You will be moved to tears by these 12 exquisite nativity scenes.

Birth, in all its raw, ecstatic, wild glory, is the most terrifying thing in the world to behold. An immense privilege to capture some of the most precious, intimate and powerful birth stories.

From the predictability of normal birth to the rendered look of a C-section, few mothers and fathers prepare for an experience that will never be repeated, and birth photographers help them capture this special moment.

Birth photos can seem a bit strange at first. But if she had a photographer at her wedding, why wouldn’t she have a photographer there to document her baby’s first moments of life?

A couple of reasons why you might want photos of that:

Watch each year as your 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 grows and remembers. To create family heirlooms that can be passed down for generations. What better way to spend the first story of your 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥? To record THAT moment. That first moment you finally hold your baby in your arms. Remember. You’d be surprised how much trace she’ll have in labor. You may not remember many moments from her birth, and photos of her will help you process them later. Master your strength at work. To document the first moments of this incredible journey, you and your partner are together.

Have you considered or hired a birth photographer? Why did you want to document these moments? Or if something holds you back, what scares you about birth photography?