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Upstate Birth Photographer, Greenville, SC (2026)

10/30/2024

Throwback to when I did 's maternity photos 2 babies ago. 🔥These will always be favorites of mine even though maternity pictures were never my thing.

08/02/2024

Answering more of your Scotland questions today ✨

𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱?
We don’t know anyone in Scotland, but I do have some cousins who live in England (a road trip away).

𝗜𝗳 𝗻𝗼𝘁, 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?
I mentioned in my last post that I was born into traveling. I thought I might explain that a bit more since I know that this isn’t the norm in the US.

My parents and I were born in 3 different countries and beyond that, my family is extremely international. I have aunts, uncles, and cousins in: South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, England, The Netherlands, Mauritius, the United States, Hong Kong, and France.

My family has scattered *that much* in just the past 2 generations.

So although we aren't moving move 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 family, it’s not an out-there thought in my family to pick up and go somewhere new just because you want to.

John-Michael and I have always had the goal to live abroad at some point in our marriage. The UK makes a lot of sense for us because I have dual citizenship there, making the immigration process a little more attainable. So that narrowed things down to: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, or Wales.

Of the 4, Northern Ireland and Scotland are the most appealing to us.

The choice for Scotland really came when we started searching for property listings in the UK and fell in love with the historical properties available in abundance in the Scotland countryside.

We have spent some time in Northern Ireland and loved it. We'd still be open to moving there instead of Scotland if we feel led.

I’ll be answering your burning questions about the chickens in my next post 🤭, but I’d love to know your thoughts on my wildly international family.

👉 Do any of you have families like this? 👈

07/27/2024

Alright, I promised you Scotland details so Scotland details you shall have. 👇🏼

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴?
Right now our plan is to be living there by July in order for the kids to start school in August.

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝘆, 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻?
The short answer is, “Why not?”

But if you’re looking for the long answer, here it is. Traveling is in my blood. Before I could even walk, I had visited my first country and went to many more throughout my childhood.

In my college years, I fundraised to go on mission trips each summer and in my mid-twenties I went on the World Race (the 11-month mission trip to 11 countries, not the tv show).

My husband and I met through a mutual love of travel and less than a year into our marriage we backpacked through SouthEast Asia together. We’ve been to around 35 countries and all of our children have been overseas at least once.

When we moved to Greenville, the pandemic and being in the thick of the baby years took traveling off the table. Instead, I pursued birth photography, which I like to think of as “traveling without traveling.”

As someone who enjoys unpredictability and change, it held me over for a good while and so no one in our new community got to know us as travelers.

𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦.

We highly value our children growing up with cultural experiences and living in the UK would put the rest of Europe just a short flight away.

Also an important detail to mention is that I have dual citizenship with the UK thanks to my dad being born in England (Scotland is in the UK too, if you were wondering) and after just 3 short years my boys would be able to receive dual citizenship too, which is one of the most valuable gifts I could offer them.

Put questions you have in the comments so I can answer them in my next posts. ❤️

07/24/2024

I have been sitting on some big news for a while now, but I think it’s time I spill.

We are
probably, definitely
𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙎𝙘𝙤𝙩𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙.

I know, I know. Big news.
You have so many questions.
Mainly, “𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯?” and, “𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘺?”

I’ll get through all the details over my next few posts, but for now I need you to know that this means 𝗜 𝘄𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 to allow myself time to finish up those galleries & prep for the big move.

07/19/2024

I've been using flash less and less these days, sometimes shooting entire births (even ones falling entirely at night) with only the available ambient light.

This has only recently become realistic to do because of Adobe's new grain AI grain removal. Total game changer for birth photography. 🎉

I am so enjoying getting to better capture the mood of the birth spaces I'm in. Lighting is a ✨huge✨ part of the story of a birth and I feel strongly that when you see your images you recognize your birth and the way it felt.

Here are some recent photos I've taken in birth spaces without flash. What do you think?

07/10/2024

A baby pulled to his mother's chest just moments before and look at how deliciously pinked up he already is & how quickly the cord went from plump with blood to white and limp.

Do you remember how long it took your baby's cord to get to this stage? Do you have any photos of it while it was still coiled up?

06/26/2024

I'm so encouraged by the influx of new, fresh birth photographers in our community. 🌱

Knowing that moms have good photo options has given me permission to drastically slow down my pace over the past few months, taking on significantly fewer clients (and keeping some months free altogether) to avoid burnout and adjust to our summer schedule as a family. ☀️

It's felt very strange to turn away so many inquiries, especially when so many of them come through word-of-mouth from past clients or fellow birth workers. It's incredibly special to me to feel that level of support for my work 🥰, but I know taking a breather now is for the best and what I need.

👉 So while I still have births on my schedule until the end of the year, I am currently pausing on booking anyone new for 2025. 👈

If we've already chatted about your birth, but you haven't paid your deposit, yet, don't worry! This does not apply to you.

