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Best Birth Photos of the Year

1/2/2019

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In 2018, 1 theme was clear... Women are strong. Partners are strong. Families are making strong choices for their births. Women are becoming more educated on birth options and asking for a birth plan that suits them. Then, more and more women are hiring birth photographers and filmmakers to capture their stories and strength. This is a strong group of images that perfectly represents all these Super Mama's and Families. 
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https://www.toninichole.com/ | Barrie
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www.KristieRobin.com | Burnaby
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www.CradledCreations.com | Abbotsford
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www.alyssakellert.com | Vancouver
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www.motherbirth.ca | Winnipeg
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www.feliciachangphotography.com/ | Vancouver
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www.feliciachangphotography.com/ | Vancouver
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www.songbirdandoakphotography.com/ | Vancouver Island
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www.bethanygalster.com/ | Calgary
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www.KristieRobin.com | Vancouver
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www.ashleymarstonbirthphotography.com/ | Vancouver Island
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lovebykristaevansphotography.com/ | Kelowna
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https://stagesdoula.ca/ | Coquitlam
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http://www.cdaisyphotography.com/ | Vernon
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https://www.thekindredmama.com/ | Vancouver
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https://www.lotusandlamb.com/ | Sudbury
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www.erinstonemanphotography.com | Kelowna
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www.aliciatphoto.ca | Winnipeg
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www.chelseaellisphotography.com | Chilliwack
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www.catherinebrown.ca | Winnipeg
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www.ashleymarstonbirthphotography.com/ | Vancouver Island
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Orange Pomme Photographie | Quebec
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www.heatherhillphotography.ca | Sherwood Park
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https://www.hellobebe.ca | Ajax
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Kendal Blacker www.thekindredmama.com | Delta
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Rebekah Nathan Photography | Vancouver
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www.heatherbays.com | Toronto
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Staceylorrainebirthphotography.com | Kingston
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Sevan Photography | Dawson Creek
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Vannessa Brown Photography | Edmonton
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Coastal Lifestyles Photography | Victoria
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Best Birth Moments of 2017

12/30/2017

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It was another fabulous year for birth across Canada. Women are becoming educated about options available to them in the birth room and more families are choosing to hire professional birth photographers.  Likewise, more photographers are choosing to photograph births and are spreading inspiring birth stories in their cities and provinces.  Popular trends in birthing rooms this year have included dad's catching their babies, more family centered cesareans that encourage immediate skin-to-skin in the OR and the use of clear drapes so mom's can see their baby's birth.  Enjoy looking through this collection of images that show us just how incredible the birth journey is. 
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Canadian Birth Photographers currently lists 120 photographers that specialize in capturing birth stories through photos and film. Find a birth photographer near you by clicking here. 
Best Birth Photographer Cradled Creations
It's a.... | Cradled Creations
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Surprise sex. Surprise home birth. Labour happened so quickly for these first time parents, they had to adjust plans and have a home birth instead of the hospital birth they intended. | Coastal Lifestyle Photography
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First time mama, birthed her own sunny side up baby into her own hands! | Vannessa Brown Photography
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What was your reaction to seeing the little human you worked so hard to bring earth-side? | Kristie Robin Photography
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Things are changing... Family centred birth. Clear drapes, skin on skin in the OR. | Breathe In Photography
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The Greatest Gift of All- Toni Nichole
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Adrenalin vs. Sleep- Felicia Chang Photography
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Her Spiritual Journey to Motherhood | Elliana Gilbert
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We Can Do This Together- Erin Shepley Photography
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Her wife’s hand apply firm and loving counter pressure. | Krista Evans Photography
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The in-between- 3Haus Photographics
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Marie Marine Photography
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Joining the world face first | The Maya's Nest
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Some woman fear the fire, and some woman simply become it | Ashley Marston
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She's Here! After all the hard work, she is finally in mama's arms. - YReindel Photography & Belly Casting
Best Birth Images of 2017
The Birth of Atlas: They way he loves her, the admiration for her strength in bringing their fourth baby into the world - Songbird and Oak Photography
Best Birth Photos 2017
Support- C Daisy Photography
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“She is Here” | Heather Hill Photography
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Generations | Luciddream Photography
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She dreamed of having her baby in water even though she didn’t know anyone who had birthed at home. After a very long labour she made it happen with sheer determination. Witnessing how her birth and the pictures she has of it have given her strength for her new life with her baby makes this my favourite picture of the year. This is part of an ongoing project which I began this year photographing young moms choosing to give birth with a local midwifery clinic. | Cat McAteer
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When you finally get to meet the little one you've been dreaming of for so long. | Alyssa Kellert Photography
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Thrilled to finally meet her baby sister! | Sunbeams & Freckles Photography
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Mothers birthing mothers | Heather Hill Photography
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Connected | Catherine Brown Photography
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“...clothed in strength and dignity...she laughs without fear…” —Proverbs | Laura Elie Photography
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Taking a minute to breath | Simply Birth Photography
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The strength, relief, and celebration of this birther and the true joy on the faces of her Midwives takes my breath away. | Kendal Blacker Birth Photography
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“Sooooo, wait a minute, we have to bring this thing HOME!?” | Katia G
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On the other side | Dasha K Photography
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Eternal Love | Little Bird Birth Services
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Canadian Birth Photographers Share Gorgeous Birth Photographs in Response to Cesarean Text Exchange.

