Birth Photography

May 5th is National Midwives Day! I’ve had the honor to work alongside and photograph some truly amazing midwives in action. I’d like to take a moment to highlight and celebrate what an asset they are to the birth community in the Manhattan area. Our Manhattan midwives are amazing! Midwives are medically-trained birth professionals who […]

 Birth Photographer Q&A with Little Leapling Photography As part of a routine Question of the Day posted to Facebook, I decided to turn the spotlight around and open up the floor to my followers to ask questions related to birth photography. I love getting the opportunity to share my passion with others and hope this […]

What do you need to know when deciding between a professional photographer vs. birth photographer? Keep reading to learn what makes a birth photographer worth the investment. Nobody wants to forget their baby’s birthday. When everyone has a decent digital camera at their fingertips, it’s easy to designate someone to snap pictures. Good enough, right? […]

This is my favorite quote about the cost of birth photography: “Shooting a birth is like getting an inquiry from a bride saying that she wants you to come photograph her wedding, but isn’t going to set a date.  She’ll just call you whenever, and when you ask her how many hours of coverage she […]

The hardest part about my last labor had nothing to do with pain or fear. We are worriers and that emotion dominates our birth space. With experience, research, planning, practice, and mentally and physically preparing myself, I had my head in the right place. I knew how to relax every inch of my body through […]

What comes to mind when you hear the words birth photography?  Do you immediately envision some graphic imagery of a baby crowning? Or perhaps a screaming, delirious mother desperate for relief? If that’s the case, I don’t blame you for skipping forward to the next interesting article. But, you should know that moment of delivery […]