I am always asking myself at a birth: What are the parents seeing/experiencing? And also, what are they NOT seeing or experiencing? I’m not just looking for “the moment” of arrival but for all the little details that form the story. In this image: Wrinkle toes from labouring in the tub. I never ask a mom […]
Let’s take a look at what goes into capturing a family’s birth story, and 3 ways in which it is different than a wedding or other photography: #1: Being On-Call 24/7 People often ask me how does this work since I don’t know when a baby will arrive. Its simple. I’m on-call for your birth […]
A beautiful peaceful birth story for these parents whose marriage is an inspiration. Notice how much affection this dad gives all three of his ladies. They didn’t know the gender until the birth, it was a great surprise moment that you really see on the video. We start out at grandma’s house as they drop […]
In honor of Father’s Day, I will be posting men with their babies all weekend long on my facebook page. Here’s the collection in its entirety. My apologies to your hormones. In a world where so many men bail, those who stay and love their kids should be honored. This young father had a sudden […]
This is the story of one mom’s relentless fight to keep her twins in as long as possible. Hospitalized while her husband was overseas at his father’s funeral, she faced potentially delivering while he was gone and very-very premie babies. We quickly did her maternity shoot in hospital. (All my birth packages include a mini-maternity […]
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