I’m going to go out on a limb here and say something that might be unpopular…..   I feel like most birth photographers (myself included) are perpetuating this idea of the “perfect birth” in new moms’ minds.   Let me explain: with more and more people choosing to hire a birth photographer, pregnant moms are noticing […]

Birth photography is a specialization that is taking the country by storm. More and more moms are choosing to hire a birth photographer. Some people are obsessed with birth photography, and some don’t understand the hype at all. When I first became a birth photographer almost 5 years ago, 99% of people would ask me:   […]

Labor is such a blur. It feels like it will never end, while simultaneously going by quickly. Labor is a huge part of a mom’s complete birth story. The connections, the struggles, the intensity, the in between moments. Here are my top 5 favorite labor photos I was honored to capture this year.   Support is […]

I joked with my husband that if a mom texts me in the middle of the night saying she thinks she’s in (early) labor, I try hard to go to sleep to conserve energy for later…   But, honestly, I always just lay there like …. So, I never actually went back to sleep. That’s […]

“She is starting to make pushing noises with contractions.” I was standing in Target with my husband and 3 kids. “Drop what you have and let’s get to the car!” I rushed into this mama’s peaceful birth space, worried I would hear the cries of a newborn. Instead, I heard the roar of a mama […]

Once I get the call from a mom that labor is imminent, it’s almost impossible for me to sleep. I’m too excited! I’ll turn up my phone volume, hold my phone in my hands and close my eyes… but my mind always wanders. Do I have all my batteries? Are my memory cards all clear? […]