But knowing that my availability is so limited right now, I want to share some other ✨wonderful✨ birth photo options in the area:

(mentored under me)
(mentored under me)
m.walters

yasemindemir._

Honey & Fern (on Fb)

And for video:

If I tagged you in this post feel free to add your current availability in the comments to help prospective clients connect with you. 🥰

If I've missed anyone, tag them in the comments! 💗

05/23/2024

Hello, loves.

I have been unusually quiet here lately.
Maybe you’ve noticed by absence, maybe you haven’t.

I have been feeling quite contemplative lately and, for me, a rich inner thought life comes with less desire/need to talk. Do you get that way too?

I have been giving myself permission to spend my spare time throwing pottery on the wheel and doing farm chores, rather than forcing myself to say things to feed the social media beast. But I want you to know that regardless of my quiet, I am still on call (waiting on a baby who is 40 weeks + 6 days today), I am still editing, I am still delivering galleries.

Here are some Breastfeeding Event beauties to hold you over. Enjoy!
xo Angelique

05/23/2024

Hello, loves!

I have been unusually quiet here lately.
Maybe you’ve noticed by absence, maybe you haven’t.

I have been quite contemplative lately and, for me, a rich inner thought life comes with less desire/need to talk. Do you get that way too?

I have been giving myself permission to spend my spare time throwing pottery on the wheel and doing farm chores, rather than forcing myself to say things to feed the social media beast.

But I want you to know that regardless of my quiet, I am still on call (waiting on a baby who is 40 weeks + 6 days today); I am still editing; I am still delivering galleries.

For now, here are some Breastfeeding Event beauties to hold you over. Enjoy!

xo Angelique

04/04/2024

Just 3 last spots for the 4:30pm time slot!! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

3pm spots are all taken.

If you began the process of signing up but didn't sign the model release or pay your deposit, you aren't officially signed up. Please make sure to complete those steps if you still plan to attend. 💞

Also, go show some love to who will be a guest photographer alongside me at the event.

02/27/2024

Update: We got a model just 4 days postpartum. Thank you all for spreading the word. 💕

Our model for this weekend fell through - because birth is unpredictable & babies sometimes come later than expected, so we still need a freshly postpartum momma & newborn model for 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 from 𝟰:𝟯𝟬-𝟲:𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺 to model for us for the Mock Birth’s postpartum exam.

Ideally the newborn will be 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝟯 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝗼𝗹𝗱 by Saturday. All the photos in this birth are examples of REAL homebirth newborn exams. They are very gentle on baby & very laid-back for mom.

‼️Please help us in our search! Share this to your page or tag a freshly postpartum momma in the comments.

Here are the deets 👇👇👇

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼?
We know you need your rest postpartum so we’ll tuck you right into bed at the airbnb where we are hosting the event & bring you a delicious snack plate made by personal chef, Taylor Kirkbride, while you watch perform a homebirth newborn exam of your baby at the foot of the bed. If your little one gets fussy, we’ll pass him/her back to you for breastfeeding & snuggles.

This is a photographers’ workshop so there will be groups of 3-4 photographs coming in and out to take pictures during the newborn exam. Ideally you would be comfortable having your photo taken while nursing, although you are welcome to keep a nursing bra on at all times. The photographers will share these photos with you after the event for your personal use.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺?
A homebirth newborn exam includes having your baby weighed & measured as well as being assessed for tongue and lip ties. The midwife will ink your baby’s toes to create a set of footprints that you may keep.

𝗗𝗼 𝗜 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘂𝗽?
The idea is that you have just given birth an hour or so before the exam so you will be wearing a nursing bra, a robe, and some Depends - & look fabulous doing so! You don’t even have to brush your hair.

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁?
The event will take place at an airbnb in Travelers Rest & your scene will run from 5pm - 6:15pm, though we ask that you arrive a little early to meet your postpartum “birth team” & plan to stay until 6:30.

𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲?
Yes! In fact, we’d love both parents to join, if possible, to make for a more authentic scene.

We have a sweet gift bag as a thank you for your time.

If you have any questions, please reach out to me directly!

01/17/2024

I've had a few questions since yesterday's post so I thought I'd answer them here. 👇

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵?

A mock (or staged birth) is not real. No one will actually be giving birth, but there will be several sets of midwives + doulas + expectant mommas who will be pretending to support or be in labor.

Each lighting setup will be different, but realistic to what you may see at a home birth so you can practice in both a daytime birth scenario ☀️ and very dark/nighttime scenarios. 🌙

𝗦𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿?
Yup! And although no babies will actually be emerging, there is still plenty you will get to photograph, such as:

☀️ The inflating and filling of the birth pool

☀️ A momma “laboring” in a variety of positions, both in
and out of the water

☀️ Midwives listen to heart tones, taking blood pressure,
charting

☀️ Details like: affirmation cards, twinkle lights, baby
outfits, medical equipment

☀️ A doula supporting her client through hip squeezes

☀️ Mommas utilizing laboring tools such as the rebozo, peanut ball, exercise ball

☀️ Partner support

☀️ A “newborn” exam (with an already-born baby)

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱?
The event will be hosted at a gorgeous 3 bed/3 bath airbnb in Travelers Rest with plenty of space for our sessions. Swipe through to see pictures!

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