Yahoo News 30 Powerful Birth Photos That Capture The Emotion Of Labor And Delivery
No life event compares to the experience of giving birth. To honor this powerful moment, many families hire birth photographers to document the raw emotions of labor and delivery.
The International Association of Professional Birth Photographers holds an annual photo contest celebrating this intimate art form, and on March 22, the organization announced the latest winners. The 2024 Birth Photography Image Competitionwas open to the IAPBP’s 1,100-plus members across 55 countries and received about 500 submissions.
“Our association has grown by leaps and bounds and our members continually produce excellent, emotive, and educational birth photographs for the families that hire them,” director Lacey Barratt said in a news release. “I want to thank each and every person who entered this year and, of course, the families who agreed to share their beautiful and sacred birth moments with the world.”
Keep scrolling to see a selection of this year’s winners and other powerful submissions. You can visit the IAPBP website to see all the entries.
(Readers should note that the following uncensored photos show people in the act of childbirth.)
Birth Hour Photography, Film & Doula
Obiektywnie Najpiękniejsze
Luma Braz
Liz Walsh Doula & Photography Services
Martha Lerner / Zen Mama Love
Leona Darnell/Birth and Beauty
VI-Photography
Mackenzie Romagni Photography
Alexandria Mooney Photography
Paulina Splechta Photography
Obiektywnie Najpiękniejsze
Lisa Weingardt / Little Loo Photo + Film
Precious 3 Birth Services
Alexandria Mooney Photography
Eva Diana Photography
Vannessa Brown Photography
Mint and Cocoa Photography
Sophie Bailey/Wild Mama Photography
Members' Choice: Best in Postpartum
Larissa Shootsmemories
Members' Choice: Best in Labor
Nicole Hamic, Doula and Photographer
Members' Choice: Best in Delivery
Julie Francom Birth Stories
Members' Choice: Best in Birth Details
Jessica Innemee of Vi-Photography
Best in Postpartum
Lisa Weingardt / Little Loo Photo + Film
Best in Postpartum: Fine Art
Ania Wibig of Obiektywnie Najpiękniejsze
Best in Birth Details: Black & White
Luma Braz Fotografia
Best in Birth Details
Jessica Innemee / Vi-Photography
Best in Birth Details: Documentary
Portland Birth Photographer Natalie Broders
Best in Labor: Documentary
Lauren Maggi Photography & Doula
Best in Delivery: Black & White
Chinelle Rojas of Tampa Birth Photographer
Best in Labor
Nora Dalmasso
