I cannot believe that I have been documenting births for 15 years!! It sure has evolved significantly over this time. Photos from a birth used to mainly consist of a few casual snapshots taken by family members or staff, often limited to posed moments after delivery. Today, birth photography includes everything from the labour process, the actual birth, and all those beautiful first moments following birth. Ya know, the moment you lay eyes on your baby, their sweet cry, cutting the cord, learning to latch, along with so many moments that would be otherwise forgotten due to the overwhelming rush, especially from the birthing mother’s perspective who gets a limited view of everything. Having your birth photographed by a professional birth photographer allows everyone to be fully present in this magical life changing moment and it leaves you with the entire birth story documented in a way that is so flattering and intentional, highlighting those real raw emotional connections.

Here, grab some tissues and watch this beautiful birth story so you know what I am talking about.

What has changed over the last 15 years to make this form of photography more sought out than ever before? I think the transformation is fuelled by the rise of social media. Not only do we have this new level of appreciation for authentic storytelling which has made us value documenting major life events with professional artistry. It has also helped normalize and celebrate birth in all its forms, encouraging more openness around what was once considered a private or taboo topic. If you are someone who shared your birth experience whether through words and/or pictures, know that you have contributed to this incredible change which has given expecting parents the gift of empowerment.

Because births are unpredictable, I can only book a limited amount, so it’s always best to contact me sooner rather than later. But for all you people reading this who are due soon, don’t fret! Reach out anyway! Each birth books a 5 week period in my calendar. Once baby is born, I open up that spot, so last minute inquiries are possible.

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This birth story is omigosh-so-sweet!! The partnership between this couple was so beautiful to witness! And I know I have expressed many times in the past how much my heart melts when I see siblings meet, well this one certainly turned me into a puddle. And I’ll be honest, it’s not often that I get called during the day and am home before the end of the day. It’s usually the opposite! (Get called just as I am going to bed, and then home the next day, sometimes even the day after that!)

So I got the call just after lunch. The induction went smoothly and things were moving fast! I arrived to laughter between the waves of contractions. This couple really worked as a great team and Dad was on top of it trying help relieve the pain. This was baby number three, so they knew the drill. They continued like this until the pain became too intense. With the help of epidural there was a little time to rest before it was push time. It was just after dinner when this very in-control mama birthed their new ten pound baby! So cute and squishy! I stayed for a few more hours capturing all the beautiful first moments as they measured and weighed baby and loved on him as he breastfed like a pro! Then 12 hours later I returned to the hospital to document big brother and sister to come meet their new sibling!

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At the end you can watch the whole birth story video…