Lana Sky Photography

Lana Sky Photography Natural maternity, newborn, milestone, and family photography in Seattle and the Eastside, with studio, outdoor, and in-home newborn sessions.

I am an award-winning Seattle and Eastside maternity, newborn, and family photographer. Since 2008, I’ve helped thousands of families celebrate and document their lives, and I want to do the same for you. I've developed a relaxed, fun, and enjoyable process from start to finish. I'll guide you through every step of the way to create beautiful photos you'll love and cherish. Check out my website for more details!

The last stretch of pregnancy can feel like a lot.
Appointments.
Lists.
Planning.
Waiting.
Trying to get ready for someo...
06/12/2026

The last stretch of pregnancy can feel like a lot.

Appointments.
Lists.
Planning.
Waiting.
Trying to get ready for someone you have not met yet, but already love.

And somewhere in all of that, maternity photos can start to feel like one more thing to schedule.

But sometimes the session becomes the pause.

One evening away from the house.
One quiet walk near the water.
One stretch of summer light where you are not packing a hospital bag, comparing baby gear, or checking another thing off the list.

Just the two of you.

Still waiting.
Still becoming parents.
Still in the before.

That is what I love about beach maternity sessions in the evening.

The setting gives the photos room to breathe. The water, open sky, and soft light make everything feel a little slower, without needing the session to feel dramatic or overly posed.

The beach is part of the story, but it does not take over.

The real meaning is this short season before your baby is here and everything shifts again.

📷 Session note: These photos are from a summer Maternity Discovery Session at Discovery Park in Seattle.

Discovery Park gives us a mix of beach, open sky, water, and evening light, which works beautifully for maternity photos that feel spacious, natural, and connected.

If you’re deciding where maternity photos would feel most like you, the session details are linked in my profile.


 
 
 


Some years, you just want updated family photos.And some years, you want the setting to feel a little more special.Not c...
06/09/2026

Some years, you just want updated family photos.

And some years, you want the setting to feel a little more special.

Not complicated.
Not overly styled.
Not like a themed setup.

Just a place that gives your photos something different from a regular park session.

That is why the lavender farm is such a beautiful fit for families who want a more unique summer backdrop.

The rows of lavender.
The purple color.
The open farm space.
The evening light.
The feeling of being somewhere special.

The setting gives the gallery its color and atmosphere, but your family still stays at the center.

The lavender makes the session feel seasonal. The family moments are what make it yours.

These sessions are a good fit if you want something more memorable than a typical outdoor location and are comfortable making the drive to Sequim for a private lavender farm event.

The Mini Session is the shorter option, with a clear plan and enough time for the most important family combinations.

The Deluxe Session gives us more time, more variety, and room for pets, movement, and a fuller use of the farm setting.

If the lavender farm feels like the kind of backdrop you want for your family this summer, the session details are linked in my profile.

 
 
 
 


Newborn photos are really about trust.The portraits matter, of course.The tiny fingers.
The sleepy stretches.
The way yo...
06/04/2026

Newborn photos are really about trust.

The portraits matter, of course.

The tiny fingers.
The sleepy stretches.
The way your baby curls into your hands.
The first photos together when everything still feels new.

But before any of that, most parents are quietly asking something much bigger:

Will my baby be handled with patience and care?

That is a fair question.

Newborn sessions happen in a tender, unpredictable season. You may be tired. You may still be recovering. Your baby may need to eat, be held, be changed, or take a little time to settle.

So the session cannot depend on forcing everything into a strict plan.

It has to make room for your baby.

If your baby needs a break, we pause.
If your baby is awake, we work with that.
If your baby settles best in your arms, those images belong too.

This is not about making a newborn perform.

It is about creating a gallery that holds what these early days feel like: baby portraits, parent connection, tiny details, and the first rhythm of your family together.

One newborn client said it simply:

“Lana was incredibly patient, gentle, and made us feel completely comfortable throughout the session.”

That is the heart of the work.

When parents feel their baby is being cared for gently, the whole session feels different. The pressure drops. And the photos have space to become what they should be: a record of your baby, exactly as they are at the beginning.

View newborn session details through the link in my profile.

📷 Session note: These photos are from a Newborn Deluxe Session taken in my Kirkland studio.



 
 
 


A lot of parents worry their kids will not cooperate for family photos.That makes sense.Young children may run.
They may...
05/27/2026

A lot of parents worry their kids will not cooperate for family photos.

That makes sense.

Young children may run.
They may get silly.
They may need a minute.
They may have no interest in standing still and smiling right when we ask.

That does not mean the session is not working.

With little kids, the best approach is usually not to force every moment into a perfect pose.

We move.
We pause.
We play a little.
We get the everyone-looking-at-the-camera photos when we can, and then we make space for the moments that happen in between.

In this gallery, that looked like a brother and sister tucked close together in the grass, Dad lifting and laughing with his little boy, Mom holding her son, and two kids with plenty of room to move through a summer field.

Those are not backup photos.

They are often the ones that feel most like this age.

I will guide the posing and keep the session moving, but your children do not need to arrive ready to perform.

They just need to arrive as themselves.

That is usually more than enough.

📷 Session note: These photos are from an Outdoor Family Mini-Session in Redmond in the summer.

Mini-sessions are shorter and more focused, which can work well when you want updated photos without asking young kids to stay engaged for too long. We still create a mix of family portraits, sibling images, parent-child moments, and the small pieces of personality that make this stage feel like yours.

If you’re wondering whether a family session can work with your real kids, the session details are linked in my profile.


 
 
 


Sometimes maternity photos feel like one more thing to make time for.One more appointment.
One more outfit to figure out...
05/21/2026

Sometimes maternity photos feel like one more thing to make time for.

