How Birth Photography compares to Wedding photography - and why you shouldn’t leave the decisions about your birth team up to an insurance company

How Birth Photography compares to Wedding Photography - and why you shouldn’t lave your birth team decision up to an insurance company

When someone recounts the best moments of their life, more often than not, their wedding and the birth of their child(ren) tops their list. But, while most people take great pains to hire a professional wedding photographer to document their special day, the same cannot be said about Maine Birth Photography. But here, as a Maine Birth Photographer with years of experience under my belt, I will give you all the reasons why hiring a Maine Birth Photographer to be part of your birth team is equally important. And also what some of the benefits are to picking your own birth team, and not leaving the decisions about your care and special day up to an insurance company.

The Importance of Birth Photography

Birth Photography is a profound art and requires study and dedication. Just as you wouldn’t want your friend with a good camera phone to capture your wedding portraits, a few hastily taken pictures from your partner will barely do your birth experience justice. The unpredictable nature of birth and the emotion-charged environment requires someone who specializes in taking photographs without imposing on your birth experience or any other members of your birth team.

Just as a wedding photographer knows what specific moments to document on your wedding day, a Maine birth photographer will have a similar list of critical moments. Often you don’t even realize that that is a valuable moment until you see the photographs taken by your Maine Birth Photographer.

Furthermore, birthing mothers and their partners remember the day of their child(ten)’s birth to be full of all sorts of emotions - everyones experience is different, but generally there is a lot going on! When you are in the eye of the storm, you don’t realize the courage emanating from you, the concern of your partner, and countless more. As a Maine Birth Photographer and Maine Doula, I am able to take in and capture the big picture, abundant with all types of emotions. And often, parents don’t truly realize the profound beauty of their birth experience until they see the pictures - in the beautiful album that I create for them. These pictures can give one the strength to move on from postpartum distress and see your birth experience for what it is - a miracle of nature.

The Nuances of Being A Maine Birth Photographer

Not everyone with a decent camera and some high-end gear can call themselves a birth photographer. Not even professional photographers who specialize in weddings can handle the pressure and dedication that accompanies birth photography. Wedding photography does require meticulous attention to detail and artfulness, but one can be done with these events in a matter of hours. All a wedding photographer has to do is to ark the day of the event on the calendar and get on with one’s life.

Being a Maine birth photographer, requires a lot more dedication, with all due respect to other professional photographers. The unpredictability of birth requires me to revolve my whole life around your pregnancy, especially in the final trimester. I can’t have a sleep schedule or medication that compromises my ability to rush to your side when you are in labor. I do not consume alcohol, ever. I cannot take on any other time-sensitive clients. Yet my love for being a Maine birth photographer allows me to do all of this with a happy heart.

Unlike a wedding that follows a predetermined schedule that everyone is aware of, birth cannot be classified as such. There is a long list of must-have pictures that occur along an unforeseeable timeline. The high-pressure environment also means that I cannot use bulky equipment that hinders anybody that is present in your birth space. Rather I must be as discreet as possible while simultaneously being able to offer any help necessary at that moment. My training as a doula, in addition to being a Maine birth photographer enables me to better understand the situation and better capture your birth experience.

Normalize Hiring Birth Specialists

Just as it is normal, if not expected for you to go big for your wedding day, we need to normalize investing in different specialists for your birth and parenting journey. The presence of wedding planners, caterers, and other wedding specialists undoubtedly makes one’s wedding much smoother and better. Similarly, hiring birth specialists such as a home birth midwife, a doula, a lactation consultant, a nutritionist, a pelvic floor therapist and of course a Birth Photographer, can be one of the best decisions you will ever make. When you add these specialists to your birth team you can ensure the good health of the pregnant and birthing mother, the partner, and of course, your baby.

Why Invest in Birth Photographers and Other Members of Your Birth Team

The most important reason for investing in Maine Birth Photography and others on your Birth Team is so that you can make the most of your pregnancy and birth. When such a vulnerable person as a child is involved, there is no such thing as too much precaution. Don’t leave the decisions about the birth of your child to your insurance company. The natural instinct of a mother and father is to protect one’s child at any cost. But parenting is so much more than protecting and taking care of a child. It is also about the precious moments in-between - watching them grow, going through the wheel of time together. Hiring a Maine Birth photographer to capture those first moments of the rest of your life together seems like the perfect way to commemorate parenthood. After all, you can only give birth to your child once.

Final Words

The beauty of Maine Birth photography is that it captures genuine human emotion. Nobody is in a state of mind to pose for the picture and it is just as well. Birth photography is strictly documentary in nature. As a Maine Birth photographer who has had the privilege of capturing and assisting many births, I highly recommend hiring a Maine birth photographer to capture your special day. Birth photography is as valuable as wedding photography. When the years pass by, and it’s all said and done, the pictures are all we have left. You might as well hire a professional to do it.

For more information on the services that I offer head over to https://www.mymainephoto.com/birthphotography and schedule a Complimentary Zoom Consultation with me.