3/2/2017

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An Open Letter to the Media, the Public and Cesarean Mamas

The Canadian Birth Photographers believe that birth is birth.   A Cesarean birth is the birth of a baby and a mother.  It is usually a difficult and courageous decision made for the safety of their baby on the advice of their care providers.   Sometimes a woman will sacrifice her own hopes and dreams for her birth in the process.  Other times, it is a decision made to further her own birth experience.   All situations are valid.
 
As professional birth photographers, we believe that all births deserve to be celebrated in photographs.   Our job is to document the birth day honestly, with love and without judgment.   In my case, I have taken specific courses and spent many hours to recognize and work through my own birth biases so that I can leave them at the door of the birth space.
 
However, it is also true that we have significant barriers when photographing in the hospital and in particular, the operating room.  Most hospitals in Canada have some restrictions on photography and/or the number support people  - especially in the OR.  Sometimes we will send our cameras in with another support person.  Sometimes we tell the story from outside the OR.   We are able to photograph before and after but access is one of the main reasons that the public does not see as many cesarean birth photographs as vaginal births.
 
Now that the issue is front and center in some media, we want to take this opportunity to assure Canadian families that there is a birth photographer in your city that wants to tell the story of your baby’s birth day – regardless of where and how it happens.    We encourage families planning cesareans to consider birth photography so that we can include more cesarean births on social media.   Advocate for your right to birth photography in your hospital and OR.  We can’t celebrate cesarean births without cesarean mamas as clients.
 
Check out our listings page  for contact information for a professional Birth Photographer in your area.  


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www.heatherbays.com
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www.alyssakellert.com
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www.bethanygalster.com
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www.catmcateer.com
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www.birthofhope.com
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www.stagesdoula.ca
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www.fairytalesphotographychatham.com
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www.jodikaldestad.com
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www.breatheinphotography.ca
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www.breatheinphotography.ca
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www.coastallifestylesphoto.com
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www.appleblossomfamilies.com
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www.ellianagilbert.ca
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www.LittleChickadeesPhotography.ca
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www.erinshepleyphotography.com
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www.helgaphotography.com
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www.feliciachangphotography.com
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www.feliciachangphotography.com
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www.KristieRobin.com
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www.KristieRobin.com
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LaureenCarruthersPhotography.com
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www.LucidDream.ca
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www.appleblossomfamilies.com
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www.themayasnest.com
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www.cradledcreations.com
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www.michelesteinerphotography.com
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www.samantharyerphotography.com
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www.mountainmamayyc.com
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www.uniqueroots.ca
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www.heatherbays.com
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www.ashleymarstonbirthphotography.com
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www.catmcateer.com

​This blog post was written by one of our members 
Catherine (Cat) McAteer. Cat  is a documentary birth and family photographer in Calgary, Alberta. She's a lawyer on the down low, rides all kinds bicycles, wears comfortable shoes and eats of popcorn for dinner when no one is paying attention. Check her out at www.catmcateerphotography.com, on IG at @catmcphoto and Facebook at Cat McAteer Photography.
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