Experience
Working with Jennifer in your labor room
Are you considering a birth photographer? Wondering why you should hire a professional photographer to document your birth? Let me show you why capturing this moment is so important!
Jennifer Norrick is a certified birth photographer by The Beauty in Birth and a fully accredited member of the International Association of Professional Birth Photographers
PROFESSIONAL BIRTH PHOTOGRAPHY
WHAT IS BIRTH PHOTOGRAPHY? WHY SHOULD YOU HIRE A PROFESSIONAL BIRTH PHOTOGRAPHER?
WHAT IS BIRTH PHOTOGRAPHY?
Birth photography, also known as birth story photography by many is a relatively new genre in the photography industry. Quite literally it's telling the story of your brand new little's arrival in pictures.
It's probably not what most people think. A lot of times I am asked: "Why would you want to take pictures of THAT?" THAT being the "delivery." Well, It's not just of THAT! It starts with images to capture the details of the room. The monitors, the time on the clock, the stethoscope, the baby warmer. It's capturing all the emotion and the hard work parents put into getting to the point of when baby arrives. Contractions, hugs, and kisses, encouragement, and smiles. And yes sometimes families want the actual delivery captured.
But, sometimes they really just want the moment they first lay eyes on their new son or daughter captured. Birth photography is all about what you want it to be!!!
WHY SHOULD YOU HIRE A PROFESSIONAL BIRTH PHOTOGRAPHER?
Hiring a professional birth photographer is such a benefit to families. The most important reason being that all the parties involved in your labor and delivery can be fully present and dedicated to the momma that is delivering the baby!
Families instantly lose the stress of worrying about remembering to take pictures. They can be in the moment. Many times there are events and moments I have captured where mom said she didn't even remember that it happened. What a relief to know that it was captured anyway!
Hiring a professional comes with so many other benefits. Things such as years of experience, quality of work, professionalism, and the promise to deliver images that you will have forever. I will forever regret that birth photography was not a thing when I was having my babies.
Check out the gallery and more about my birth photography journey below!!!
why choose me to document your birth?
My first birth story baby, Zola!
I OFFER YOU A DECADE + OF EXPERIENCE
My first experience in a labor room with my camera was in 2010; I documented my niece's arrival. My first official birth story was August of 2015 and the rest is history. I offer clients almost 12 years of experience capturing life entering this world. It is an experience that is indescribable. The selfie below is from that first official birth. Dad snapped the pic on the left for me that day! I was hooked!
Zola's Momma & I
THANK YOU!!!
I've been so blessed to have the privilege of capturing different types of births. I've worked with a family that went through IVF, a family that was created through surrogacy, and on one occasion I even sent my camera back into the OR with dad, because of an emergency C-section that I was not permitted to attend. I've photographed babies born at home too!
And that is truly what birth photography is: an honor and a privilege.
"IF THERE’S ONE THING WE RECOMMEND FOR A BABY, IT’S BIRTH PHOTOS."
"My husband and I have invited Jen, and her camera into our labor room each time. Each time she felt like family, always a helping hand, your cheerleader, labor coach, personal assistant, the list goes on. She literally did it all, including rocking our toddler to sleep at 3am while we got some rest ourselves. She captured big and little details, and it’s amazing looking back to see the first diaper, little wrinkly toes, big brother fist bumping the doctor as baby made their entrance. If there’s one thing we recommend for a baby, it’s birth photos; it goes by so quickly, you quickly forget all the little details in those memories."
Brittany C., Ellsworth AFB, SD
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