Why Birth Photography?

After the birth of my daughter, I felt a shift deep inside; a closed piece of my heart cracked wide open. I found in myself a strong pull to be reconnected to the birthing process, a desire to be involved in a separate way other than just experiencing it myself. I wasn’t sure what this way of reconnection would be, but slowly, the pieces are coming together.

I photographed my first birth when my daughter turned 10 months old. My racing heartbeat was my first indication that this call to photograph births was something I would need to listen to. Each time I have returned to the birthing space since that moment, I am overcome by a feeling of returning home, to that sacred space of the in-between.

You need a birth photographer because the birth of your child is an event that only happens once. There is no going back, no do-overs, its a one time deal. I made the mistake of not hiring a birth photographer and instead trusted my partner to take pictures on my camera phone. I have one blurry photo of me with my baby taken long after she was born. I am grateful I that have one photo but I so wish I could pull up a gallery of images showing not only photos of my daughters birth but the emotion and love in that room.

I would be honored to be your birth photographer.