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Permissions and privacy in birth photography.
An empowered birth experience only can be achieved if sharing your birth story is something you’ve consented to. I’d love to walk you through my permissions process to give you peace of mind when hiring me as your birth photographer that only the images you choose to share (if any at all) will be made public.
Rohman’s Birth Story
Arriving to the maternity wing I found the main door locked and after the few minutes it took to get buzzed in I saw a nurse rocking a toddler yell “RUN!” I quickly pull out my camera as that I had preset with my flash and started documenting her labor without even taking off my black puffy winter coat. Caitlin’s bed was up high, surrounded by nurses and doctors, I worked quickly to capture the scene knowing it could change in a moment.
Claire’s Birth Story
“ . . . I knew this meant go time since my first labor went the same way. I stood up to go back to the tub and it was like baby instantly dropped and I had the ring of fire. It was intense but my body instinctually knew to start panting and apply counter pressure on my perineum. My midwives reminded me to listen to my body and push when it felt right. I honestly can’t say that I did actually push, it was more of my body taking over and I just didn’t fight it. Before I knew it our baby’s head was born and that was so incredible! I felt another contraction and again my body did what it’s made to do and the rest of baby was born! “
Photography Competition- Birth Becomes You
It is because of groups like Birth Becomes You that I have been able to feel like I am compiling the tools I need to succeed and thrive at Randi Armstrong Photography, but when they opened up the year for their annual photography competition I almost didn’t enter it. Until it dawned on me that winning doesn’t need to be my goal.