Sunday, 16 March 2014

Would YOU be photographed giving birth? Intimate US birth photography trend ...


  • Photographer captures moments immediately before, during and after birth

  • A fifth of mothers or

    pregnant women say they’d consider or

    have hired one

  • Costs around £850


By

Bianca London



PUBLISHED:


16:07, 16 March 2014




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UPDATED:


16:07, 16 March 2014



For many, it’s a private moment between mother and child but birth photography – where a specialist photographer is

booked to be present at home or in hospital to capture the special

moments immediately before, during and after a baby is born – is on the rise.


New statistics show that the photography trend, which is already popular in the US, is increasingly the choice of parents-to-be in the UK.


According to new statistics, an increasing number of mothers-to-be are calling upon a growing league of professional birth photographers to document their experiences in the delivery room.


New trend: Janine Lewis delivered twins with a birth photographer present - it is fast becoming a UK trend


New trend: Janine Lewis delivered twins with a birth photographer present – it is fast becoming a UK trend



Often

booked just weeks after news of a pregnancy, professional birth

photographers are becoming just as popular as wedding photographers.


Conversations about it are up 112 per cent compared to this time last year on baby community forums, found new research.


A fifth (20 per cent) of mothers or pregnant women polled say that they would consider, or have already hired a professional to take these keepsake images.


Janine Lewis, 29, from Shrewsbury delivered twins in January 2014 with a birth photographer present.


Hot new service: Often booked just weeks after news of a pregnancy, professional birth photographers are becoming just as popular as wedding photographers


Hot new service: Often booked just weeks after news of a pregnancy, professional birth photographers are becoming just as popular as wedding photographers



Touching:


Touching: ‘The intimacy of both partners is captured, which otherwise would not be seen if the father is behind the camera,’ says one birth photographer



Speaking about her choice, she said: ‘I can only remember certain things about my labour with my firstborn son so I was keen to capture the twins’ arrival to cherish the memory of bringing my babies into the world.


‘I hadn’t heard of birth photography until halfway through my pregnancy with Annie and Sam and though I was unsure at first, I’m so pleased we did it as we now have beautiful photos of a really precious moment that we’ll keep forever.’


Becky Williams, a professional birth

photographer at TummyToToddler.co.uk, who charges £850 for her services, said: ‘More people have realised

that birth photography isn’t what they had originally imagined and the

pictures created are tasteful and precious, capturing the most intimate

and special moments, such as the babies first breath or the first skin

to skin contact between the mother and her baby.


Hello world! The trend captures all the precious moments before, during and after giving birth


Hello world! The trend captures all the precious moments before, during and after giving birth



Increasingly popular: More and more parents are choosing to capture the experience by commissioning a birth photographer so they can look back and remember every moment


Increasingly popular: More and more parents are choosing to capture the experience by commissioning a birth photographer so they can look back and remember every moment



‘The intimacy of both partners is captured, which otherwise would not be seen if the father is behind the camera.’


On her website, she explains: ‘Birth photography is all about capturing the emotion in the room as your baby comes into the world – first breath, your first skin-on-skin moments together, the first time you see each other and all the tender and touching moments that occur during your labour and delivery that both parents could otherwise easily miss.’


A spokesperson for BabyCentre UK, who commissioned the survey, said: ‘Birth photography – like the babymoon, and the baby shower before that – is a US trend that is now growing increasingly popular with mums on this side of the Atlantic. 


‘More and more mums and dads are choosing to capture the experience by commissioning a birth photographer so they can look back and remember every moment.’



 








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earwig-O,


Leeds, United Kingdom,


moments ago


Just goes to show- it’s all a matter of personal taste. Certainly wouldn’t float my boat. I’m with the keep it private brigade on this one.





Cassieandtash,


Lanark, United Kingdom,


5 minutes ago


We have the baby bump pictures and will now be subjected to the full birth. Knew that would be the next thing.





mastman,


Beds England,


9 minutes ago


Oh god these disgusting photos will be on facebook soon. “stay at home mummies” or breeding child benefits scroungers will be posting them online trying to get justification for their feckless, uninteresting lives





whocares,


Belfast,


12 minutes ago


Lol dear lord if someone had come near me in labour with a camera I would have knocked them out cold lol





jamie1989,


liverpool, United Kingdom,


18 minutes ago


Nothings private any more





JJ,


London,


21 minutes ago


Think I should take pictures of me while I’m on the toilet, too. After all, that’s natural too! Lol!





Hope,


London,


6 minutes ago


loved that comment – thanks for the laugh.





Loubiex,


The Shire, UK,


24 minutes ago


Yes I want to have that ‘sweaty and in pain’ look on my living room wall for everyone to see…





only me,


london,


24 minutes ago


The point of family photos is to show friends and family (those who are interested) and as a memento future generations so they can see the special days out and families, when parents are no longer around the children can reminisce. I can’t see any of these groups being interested in such graphic photos.





fifi,


Glos – UK,


24 minutes ago


No thanks some things are best kept private. This is definitely one of them.





lou88,


Birmingham, UK,


28 minutes ago


Don’t think I’ll be booking this!



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