06/06/2026
✨ A Baby is Born ✨
Story time:
Sometimes when I play the role of doula-tog, it’s a balance between actively supporting my client and getting the shot.
I’ve played this role enough times that I’m pretty confident in my ability to do both now. That confidence just comes with time and practice. During our prenatals together, I talk about what this will look like and when it’s time for baby to emerge I do try to position myself so I can document it while the rest of her team offers more hands on support.
My clients also understands that sometimes their needs change in the moment and they don’t care as much for the photo as they do the active support - and I pick back up with the camera quickly, whenever I can.
However, when it’s a pretty intense hands on birth- like this one was- I give my client an option. I either position myself to get the shot or I keep my full attention on my client.
And even when my client wants me to keep holding their hand and loving on them, I still try to shoot- because at the end of the day - I was hired to do both and I do everything I can to still capture this exact moment.
So I’m really proud of the shots I got surrounding this moment. Because what you don’t see is me still hands-on supporting my client. Letting her grip my body tightly, verbally reinforcing her, facing the complete opposite direction I need to be facing to watch baby’s birth.
These shots were taken with the camera hoisted over my shoulder and shooting blind. Sometimes birth is a wild ride for everyone involved 😆
