Everyday Moments Photography

Where do I begin?  I have been wanting to photograph a birth for a while now.  I finally got up the nerve to ask a couple people I know if they would allow me to document their birth experience.  My first prospect fell through due to an early birth around the holidays and I was so disappointed.  I quickly asked my nephew and his wife if I could attend their baby’s birth.  Once they googled ‘birth photography’ and figured out what it entailed they were all for it.  I thought I was going to miss this one since she was induced the evening of New Year’s Eve, but she was still laboring the next morning so I drove the hour and a half to be there.  And funny enough, I still almost missed it!  These births can be tricky as I’ve already learned.  When I arrived, mom was resting so I went to the waiting room to talk to their parents.  Twenty minutes later I returned to find her PUSHING!  I nearly panicked.  I stood next to a nurse and pointed at my camera laying on the table across the room and asked if I could go grab it.  Three sets of pushes later and the baby was out.  So, there are no early labor pictures, but I think the after stuff is the best anyway.  It was super special to have my first birth be the baby that makes me a Great Aunt.  I promise, I’m not that old!  I makes me feel a tad old though… ha!  I’m definitely hooked and want to do more 🙂  Congratulations to the lucky parents and I cannot wait to snuggle that baby this week during her newborn session!