The number of photos depends on how long we were at your birth. Generally, it can be between 250-450 photographs.

Our business is built on photographs. It is how you found us and how others will find us in the future. We do share photos from birth stories on social media in order to market services; however, we are always mindful of their sensitive and personal nature. We are always considerate and respectful of our clients and will never post graphic photographs without your consent.

Payments can be made via credit/debit or cash. If paying via the online invoice, you have the option to pay in full or make a monthly payment arrangement.

We will travel within Ventura County - Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, Camarillo, Oxnard, Simi Valley, Port Hueneme as well as areas in Santa Barbara and Ojai. Scheduled c-sections can be booked for further outlying areas. Please inquire about your location if not listed.

We understand that every mother's personal preferences for their birth story are different. Some mothers want EVERY detail during the delivery and others only want everything that is not graphic or personal. No matter your preference, we will document your birth story at your comfort level. There are different angles and areas that we can capture to still document the special day. We will discuss this at your consultation to ensure you are getting as much (or as little) of your story as you want.

We are much like a fly on the wall during your birth. We will do our best to stay out of the way while observing and documenting your story. As for the interactions, we will chat if you want to chat, encourage when needed, but for the most part, we will keep quiet in the corner of the room or in the background.

Typically your partner, main support person, or family member attending to you during your birth will be the designated person to contact us. If you are working with a doula or midwife, they can also be the person responsible for the updates and communication.

We will do everything in our power to be there. We have a 3rd photographer as our backup, so we are prepared as much as possible. Communicate early.

Birth sometimes happens very quickly or very early and we can't control that. It is very important that you communicate with us as soon as possible so that we can be ready and arrive on time to your birth location. Should we miss the birth, we will arrive as soon as we possibly can and begin documenting upon arrive and stay a bit longer than usual. Depending on how much is missed, we may adjust your session to include a newborn session at your home.

Our equipment is advanced to capture images in very low light conditions, however, when we do use flash, we use a diffuser to cover our flash light beam and other tools and tricks to ensure the light is not harsh or hitting you directly. Using flash does support sharp, clear images, however, it will not make or break your birth story. It will only mean your images will have some grain and slight loss of detail.

We respect any request like this from you, your partner or birth team during your birth story. We will quietly step out of the room during the labor and/or post-birth til you would like us to come back in.

Coverage of a C-Section depends greatly on the hospital and situation. If we know ahead of time, we will work with your OB and hospital to get permission to attend. In the event of an emergency c-section, no one is permitted in the OR, sometimes including your partner. In these situations, we will continue documenting the story after delivery.

In the event of an emergency, we will use our best judgement and may or may not continue to document depending on the exact situation. If you or your baby needs help, we immediately step out of the way to let your medical team do their jobs and take care of both of you. Your health and the health of your child are the most important focus of the day. We will begin shooting again when all situations are handled. If you are delivering at home or at a birth center and need a transfer to the hospital, we will follow you and meet there to continue shooting when able (depending on current COVID permissions).

We understand birth photography is an investment. A lot of work and time goes into being birth photographers; we put our vacations on hold and miss kids sports tournaments to be on call 24/7 for 4 weeks as well as spending the 5-10 hours during your birth and 15+ hours editing after the birth. To help offset your costs and get the story package your heart desires, you can set up a payment plan or take advantage of doing a birth registry to which your friends and family can contribute.

Yes, yes, yes! The main differences are: the price and we might miss the actual delivery. For a normal On-Call birth photography package, we are on-call 24/7 for 4 weeks- we don't go out of town while on call, we block our schedule to make sure we are not too busy and we notify all other photography clients that we're on-call for a birth. With Off-Call births, we will do everything we can to still avoid missing the birth, but if we do, the payment for the Off-Call package will turn into a Fresh 48, Newborn or Family session down-payment and we will go to your birth location at our earliest convenience to capture your baby for a few hours Earth-side. The Off-Call birth story package is $850.