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Belly Session at the Ranch

Belly Session at the Ranch

by Diana | Jul 16, 2020 | Birth Photography, Family Photography, Los Angeles Birth Photographer

A couple of weeks ago I drove all the way from Santa Monica to Magic Mountain for a belly session at the Ranch my client’s family owns. When this family hired me, in the midst of the Corona Virus outbreak, we weren’t sure if and when the outdoors would be...
The birth of a Family

The birth of a Family

by Diana | Jun 24, 2020 | Birth Photography, Family Photography, Los Angeles Birth Photographer

When a baby is born, we often forget that we are celebrating first and foremost the birth of a family. This is the case for the birth of baby Marley, who was born at home a few weeks ago almost at 42 weeks. His mama was definately ready to meet him and his whole...
Almost En-caul

Almost En-caul

by Diana | May 6, 2020 | Birth Photography, Family Photography, Los Angeles Birth Photographer

Few weeks ago I witness the most gentle almost En-caul birth. En-caul means that baby is born with the amniotic sac still intact around her. Like a little bubble. The odds of this happening are very low because of repeat pressure and release that happens during labor...
Cord burning ceremony

Cord burning ceremony

by Diana | Apr 21, 2020 | Birth Photography, Family Photography, Los Angeles Birth Photographer

If you have never been to a cord burning ceremony, you are in for a treat. I have been dreaming to photograph a family interested in the cord burning process and it finally happened last week, when my dear friend and fellow photographer had her 4th baby girl at...
How does birth photography work?

How does birth photography work?

by Diana | Apr 7, 2020 | Birth Photography, Family Photography, Los Angeles Birth Photographer

  How does birth photography work?    How does birth photography work? How does birth photography work? This is the question that many expecting parents often ask me. I wanted to spend some time, explaining how does birth photography work, since it is a bit of a niche...
Birth in the time of Covid-19

Birth in the time of Covid-19

by Diana | Mar 24, 2020 | Birth Photography, Family Photography, Los Angeles Birth Photographer

How to birth in the time of covid-19? Birth in the time of Covid-19. Birth in the time of Covid-19.  I would have never thought this could be a reality for Planet Earth but we kind of asked for it. Finally after so many year of failed attempt – or extreme...
Vaginal Birth in South Los Angeles

Vaginal Birth in South Los Angeles

by Diana | Mar 3, 2020 | Birth Photography, Family Photography, Los Angeles Birth Photographer

Last week I delivered the gallery for a Vaginal Birth in South Los Angeles that I had photographed in August. The family was finally ready to receive them and I was delighted to release their story for them. I remember walking into the L&D room at Whittier...
Renewed photography vows

Renewed photography vows

by Diana | Feb 8, 2020 | Birth Photography, Family Photography, Los Angeles Birth Photographer

This past week I renewed my photography vows during an in-person workshop with the award international winning Melburne photographer Lacey Barratt. I picked up Lacey at the airport on Tuesday afternoon and hosted the mock birth workshop at my house on Wednesday and...
VBAC

VBAC

by Diana | Jan 19, 2020 | Birth Photography, Family Photography, Los Angeles Birth Photographer

I am so honored to share about a beautiful VBAC in Santa Monica that I had the greatest honor to capture in pictures. I had just given birth to my 4th baby a month before, but I really wanted to support this family as I did with their first baby. They are especially...
Homebirth in the South Bay

Homebirth in the South Bay

by Diana | Nov 14, 2019 | Birth Photography, Family Photography, Los Angeles Birth Photographer

I am so thrilled to share about a recent Homebirth in the South Baby, that I had the greatest honor to capture in pictures and video. My very own midwife Blyss attended this Homebirth in the South Bay. It was extra special for me share the birth space with her once...
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    Mama and baby portraits. They are all about the ba Mama and baby portraits. They are all about the baby rolls, the baby's stolen glimpses at the camera and the mamas' irresistible urge to kiss them all over. Did you know that the chemistry between parents and babies is so strong that one can recognize the other just by smell? Pheromones are chemicals that we secrete and that act like hormones aka identifiers. During pregnancy the baby and mom exchange pheromones and later through breastfeeding or any other physical contact. Just by simply staying close to our babies, we create a lifelong bond that goes beyond the means of nonverbal communication and maternal ties. One could say it is a connection much deeper than emotional heart strings, as it is created within the time frame of conception and developed to perfection through the months of postpartum. Have you ever fallen in love with someone at first sight and at first smell? I bet you would recognize them blindfolded in a crowd of 100. That is exactly what happens between mom and baby. Such is the love between them: innate and unbreakable.
    The day after attending a birth is often a strange The day after attending a birth is often a strange day. My body wakes up full of energy but within a few hours, it feels like I have been pressed into a book like a pretty flower - charming idea and dramatic consequences. 🤪 Only a taste of what the birthing person is going through on postpartum day 1. 👑💪🏼 But there is this overall vibe of happiness and calmness that wraps around me like a superpower. The need to hug and kiss everyone. To smile at strangers. It's only love hangover. Could it be contagious? If only... This is what gratitude does. Welcome little one. You are so loved. ❤️
    In the words of Margaret Mead: I do not believe in In the words of Margaret Mead: I do not believe in using women in combat, because females are too fierce. Yet it seems lately, we are called to raise to the division that separates us from those who used to be our loved ones. Our neighbors, ours friends, our community. There are days, all I want is to undo things. There are days tears seem to swallow me whole. On those days, I turn towards photography. Creating something that is free for everyone. No judgement. No politics. No money. No pass required. We do need them already fierce, even when they are little.
    Water and children are like magnets. Add a baby an Water and children are like magnets. Add a baby and a loving father in the mix and you have the perfect Friday afternoon of fun. Family portrait and videography sessions are not only an occasion for making memories but also for connection with your children. “Remember that time we played in the bathtub and the crazy photographer stood on the edge of the tub taking pictures of us? Imagine she had fallen in!!!”
    When you arrive at your very own birth-day party c When you arrive at your very own birth-day party covered with vernix and rolls 🥰
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