individualized, unhurried, full-service photography experience. If you've been longing to document your motherhood journey - reach out today and let's begin planning your sessions.
Your Story, Preserved With Care
Your story deserves to be preserved with intention, care, and heart. I would be honored to help you document this season and create heirloom images your family will treasure for generations.
THE SIGNATURE MOTHERHOOD EXPERIENCE
“For families who wish to document both the anticipation and the arrival, The Motherhood Collection offers a seamless, thoughtfully curated experience from bump to baby."
Clients who reserve THE SIGNATURE MOTHERHOOD EXPERIENCE receive
$150 credit toward their newborn experience package + priority scheduling + a beautifully engraved wooden USB containing your full maternity & newborn gallery—creating a heirloom-quality keep-sake to hold these precious moments safely.
Availability is limited each month to ensure an unhurried, boutique experience.
For those who know this season deserves to be documented fully — and beautifully.
See our Maternity page for more information.
Testimonials
"The best thing about a picture is that it never changes, even when the people in it do."
—Andy Warhol
