Since we have exclusive contracts with the hospitals, the female photographer is allowed inside, after adorning the relevant medical gear. They ensure that the baby is healthy and all the vitals are perfect.
That is the time we start clicking. The first cuddle with their child is far too precious to miss and we get to witness these tender moments. We have long-term relationships with the staff members and they are very helpful and give us a lot of space to move around.
The photographer is dressed in the sterile hospital scrubs and fully sanitises her hands and feet before entering the labour room or the OT. Her is mouth is also covered with a mask so that there is no chance of getting any germs inside the OT. We do not send a team member if she has even a minor cold or cough or is carrying any kind of infection.
In the labour room or OT, there is just one person who clicks the images. At the back-end, we are a team of over 15 people who manage various aspects of the studio. We use specialised camera equipment that allows photography in low light conditions. There is absolutely no flash used while photographing in the OT or labour room. We do capture some pre and post birth videos just to capture all the emotions that the parents are going through on the arrival of their new baby. I find quite the opposite to be true.
Hiring a birth photographer allows your partner to be completely present with you throughout labor and delivery, and especially in those precious bonding moments after birth. Give your partner the gift of experiencing this day fully, without worrying about getting a good picture. Let a professional capture your first sacred minutes as a family so you can just live them together. When it comes to labor and delivery, there are no do-overs.
Hiring a professional birth photographer means securing someone with the specialized equipment and knowledge to handle all the challenges a birthing situation can present. Whether your child is born in a dark and crowded bathroom or a brightly lit operating room, you want the person documenting this momentous event to have the technical skill and artistic ability to make art in the most unpredictable circumstances. A birthing mother deserves to be surrounded by people who know her, believe in her and support her in this vulnerable time.
Birth photographers are intimately acquainted both with the families they serve and also the birthing process itself. People hire me not just for photographs, but also for the calmness I bring to their birth experience.
A good birth photographer knows when to offer words of reassurance, when to quietly hold space, and how to artfully tell the story of your delivery as it unfolds. It goes so fast well.. I love having a timeline of those few moments just before she was born, and her first few hours of life! It is seriously the best day. She brings calm and compassionate energy into the room. Erika is a gem! My husband is deployed to Afghanistan so he was watching over Facebook video and she took the pictures in such a way that you could really see his part in being present and the emotions he was feeling.
Birth photography enhances your family connection, with no distractions, you are both able to soak in the moment fully and focus on bonding with your partner and little one. Parents that maybe have gone through IVF and fertility issues and want this day documented. As you are laboring and going through the labor process you are so focused on birthing the baby exhaustion could also set in and you will not be able to remember what your significant other was saying if they were rubbing your back, feet or helping you get into a better and more comfortable position.
You want to be able to look back onto those details. I will be able to step back and capture the whole family working together to bring this new life into the world. Your partner, your doula, your nurse, your Momma - whomever is there with you has a specific role to fill. Their focus should be on supporting you, not fiddling with a camera. Birth environments tend to be dim, as well, providing another level of difficulty. We like to believe that we will never, ever forget the way our partners looked down at the squishy little baby that you worked so hard to bring earthside, or how the tears spilled down your cheeks as you looked into that sweet baby's face for the first time, or how your midwife sat quietly in the corner of the room, always watching, always patient - but we do.
Eventually, our birth stories become shorter and shorter. Time passes. We remember the feeling, but we can't remember the details. That is why you hire a birth photographer - to have a tangible reminder of one of the most wonderful days of your life. What is included with my Birth Story? Both include my on-call time, day-of coverage and digital files. When do I need to book you? I take one, sometimes two, birth clients a month. I suggest contacting me as soon as you're able to get on my schedule, as it does fill up quickly.
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