Birth Stories

There are few greater privileges than having a family ask you to be present at the birth of their child. Few experiences in life quite match the emotion, joy and awe of watching a little person come into the world. Whether I am asked to be there for the whole process or come in the first hours after the big event, delivery room photography is a special joy of mine. 

If you would like Grammy Pics to capture your birth story, please contact me to discuss your family's desires for this special event. Birth Story photography should be scheduled as early as possible because babies come whenever they please, so reserving time in a photography schedule is a bit tricky! 

Birth Story photography can include documenting your entire childbirth experience from the first contractions through baby's first bath. Or, if a family prefers a more private experience, I can come in immediately after delivery to capture all Baby's firsts - footprints, bath, meeting the family, etc. Because each family is so unique in what they want during childbirth, Birth Story photography is individually customized to suit your requests.

A few things to know about Grammy Pics Birth Story photography...

• My job is to be as invisible as possible and focus on capturing the many emotions and important moments of your child's entrance into the world. I aim to be as non-intrusive as possible. While I have done labor support in the past, my presence at your delivery will be photographic only and shouldn't be thought of as another set of comforting hands during your delivery.

• While I will work hard to capture every "first" of your little one's life, respect for the doctors, midwives and nurses and their work will come before photography. Therefore, I cannot promise a certain number or list of shots that will be included. During our interview we will go over what is most important to you for your child's birth story.

• While I work to tell the whole story of your child's birth, I also want to protect the modesty of Mama. During our initial interview we will discuss how much you want included of the actual moments of delivery.

•  Your Birth Story photographs will be provided, fully-edited, in digital format, watermark-free, with an artist release for printing purposes. Watermarked files will also be included which I ask that you use when posting your photos to the Internet. For an additional fee, I will create a story-book album of your child's birth which can be requested at your scheduling interview.

• There is no time limit on Birth Story photography as each baby decides for themselves how long they take to enter our world!

• To tell the complete story of your child's birth, consider also scheduling Maternity and Newborn sessions when setting up your Birth Story plan.