Bay Area Maternity Photographer
Specializing in newborn, family, & maternity photography
across the San Francisco Bay Area
LAUREL SMITH
EthereaL Imagery
Enduring Artwork
Timeless newborn, family, and maternity photography for Bay Area mothers who live with grace and intention
Motherhood As Art
Your Trusted Bay Area Maternity Photographer
Known for imagery Rooted IN
INTENTION, CONNECTION,
and LIGHT
LAUREL SMITH
your motherhood & maternity photographer in the bay area
I believe the way you see yourself shapes
how you experience motherhood.
The first time I saw my own story reflected on the walls of my home, something changed. I saw beauty in my own motherhood—the kind that usually slips by in the day-to-day.
But seeing it on my wall, right in front of me… I couldn’t ignore it. It was real.
That moment stayed with me.
This is why I do what I do as your Bay Area maternity photographer. To help you see the love, the grace, and the strength already within you—transformed into lasting art.
Kind words about maternity photoshoot in the bay area
"My absolute favorite part of working with Laurel was the attention to detail. The planning, thoughtfulness, and rigor that goes into her clients is unmatched."
— Jessica Guedes
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Exquisitely delicate and light, with a refined, celestial quality that evokes a sense of the divine.
- Kylie Raveston
Each time we walk away with beautiful pictures that perfectly capture our family.
Most recently, we trusted her to take our baby's newborn photos, and i'm so glad we did! she delivered gorgeous images of our baby that we cherish. Laurel is talented and professional. We look forward to using her services again in the future!
- Stacy Redd
We had such a wonderful experience working with Laurel! She took beautiful photos and made it such a fun yet professional experience.
Her vision as an artist made for the most perfect photos I could've ever hoped for!
- Laura P.
She worked with my family every step of the way to bring my vision to life—providing wardrobe, recommending hair and makeup, and capturing images of my daughter and me that I’ll treasure forever.
Pregnancy is a wild ride, and Laurel made me feel beautiful during a time I wasn’t feeling confident.
- Rika Hobart
I felt cared for and confident. I’m blown away by the final images and can’t recommend her enough!
From professional hair and makeup in my home to three gorgeous dresses and a pop-up changing room at the beach, Laurel thought of everything.
- Mary Johnson
Laurel did a wonderful job photographing my family with 2 kids under 5.
She was efficient with our time, knowing beforehand what poses and motions would get nice pictures, and how she wanted us to work with the lighting.
- Jessica Birk
She makes it fun for our kids and manages to capture everyone the way I see them as their mother. I cannot recommend Laurel enough! We will never use another photographer."
We have had 4 shoots with Laurel and each is better than the last.
- Alexa Linscott
Laurel captures light in such a beautiful way, I could not have been happier.
"We had a fabulous experience with Laurel in studio. My two year old was having a really hard day. Laurel was so gentle with her, and came up with great ideas to get some quality images despite the pout face. I was completely blown away when I received the images!!
