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Women On The Day They Became Grandmothers and Even Great-Grandmothers! | Cape Town’s Premier Birth Photographer
As a birth photographer, when I know a grandmother is coming to meet her baby, I hold my breath. They always have the best reactions, their emotions usually so close to the surface and so obvious on their faces. A woman becoming a grandmother makes for such emotional imagery. We often focus on how transformative […]
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Peaceful Night Home Water Birth {David} | Cape Town Birth Film Maker
Ilze’s home birth happened in near darkness as the soft rain fell on a peaceful Friday night. She shared with us some of her photos and answered many common questions regarding having a home birth in South Africa, but seeing her video is an entirely different way to experience that night. Film has this way […]
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8 Things You Really Wanted to Know about Home Births in South Africa but had Nobody to Ask | Cape Town Birth Photographer
When Ilze, a respected and talented professional photographer herself, hired me for her birth team, I was delighted to hear she was planning a home birth. I support births of all kinds where women are empowered, respected, and supported be it a natural birth or an elective c-section. Home births are a safe option for […]
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Natural Birth at Netcare Blaauwberg {Ben} | When The Birth Photographer Missed The Birth | Cape Town Birth Photographer
There are few moments in life this fast paced, that take you this much by surprise. Where after the adrenaline high, you can’t believe it just happened to you. This is their story. Be sure to watch the video as well as browse through the photos as mom tells what happened from her perspective. Ben’s […]
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Why Supporting A Mother in Birth is an Important Visual Reminder for The Next Generation of Women
The emergence of the “mean girl” has given women a bad wrap in this modern day. Catty, unkind, and self focused is how many describe women. As a birth worker, I see the exact opposite. I see women who support each other, use believing words, who are tender, affirming in their touch, who celebrate not […]