a tender & intimate witness

natural, honest, slow-paced

film sessions

each and every session is an invitation to be seen and to create beauty together of your unique motherhood experience

packages

  • SLOW ROLL - $550

    A slow-paced intentional session creating with 1 roll of 35mm + 1 roll of medium format film. Approx 45 min in length. Ideal for maternity and motherhood. Not available for Family Life Sessions Travel fee applies outside of 40km of Hamilton. approx 30 images

    An additional roll of film can be added on for $175

  • HEARTFELT - $950

    Capturing the soul of the season you’re in. Rhythmic in nature, this package includes 5 rolls of film, using a mix of 35mm and medium format. Ideal for family, newborn. 60 + images

  • A FULL WITNESS - $2000

    A long-form session, diving straight to the marrow of your here & now. To wholly witness, celebrate and document your family over the course of a day, or split into two chunks; morning and then late afternoon to early evening. Approx 12 rolls of film. 175 + images

    Available worldwide, inquire for travel rates

  • CUSTOM - starting at $600

    Looking for something in between these packages? Tell me what you hope to capture & I’d be happy to create a package tailored to you, above a slow roll

Curious? Get in touch

each session includes

creative collaboration

Between you and I, this truly is a dance.

Let’s connect beforehand to get tuned in. I wanna learn all about what you’re yearning to create. But even moreso, I wish to dive deeper. Once booked, we’ll connect through email or if you prefer over the phone. I’ll send you a thoughtful questionnaire to get to the heart it so we may create images that ring with truth.

an unhurried pace

Part of the reason I love shooting with film so much, is the pace. None of my sessions have a strict timeframe. Even when shooting with only 1 -2 rolls of film, we’ll ease it it. Get comfy and create intuitively with freedom and play.

Depending on the type of session you’ve booked, and how much film we decided upon, I can give you a rough idea of how long it may be, but I tend to go with the flow.

If booking a Heartfelt Session or above, you are the only one on my calendar that day. So if your toddler skips a nap and you need to re-adjust slightly, or you’d like to really marinade in your fav time of day, by all means!

film images

I want you to have all the images that make up your gallery, and therefore don’t set a specific limit with any of my packages. That said, the more film we shoot, the more images you’ll get.

After our session, your film is processed and scanned back to me as high-res digital files. From there, I carefully cull and work on your gallery. This process can take up to 4 wks post session. Once you receive your gallery, you’ll be able to download, print and share as your normally would any digital image.

Testimonials

“Dianna Martin has been taking my breath away for a long time now. Her work speaks to me on this level I can’t really explain in words, but feel so deeply in my heart… Dianna’s images have always evoked this daydream feeling in me and I’ve always hoped to have her capture our family. When I asked her to photograph us and she said yes, my heart skipped a beat. I’m a photographer because I love the magic in the art of it and the way it keeps these moments forever. It feels like this sweet gift… Thank you from the bottom of my heart and then some, Dianna”

- Scarlet O’Neill

“Dearest Dianna, I am so moved by the gallery you shared. Your images are beautiful and they speak to me on a deep level. You’ve highlighted our family’s essence, as it is today. The ease, the gratitude, the exhaustion, the joy, the connection - you’ve captured the complex emotions that come with this chapter so well. Thank you so much for eternalizing this special season. You’ve been such a gem to work with. Thank you for this incredible gift”

— Mary Anne

“Dianna has that rare talent of capturing the in between moments, the ones that tell a story all of their own.”

- Paige