Why choose a birth photographer?

I am a huge advocate for birth photography. It is a HUGE HUGE (did I mention huge?) passion of mine. It just excites me so much! I wish I could tell every family that after seeing the images they would understand that  these images are priceless! This is truly what I feel with all my being!

Hiring a professional photographer to photograph your child's birth provides a way for those involved to just be in the moment, without having to worry about grabbing a camera at the right moments, its covered! Plus you will get amazing photos that will be embedded in your heart forever!

When I got pregnant I just knew without a doubt I needed it photographed. I had photographed many births before I was pregnant and even while I was pregnant! My last birth session was 2.5 weeks before my child was born.

The day came when I was in labor, and I will admit I had thoughts of "what if my birth doesn't go as planned and then I would have just paid someone to photograph a birth that I wasn't hoping for?" Well I decided that I would just call her, and she would come, and I told myself I would be happy with the choice.  And let me tell you- I am!! With all my heart and soul! I love love love love love love my photos. I love looking at them, and reliving the experience. I can look at a photo and remember my thoughts or what was going at that moment.  After seeing the pictures I realized once she was born I never stopped smiling! I never even knew I was smiling! Seeing my baby placed on me for the first time, hold her dads finger for the first time, my baby seconds old, getting weighed, our first family photo, etc are all things I have frozen in time forever because I hired a birth photographer.

Here are a few slideshows from births I have photographed: (you may want to grab some kleenex) :)

Colin's Birth

Bryn's Birth

Johanna's Birth