Literally tears are rolling down my face… While going through photos searching for a particular image of my mother-in-law. I opened up a folder called Emersons Birth. What I found in the folder were images taken before I started my business…before I knew what shooting manual was, before I knew what birth photography was – this is a true testament to the love that I have always had for documenting life. I must have told my husband that I didn’t need him to hold my hand … I wanted him to take pictures. Soon my friend Liz Weeks stepped in, when she was allowed to stay in the room during the birth. You can not imagine how much these images mean to me as we continue to ride the rollercoaster of building our family. When life gets scary.. my happy place has always been the day I gave birth to my children. Now that birth photography is all the rage… I have been crossing my fingers that I would get to document the birth of my last child. I had no idea that I already had.
georgia - these are amazing. i can see why you cried looking at them and why they mean so much. i wish more than anything that i would have had my son’t birth documented this way. they would not allow cameras in the room during the delivery at my hospital. but i wish i had at least gotten some shots like these right after the birth… one of my biggest regrets. i so identify with what you say… how your happy place is the day you gave birth. it’s exactly the same for me. beautiful post.
Arden - Awh, what a precious surprise and treasure. Just beautiful Liz!
Meghan M - Oh my goodness – these are simply perfection and images you will treasure for your entire lifetime – and even for generations to come as I am sure Emerson will love to share these with her children one day. So happy for you that you found these! xoxo
Helen - So raw and beautifu, Lizl! What a blessing it is to be a woman and a mother! Pictures help us to feel again what we felt in the moment, though our ability to be present waxes and wanes! Awesome!
Liz Weeks - Looking at these pictures brings tears to my eyes. Sharing in such a beautiful birth was amazing. What a gift it was to me. I hope I can share the experience with Emerson some day.