was the day my daughter was born. Having Sara there made that day completely unforgettable. My baby girl is almost 2 now and I still cry when I look at the pictures. Sara captured moments that I completely missed and the images totally tell the incredible story of my daughters birth. Having Sara as our birth photographer was the best decision I could have made. -A.H.
A: Ask a parent "what was the best day of your life?" and they will most likely answer, “The day my child was born.” Out of ALL of life's amazing moments, your baby entering the world has got to be the most important, right!? We photograph weddings, birthdays, first days of school, even funerals. Why NOT birth!? Having a professional birth photographer capture these moments for you frees up your partner/doula/family member to just be present and able to support you best during your birth process. Why me? — I have 16+ years experience in my field and have been present for over 150 births. I’m also a certified doula! I am VERY comfortable with the entire birthing process and am familiar with all sorts of scenarios. You can trust me to handle tricky lighting, tight surroundings, fast paced and unpredictable situations. I am reliable, trustworthy, and do everything I possibly can to be a positive energy during your birth experience. Please read reviews from my clients, and feel free to text, call, or email with all your questions!
A: As soon as you can! I book up quickly and only accept a limited number of births per month. Once your due date is on my calendar, I am “on call” 24/7 during the weeks surrounding your due date and devote my time to making sure I’m ready when baby is! Birth is unpredictable and my calendar is typically pretty packed! Please keep this in mind to reserve the time around your due date as early as possible!
A: Your session fee is due at booking and holds your due date on my calendar. The reason I require payment up front is it allows me to be totally committed to your due date. My personal life is structured around you, and I’m on call for you 24/7.
A: I’m willing to work with almost any budget and I DO offer payment plans on a case by case basis. Just shoot me a text or an email and I can send you full payment plan options. (typical arrangements are 50% down and equal payments until your 36th week, when final payment is due in full)
A: In the weeks and days leading up to delivery, the more I hear from you the better! Once you book your due date with me, I put my self "on call" 24/7 during the weeks surrounding your due date. I appreciate any updates--from info you get at doctor visits, to middle of the night contractions, and I never ever mind getting a text like, "I THINK I'm in labor, we are heading to the hospital to find out!" Once you're actually in the hospital or birthing center, just keep me updated as much as you get updated! Usually moms just text me every time they get checked, what they're dilated at etc. and I just keep my phone super close and ready when active labor gets closer. Often, your nurse/midwife will know when to call me to come! I'll be there by the time you start pushing and I'm there until about an hour after baby arrives.
A: When your belly is round but before you're too uncomfortable! Usually around 29-34 weeks.
A: I feel strongly that your birth experience should be YOURS. I know that it is a privilege for me that I'm there, and I hold that privilege very sacred. While my purpose is to be there to capture your babe's arrival, I will not insert myself as part of your birth experience. I am perfectly content to stand back in the shadows and not make a peep, and will find creative ways to get the perfect shot. There may be times that we will have more interaction, particularly depending on the intensity & stage of your labor. I do not do any posing or adjusting, unless it is for modesty purposes, helping you to fix your hair if it has gotten a little crazy, or quickly getting a great first family photo. Please feel free to ask for specific images/moments to be captured, or to have me exit the room at any time. This is YOUR delivery and YOUR experience, I'm simply there to capture it on camera.
A: We discuss all of this at your client meeting, but from my experience, most moms like having some graphic photos taken at the moment of birth, but only modest photos are used in any online publication. We will talk about your preferred level of modesty & you can make notes in your contract of specific things you would/would not like me to capture. I move all over the room to capture different angles and create a “whole picture” of the entire experience but am happy to accommodate any requests. You call the shots, mama!
A: I time my arrival JUST right and stay for one hour after delivery to capture that golden skin to skin hour, and all the magic first moments. Additional hours post delivery are $150/hour. Also, once I arrive to your labor/birth, rest assured that I’m there for the long haul, whether you’re in labor for 2 more hours or 12 more hours from the time I get there!
A: I live in Holladay, and photograph births from Ogden to Provo. If you live outside my service area, let me know and I will see if I can accommodate you. Some locations are subject to a travel fee.
A: I have an incredible network of backup photographers that I loop in when necessary. Babies are unpredictable and there’s several scenarios that would require me to enlist the help of my amazing partner photographers. It IS possible that I have two moms delivering at the exact same time, or if you happen to deliver much earlier than your due date and I happen to be out of town, etc. I will do my best to get home asap or I will call one of my back ups to get there for me. **** If one of my partners has to shoot your birth, they hand the RAW photos over to me for editing, and I handle the rest from there!
A: This rarely happens, but it IS possible. Some babies like to arrive in the car on the way to the hospital!! Births are unpredictable and unfortunately the stars might not perfectly align, but I will get there as SOON as possible. For quick babies that are completely out of my control to arrive on time, I don't offer refunds, but I will cover all that I can and offer you other coverage, like a newborn session or family session when baby is older etc. Inquire for full details on this one at your consult…It takes some in person explaining!
A: Its STILL your birth experience no matter what type of birth you have, so..I document the beginning, middle and end of your experience however it looks. If the hospital doesn’t allow me in, I follow you all the way to the OR, then I follow support person and baby while you’re in recovery and get a ton of footage there so you don’t miss out on a minute of the day even if you’re still in surgery. Then once you’re out of recovery, I’ll be there when you get baby back in your arms. 80% of the time, I’m allowed in the OR. Its up to the anesthesiologist there that day, and the decision is usually not made until he/she comes in to talk to you right before delivery. We ask and cross our fingers, and like I said, 80% of the time I’m let in. With Covid, that has changed a bit, but I’ve still had pretty good success being allowed in, because I have a doula certification and they’re considering doula’s an essential part of your birth team. You’d need to talk with your doctor, check hospital policy, and be prepared to ask the anesthesiologist the day of. If I’m not allowed in, I direct your support person on how to take pics and video and I’ll edit them with the rest of your gallery to make sure it’s as cohesive as possible. I’ll go wherever they allow me at the time and document everything I can.
Here’s an example video of a C-Section birth I was allowed in and one where I wasn't:
https://vimeo.com/337410384 (allowed in)
https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/399353248 (partner cam footage instead)
A NOTE ABOUT COVID: Times ARE so crazy right now. Ugh. I’m so sorry! Here’s what I’m able to do: I’m letting people book in advance but if I’m not allowed into your birth when the time comes, then you can move your birth photography to a credit for any other type of session including gifting it to family and friends, a shoot at home or coverage outside the hospital when you leave to go home etc. Its really just a case by case basis but at least you get on my calendar and then I hold your due date for you. I’m more likely to get in because I’m also a certified doula and most hospitals are considering a doula an essential part of your birth team. Fingers and toes crossed that I’m able to join you when the time comes!
MAY: 1
JUNE: 1
JULY: 1
AUGUST: 1
SEPTEMBER: BOOKED
OCTOBER: 1
NOVEMBER: BOOKED
DECEMBER: 1
I photograph births from Ogden to Provo, at your home, hospital or birthing center.
Birth photo and video sessions are extremely limited,
so book early to ensure that I have your due date available on my calendar.
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