That is VERY unlikely to happen. When I am on call for you, my phone is on ALL the time and right next to me. And my community of helpers are alwasy at the ready so I can leave as soon as possibl.e. And while I do book multiple births each month, it is VERY rare for 2 moms to go into labor at the same time.

And if you do...I contract with backup photographers to come to you in my stead, They have all your preferences and info and I only work with photographers that I trust will treat you the same way I would. And the best part is they give all the images they take to me so I will be the one editing so your photos will look like I was there the whole time. 

For the time being, I will attend any natural births whether at home or in the hospital. While I support everyone's ability to choose how they want to give birth, planned medicated births are not where my heart is.

That being said, I know plans change. So if you are booked with me and you need or decide to make changes to your birth plan, I am 100% with you to the end. 

I will come to you when you are in active labor, usually when you are calling your midwife or heading to the hospital is the same time I should come. Typically I stay about 2 hours after your baby is born. I capture golden hour, breastfeeding, and meeting any family members if they are there. Then I give you a hug and let you rest and snuggle in with your new little one. 

I do limit the amount of clients that I take each month so I recommend booking as early as possible. Some moms will call me right when they get a positive test and others call weeks before they give birth. As long as I have availability I will be delighted to add you to my calendar but I do recommend calling sooner than later. 

It is totally up to you what you want me to capture. Some moms want all the details and others are more interested in only capturing the emotions, connections, and bigger picture. I am great at finding the best angles as locations to capture exactly what you are wanting to remember when you look back at this special journey.

If you are concerned about what I share publicly, I ask every client what they are comfortable with allowing me to share publicly if any so you will get to have the say the whole step of the way what you want captured and shared. 

No, I am passionate about giving you the best of me and photographer and doula are very different roles in birth. While as your photographer, I will also hold space, offer encouragement, and be there to help occasionally if needed and wanted, the brain space of each role is wildly different and I fell that I can not do a good job at either when trying to do both. That being said, when I am acting as a doula, I can bring my camera to snap a few photos if you aren't needing me in that moment but the quality and quantity of the photos are very limited so I only charge for them if I am able to capture enough and it is not a dependable amount. 

I do! The $500 retainer is due at contract signing to hold your guess date in my calendar. Then the rest is due by 36 weeks. You can pay in whatever payment amount and frequency works for you.

If you think you need more time including after 36 weeks, you can do an extended payment plan up to 1 year after baby is born. I require $1000 to be paid by 36 weeks and the rest can be paid when you can. I do not edit any images or footage until the full amount has been paid and then your birth will be added to me editing queue.