Your Birth Story
How often does a woman (or anybody really) see how strong they are?
How often do you see PURE love without any conditions?
Birth is meeting someone for the first time face to face and loving them with every fiber of your being. Birth is like a wedding day. Full of emotions, sometimes stress, adrenaline, and at the end of it all there are things you just aren't going to remember. It's so important to be able to look back & see what you looked like when you met your baby, for you to see what your partner's reaction was, or how they looked at you when you weren't looking.
It's the greatest love story of all.
It is life changing, and not something we (women) should fear.
~ Jennifer Hamilton
Why should you hire a birth photographer?
As your birth photographer, I arrive when you are in active labor (5-6 centimeters). I remain as long as you are in labor and up to 2 hours postpartum or after baby’s exam.
I do not over document. This means, you will not feel like I am the paparazzi. Rather I photograph with intent. I know how to move around a birth space without being bothersome. I do use flash, but am cognizant about how to use it. Most birthing families do not notice it at all.
Birth Story│$1100
I take a limited number of births per month. A non refundable retainer ($300) is required to be put on the calendar with the balance is due by week 38.
Payment plans are available. HSA accepted.
If you are planning a shower (or even if you’re not) and would like friends and family to be able to contribute to the cost of birth photography, a gift registry can be set up for you.
Your birth photography package includes everything outlined below.
ON CALL STATUS
I will be on call for you from week 37 until your child enters the world. This means I do not schedule anything that cannot be rearranged in my personal and professional life. It means that I am available for your labor to begin day or night 24/7.
A MEETING TO LEARN ABOUT ONE ANOTHER AND YOUR EXPECTATIONS
These no obligation meetings are where we learn about one another, what birth photography is and what your expectations are. We go over timelines and different scenarios so there is no confusion. I encourage you and your support person to use this time to ask me anything that is on your mind.
FULL GALLERY
I hand edit all your beautiful images in both color and black and white. They will be delivered in an online gallery for you to download.
Want more customization?
To customize your birth photography package further, please see the Add-On page. These add-ons are at a discount to compliment your Birth Photography Package.
Bereavement Services
I am grateful to be a certified professional photographer for the non-profit NILMDTS. If your birth story didn't end quite the way you imagined, I would be honored to come into the birth space and offer beautifully detailed images of every tiny little detail you never want to forget.
**There will never be a fee for this service.
