Not every family needs birth photos to document the growing of their family. I have many friends that have opened their hearts and home to children that came to them in all different ways. This family I have known since she was my son's preschool teacher many years ago. I know she has wanted to become a mother for so long and had some joy and some heartbreak along the way. Adoption wasn't in her plan but life leads you down paths you didn't know were waiting for you sometimes

If I had it my way having a birth photographer would be as routine as a wedding photographer. That a pregnant woman felt as beautiful and confident while giving birth as she did walking down the aisle, because she is. Until we get there, birth photography is a luxury that some woman won't have available or feel comfortable requesting. If you're headed into your labor and delivery without a professional behind the lens and have designated a spouse or other support person to b

I love getting to tell stories and none are more amazing to witness and photograph than a birth. My awesome friend was set to have her third babe and we decided early on I would be there to document it for her. She waited patiently for him to come on his own. She labored throughout the night and most of the next day with calming lavender oil filling the room. Finally she held her son in her arms and was filled to the brim with excitement, relief, and joy that she just gave bi