Birth photography is my favorite part of my work. I’m so lucky to live in the greater Seattle area where women have the legal right to choose whatever type of birth they want: home, birth center, or hospital. Through talking with other birth photographers around the country, I have learned that this is not always...
OK, first time mamas (well, really all mamas) who are considering natural birth, this post is for you! Jordan gave birth to Wyatt Brady, her first child, back on November 6th. I want women to know about Jordan’s birth experience so they can see that first births can be natural births and they can be...
I did not expect that I’d be photographing a birth on Sunday. Jordan was due on the tenth, and since she was a first time mom, I expected her to go past her due date. But on Saturday morning, on my way to a session, I received a text saying that Jordan’s water had broken....
Friday evening, at 6:01, Kelly gave birth to her third child in a birth pool at home. Baby weighed in at nine pounds nine ounces and is 21.75 inches long. Mama and Daddy are still working on a name. You would think that the big question in anticipation of this baby would be, “Boy or...
You probably already know that I’m a huge fan of home birth. My son was born at home, and the majority of the births I photograph are home births. I believe that for low-risk women, home is a safe, comfortable, beautiful place to give birth. But I also know that sometimes our birth plans have...
