Birth photos and video are an amazing ritual to honour your birth
When they hear the phrase “birth photography,” many people are put off by the very idea of having a stranger in the room when they’re giving birth. Birth photography and videography is about so much more than capturing a physical birth. It’s about capturing the emotions, the joy and exhaustion and thrill of the moment your new child enters the world.
When you hire a birth photographer and/or videographer, you’re hiring someone to help you tell the story of your child’s birth. To help you remember your journey into the stars to bring back the little soul that helped your family grow by two tiny feet.
Amateur photos don’t cut it
Your midwife/friend/doula will gladly take photos of your child’s birth, but in the excitement of the moment, they may miss something, or be hesitant to get close. Sometimes the lighting at birth is not great, and your images may not look the way you want.
A birth photographer, however, is able to capture the birth without interfering or distracting, serving as an observer with an artistic eye. They will take every detail into consideration and know how to capture the best images in the moment. An amateur can’t do that, no matter how well-intentioned they are.
You won’t remember the day
Needless to say, you’ll be a little preoccupied during the birth. You may not remember the moment your child enters the world or the feelings you had when you saw their face for the first time. A professional photographer can capture that moment, providing you with images to look back on for years to come, reminding you of how it felt to see your child’s face in the world for the first time.
Your partner should be there for you
Even if your partner is a great photographer, that’s a responsibility you don’t want them to have. They should be supporting you throughout labor and celebrating the moment of birth with you. After all, this moment means just as much to them. By hiring a birth photographer, you can allow your partner to be in the photos too. And trust me, you’ll want to see their expression when they see their child!
You will have memories that last a lifetime
Birth photos or a birth video are something you can look back on for years to come, helping you to remember your child’s first moments. A professional birth photographer or videographer captures all the raw emotions in a documentary style. Photos snapped in the delivery room by a friend or family member will never have the same quality and skill that professional photos and video provide.
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The birth of your child is an event that’s just as important in your life, and it deserves to be captured. Years later, when your child has grown up and moved out, you’ll be grateful for every image you have of them, especially photos and video of the moment when they first became a part of your world.
