We all know birth photography is very different than other genres of photography. It’s that on-call life. You could be called out any time of the day. You could have a family trip planned, or a family reunion. Or you could get sick. There are so many things that could happen that could unexpectedly […]

A big debate between birth photographers a few years ago was whether or not they should use flash at births. The whole idea of birth photography is to be a “fly on the wall”, and a flash kind of defeats that purpose. For a long time it was kind of controversial to use flash. Now […]

I’m making a pretty bold promise here, How to run a successful model call and book your first 5 birth photography clients in 30 days. I believe it can happen and you can do it!!     Why a Model Call? A model call is really good for getting those first few births that you need […]

Today, we’re talking about the one marketing activity that’s grown my business a lot in the last four years. It’s something that not a lot of photographers are doing. In fact, I polled a group of local photographers here and asked who has an email list that they’re actively using, and 75% said they don’t […]

Today I’m going to talk to you about birth photography contracts.   I’m starting with the basics here. It’s really important to make sure your clients are on the same page as you by listing things out on paper.   So, let’s talk about *WHY* you need a birth photography contract. If you’re a portrait […]

Let me tell you a story. A Chinese farmer and his wife were walking through the market. They found someone selling the most beautiful bamboo they’d ever seen. They walked over and asked, “How long did this take to grow?” The crop owner replied, “Only 5 weeks!” Seeing the amazing potential in front of them, […]

This is everything. This is what your clients think of when they think “birth photography.” I love to call this moment, the “I did it” moment. It’s the split second when mom is like “holy crap I just did that!” Sometimes moms are elated, sometimes they cry hysterically and sometimes they just lay back and […]

The question every photographer kinda sorta dreads… “how much do you charge?” At times, it feels overwhelming to consistently find clients who are willing to pay your prices. After running a photography business for 6 years, specializing in birth photography, here are 5 ways I’ve found mamas that are willing to pay my birth photography prices. […]