sheffield birth photography

BASED IN SHEFFIELD,
AVAILABLE SOUTH YORKSHIRE, NORTH DERBYSHIRE

raw, powerful, & intimate

WHAT I OFFER

Raw and powerful imagery of a transformational time. Birth photography captures the incredible story of your birth. While man focus on birth as the beginning of baby’s story, birth is also about the transformational journey the birthing person undergoes. Birth is inspiring. It can be empowering and healing. It can bring out all sorts of complex emotions and feelings.

Learn More About…

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ABOUT ME

Hi, I’m Elle (L-E): Your Birth Photographer

At a time when you are perhaps most vulnerable and exposed, you may wonder why you would even ever want a birth photographer?

You might be thinking…

Can I trust this person? Will I be comfortable around them? Will it detract from my experience?

And these are all valid concerns. You need to trust in every single person on your birthing team, and that includes your birth photographer.

MORE ABOUT ME
WHY YOU WON’T SEE KIDS FACES ON MY WEBSITE
WHAT FAMILIES ARE SAYING
  • We can’t thank Elle enough!
    My labour didn’t go as planned & happened so quick that Elle only arrived 15 minutes before the birth. I felt very comfortable with her & she advocated for me where she was able. As for the photos we can’t fault them at all they are beautiful & capture the raw emotion so perfectly. I honestly wish I could go back & do it all again. Elle went above & beyond for us, unfortunately my partner missed the birth & she stayed after he arrived to get some more photos. Even though he wasn’t there he has these photos to look back on. If we were to have another baby we would 100% use Elle again. Thank you so much!
    – Nicole
  • I’m speechless
    There are lots of big decisions to make when you are planning everything for your baby and one of the best decisions I made was inviting Elle as our birth photographer. I’m speechless. She captured so beautiful photos and also supported me all the way through the birth. I can never thank you enough for everything. I would highly recommend her as a birth photographer.
    -Egita

3 EASY STEPS

How the process works

01.

SCHEDULE A CALL

A phone call is the quickest, easiest way to discover if we’re going to be the right fit for each other. We can go over all of the details, preview some full galleries, and answer any questions. There’s no obligation to book anything, just a friendly and relaxed chat about how we can work together.

02.

AWAIT YOUR BIRTH

Once your booking is confirmed, we’ll schedule your mini pregnancy photoshoot (if wanted) and go over all of your birth wishes. From there, the waiting begins. Once you let me know you’re in active labour, I’ll show up and document things as they happen.

03.

Private online gallery for easy viewing & downloads

About 2-3 weeks after your birth, you’ll receive your full online gallery. You’ll be able to download the images that came with your booking or purchase more digitals and physical print products from the shop.

PHOTOGRAPHY PACKAGES

What’s Included

Birth Photography

Birth happens really fast and really slowly at the same time. Afterwards, you might struggle to piece things together or remember some of the finer details. Birth is where you surrender all control and when you are most vulnerable. It is a time of transformation, whether it’s your first child or third. Every birth is different.

Birth photography serves a multitude of purposes. A few reasons you might like a birth photographer are to remember the events as they happened, to document a truly unique moment in your life, to capture something life changing, to feel empowered and to perhaps use photography as a healing tool.

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

  • An in person, over the phone, or zoom chat prior to booking
  • A complimentary pregnancy mini photoshoot (within 20mi of S8)
  • An in person meeting after booking to discuss your preferences
  • On call days from 38 weeks until the day your baby is born
  • Attendance at the birth from active labour to 2 hours postpartum
  • ALL high resolution digital jpegs
  • Print Release

Sliding Scale
Community Supported: £999
Standard: £1,550
Pay it Forward: £1,950

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FAQ

Your Questions Answered

“On call” means that from 38 weeks until baby is born, my phone is always next to me and on loud for you. It means I don’t take on any other additional photography bookings greater than 2 hours from your birthing location during that period. I attempt to structure my life in a way that means I can drop everything to be at your side when you need me to be.

Birth is unpredictable. Sometimes birth happens really fast or something comes up that is unavoidable. I do my best to attend every birth I book. Where possible, and if agreed upon in advance, I hire back up cover either to attend your birth until I can arrive or cover the birth on my behalf. Alternatively, your birth booking fee can be used towards a “Fresh 48” or newborn photography session.

To ensure that I have the best chances at attending every birth that I book, I only book one birth per month.

I only take on a limited number each month. I tend not to book weddings and births in the same month, but if I do, you will always be notified prior to booking. Touch wood, I’ve never had either happen at the same time so far.

YES! I greatly respect your privacy and will not share any images from your birth unless you say it’s okay. During our preferences chat, we will review the birth questionnaire that you filled out, which outlays different types of images you may or may not feel comfortable sharing. You can change your mind at any time about the images you feel comfortable sharing.

There are so many variables and possibilities when it comes to birth. I try to remain respectful of the birthing space as much as is possible. During our booking and preferences chat we discuss as many of the potentials as we can.

A few things to note are…

I will leave the birthing space at any point that you or your birthing partner ask me to.
I cannot accompany you into theatre in UK hospitals.

More specific concerns can be addressed during our chats..

Got more questions? Let’s chat!

Ready To Chat More About Birth Photography?

Let’s have a chat about what your birth wishes are and any questions or concerns you might have when it comes to booking a birth photographer.

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