by Diana | May 3, 2022 | Los Angeles Birth Photographer, Babies Photography, Birth Photography, Doula Support, Family Photography, Pregnancy Health, Santa Monica Birth Photographer
This Non-intervention Hospital Birth was a 30 + hours journey and worth every minute. It all started with a typical phone call in the middle of the night by future dad, as often partners are the ones who need a Doula the most. Mama had shared from our very first...
by Diana | Apr 21, 2022 | Babies Photography, Birth Photography, Family Photography, Los Angeles Birth Photographer, Maternity Portraits, Newborn lifestyle photography, Santa Monica Birth Photographer
When birth is fast and furious, there is no time to spare. This has never happened to my in 9 years of my career as birth photographer and videographer. Until recently. I had been on call for this precious family of soon to be 4, for a very long time. Mom had been so...
by Diana | Mar 31, 2022 | Babies Photography, Birth Photography, Family Photography, Maternity Portraits
For this maternity session in Malibu, we decided to meet at El Matador State Beach. We were gifted with an exceptionally warm and sunny afternoon, which can be not always a guarantee in March. Gabby and Ryan contacted me for a package deal and included a newborn...
by Diana | Mar 4, 2022 | Los Angeles Birth Photographer, Babies Photography, Birth Photography, Doula Support, Pregnancy Health, Santa Monica Birth Photographer
After two hospital birth, this mama was ready for her third baby water birth. She came to me as a referral from my fellow Doula and Photographer friend Rivkah, whom I am extremely grateful for. I had met mama Oxana and her family during a couple of prenatal visits...
by Diana | Feb 18, 2022 | Family Photography, Babies Photography, Maternity Portraits, Pregnancy Health
Driving to this maternity session at the Venice Pier felt a bit like a dejavu. I met this family during the heart of the Pandemic as they were preparing to meet their first baby, a little over a year ago. We had met at the beach then too, except this time they asked...
by Diana | Jan 27, 2022 | Babies Photography, Family Photography, Newborn lifestyle photography
Baby Mercer Newborn Session took place in the Valley on a beautiful sunny Saturday during a colder than usual Los Angeles winter. Baby Mercer was only one week old when we met for his newborn session. That is usually the perfect age for me to move through the...
by Diana | Jan 17, 2022 | Birth Photography, Doula Support, Family Photography, Los Angeles Birth Photographer
I was so lucky to witness the birth of an unexpected Breech baby. This mama hired me as her Doula half way through her pregnancy. Often birthing families find me so in advance that we get to connect and meet several times. It is what I usually wish and recommend for...
by Diana | Dec 15, 2021 | Birth Photography, Doula Support, Los Angeles Birth Photographer
A precipitous home birth occurs when babies are in a hurry! Especially for first time parents, the expectations are that labor will last somewhat between 12 and 24 hours. Mother Nature planned really wisely when making sure that babies would not just ‘pop’...
by Diana | Nov 30, 2021 | Birth Photography, Babies Photography, Los Angeles Birth Photographer, Santa Monica Birth Photographer
This water birth in the South Bay was nothing but magical! Even though I love my job and feel very fortunate to consider it more a passion than a job, I always worry about babies being born all at the same time. I always work with a back up Doula and/or photographer,...
by Diana | Oct 1, 2021 | Birth Photography, Doula Support, Family Photography, Uncategorized
This blog post is about the Closing of the Bones Ceremony I had the honor to photograph the closure of the bones ceremony for a mom who recently gave birth in a hospital after planning a home birth. Her marvelous Doula set up a candle lit herbal bath followed by a...
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