One more appointment.
One more outfit to figure out.
One more date on the calendar before baby arrives.

And when you are already busy, tired, uncomfortable, or trying to get everything ready, it can be easy to think:

maybe we can skip this.

But pregnancy has a strange way of feeling long while you are in it, and surprisingly short once it is over.

The quiet portraits of you alone.
The way your hands naturally rest on your belly.
The way your partner looks at you in this in-between season.
The wide-open feeling of the Snoqualmie River in the summer, where you paused for a little while before everything changed.

Those are not just pretty photo moments.

They are part of the story before your family grows again.

Maternity photos do not have to be dramatic or overly posed. They do not have to feel like a performance. You do not have to arrive knowing what to do.

I will guide you through where to stand, how to move, and how to settle into the session so the images feel calm, natural, and comfortable.

This is not about proving that pregnancy was perfect.

It is about giving yourself a way to remember what this season felt like before it became the before.

Because later, when your baby is here and this chapter already feels far away, these images may mean more than you expected.

If you’re deciding whether maternity photos are worth making time for, the session details are linked in my profile.

📷 Session note: These photos are from an Outdoor Maternity Deluxe Session along the Snoqualmie River in summer. This is my fullest outdoor maternity session, with more time to slow down, create a wider variety of images, and include an outfit change if you would like one. After booking, you can choose this location or pick from my Seattle-area maternity location list.


 
 
 


Sometimes newborn photos move from the to-do list to the did-we-miss-it list.The first days blur together.Recovery takes...
05/15/2026

Sometimes newborn photos move from the to-do list to the did-we-miss-it list.

The first days blur together.

Recovery takes longer than expected.
Feeding, sleep, siblings, appointments, jaundice, visitors, or simply adjusting to life with a newborn can take up more space than anyone planned.

Then one day you look up, and your baby is already a few weeks old.

Or a month old.

Or two months old.

And the question comes in:

Did we wait too long?

This in-home session is a reminder that older does not mean missed.

It means the story looks a little different.

A two-month-old baby is not the same as a five-day-old baby. Of course they are not.

They are more awake.
They look around.
They may hold your gaze.
They stretch.
They settle into your arms in a way that already feels familiar.

So we do not try to force the session into the earliest newborn window.

We photograph what is still right here.
The way they look at you.
The way their body still fits against your chest.
The way their hands rest on your shirt.
The quiet rhythm your home has taken on in these first weeks together.

That is why in-home newborn sessions can be such a good fit for older newborns.

They leave room for the baby you have now, not the timeline you thought you had to follow.

And sometimes, this stage gives us something beautiful in its own way:

More eye contact.
More awareness.
More connection.

If your baby is older than you expected they would be for newborn photos, take a breath.

You are not behind.

You are still in the beginning.

When parents ask whether it is still worth doing, this is the answer I come back to:

Any professional photos in the first 3 months are better than no photos.

This in-home newborn session was photographed when baby was two months old, and it shows exactly what can still be preserved:

Connection, closeness, and the beginning of family life.

If your baby is already here and you are wondering if it is too late, reach out anyway. I’ll help you choose the newborn session style that fits this stage best.

A child looking back at her mom in the field.
Tiny feet held in both hands.
A baby leaning into a kiss.
A little hand re...
05/10/2026

A child looking back at her mom in the field.
Tiny feet held in both hands.
A baby leaning into a kiss.
A little hand resting inside a bigger one.

When I photograph moms with their children, these are the moments I look for most.

Not the perfectly polished ones. Not the ones where everyone knows exactly what to do. The small, real seconds where a child reaches for mom, settles into her, looks up at her, touches her face, or leans in without being asked.

I think about this even more around Mother’s Day.

As a photographer, I get to make these images for other moms.

As a mom, I also know what it feels like to look back and wish I had been in more photos with my own kids when they were babies.

At the time, it is easy to stay behind the camera.
You are tired.
You are busy.
You may not feel fully ready.
And often, you are the one noticing the moment instead of stepping into it.

But later, these are the photos that help children see what was always there.

The way they fit in your arms.
The way you looked at them.
The way they reached for you.
The way this stage felt before it changed.

Happy Mother’s Day!

I am always grateful when I get to photograph you in the frame.

With love,
Lana

He did not know it yet, but everything was about to change.At their maternity session, their dog was still living in the...
05/08/2026

He did not know it yet, but everything was about to change.

At their maternity session, their dog was still living in the family he knew so well. Walking beside them through the summer grass. Leaning in close. Getting belly snuggles before there was a baby in their arms.

Then baby arrived, and home looked a little different. There was a crib now. A tiny person to look after. A new rhythm everyone was learning.

And there he was again. Not perfectly posed. Just nearby, watching, settling in, still very much part of the family.

That is what I love about including dogs in maternity and in-home newborn photos. They bring a little more of real life into the frame. The season before baby. The first days at home. The pup who was learning this new rhythm right alongside everyone else.

If this is the season your family is in, waiting for baby while life at home is already full of love, your dog can be part of the photos too.

You can head over to my website to learn about the different maternity and newborn session options, including the Outdoor Maternity + In-Home Newborn Package shown here. (Planning note: this maternity session was shot in the Redmond area in mid-July.)

Late spring is one of the easiest seasons to love in Seattle family photos.The greenery is fresh, the light feels soft, ...
05/01/2026

Late spring is one of the easiest seasons to love in Seattle family photos.

The greenery is fresh, the light feels soft, and the setting does not need to do too much. The focus stays on your family, your connection, and this stage of life as it is right now.

If you have been meaning to plan family photos this spring, this is a good time to look at the remaining dates and see what fits on my website (link in bio).

📷 Photos in this post are from a Family Mini Session in Redmond taken in early May. This is an especially convenient location for Eastside families.

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