Kiri and Isaac didn’t hire me as their birth photographer. They actually hired me as their doula. Years ago when I was contemplating what I wanted to do if I left teaching, I was trained to be a doula. I haven’t had time to work on my certification, but I have been a doula for 3 births. This one being my third, and second with Kiri and Isaac. I had the privilege of photographing their wedding, and then got to be the doula at the birth of their first baby two years ago. So this time I thought I might bring my camera along.

This lady was strong, she labored through the night with very little rest. From the top floor of the hospital she labored as snow fell all over Tacoma. It was beautiful, and peaceful and a privilege to watch the strength of this woman work as she brought her baby into this world.

I don’t do a lot of doula work since I have three little kids at home, but feel to reach out if you are looking for a birth photographer, a doula or possibly both. Although if you hire me as a doula, you always come before the photos.