Capturing life naturally
Capturing life naturally
Before I ever had children, I imagined myself having homebirths surrounded by my husband, midwife, and my older children. As it turned out, I’m the kind of woman who needs quiet and privacy to give birth, so my older children never attended a birth. We had them go stay with friends when the big day …
Birth rarely goes exactly as we plan and Odessa’s birth was no exception. Erica ended up needing to be induced a few weeks early. Baby Odessa was obviously ready to be born because labor kicked in fast. I got a call from Erica’s husband telling me that the nurses told him it would probably be …
Ava’s birth was fast and beautiful. Thankfully, Olivia was great at keeping me updated the last few weeks of her pregnancy. There was a bit of a scare in late August while I was still in New Zealand for my daughter’s birth. The doctors thought Ava might be making an early appearance. I was able …
Last week I had the honor of photographing the successful VBAC of my grandson in New Zealand. My daughter, Adalia, was kind enough to let me interview her about her VBAC as well as share some photos here.
Who is Baby Kiwi? Kiwi is the nickname my daughter, Tilly, and son-in-law, Jared, gave to their unborn baby. My daughter is a dual citizen of Canda and the US who married a Kiwi and lives in New Zealand; hence the nickname. Photographing the birth of Kiwi was so very special to me. Supporing my …
Why Hire a Doula? Is it Really Worth the Expense? Guest post by doula, Molly Seimears of Doulas of Bellingham. Birth is a big deal. Whether we experience it once or even a dozen times, each of them is a day we remember for the rest of our lives. Regardless of circumstance, whether …
I arrived at the Bellingham Birth Center for Devon’s birth on a sunny afternoon to find her laboring and in good spirits while her husband worked on a cross-stitch project for their baby. While I have seen plenty of grandmas knit during their daughter’s labor and I’ve even been known to work on my knitting …
Tirzah’s birth is the third birth I have photographed for Jessica and Jon. Their first son, Matthew, was diagnosed with Trisomy 18 during a routine ultrasound. They knew that Matthew might have a very short life. Jessica carried him to term but Matthew was stillborn. He was born surrounded by love and tears. Less than …
I have had so much fun working with John and Leslie over the past months. We had lovey maternity session at Glenn Echo Garden on a perfect summer afternoon. After this maternity session, the wait for their baby girl’s birth was on. Lesley was in good spirits but working hard when I showed up for …
Welcome Bennett: Bellingham Homebirth Photography One of my favorite things about being a birth photographer is the opportunity to work with families a second or even third time as they welcome a new baby into their growing family. Two years ago I had the privilege of photographing Aria’s birth and was thrilled when Cassie asked …
Lauren was already in hard, I need to stop talking and focus during contractions labor, when I arrived at the hospital to photograph the birth of her first baby. I was especially excited to attend Lauren’s birth because her mom, Sarah, is a good friend of mine. I absolutely love it when I am at a birth …
Breastfeeding Session with Mace {Bellingham Photographer} Last summer I photographed Mace’s beautiful, gentle homebirth and then a few days later went back to do his newborn photos. I was thrilled when his mama, Alyssa, contacted me requesting a breastfeeding session. I have had the honor of breastfeeding all of my babies, including the two babies …