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meli berends photography maternity birth photogtpher raglan hamilton waikato new zealand

Birth Photography

Being able to capture the moments and emotions between expectant parents and their support people

during the birth of their child, is so special to me.

 

Birth photography is a way to keep hold of all of those precious moments that happen so fast during this incredible time that are so easily missed.  Your baby’s birth is a once-in-a-lifetime event, and having the ability to relive those memories is truly a priceless gift.  What a way for children to see how loved they are! How much love, effort and work it was to bring them into the world.

It's an amazing way to show your beautiful child just how much of a valued member of your family they are.

Your Session

We will meet and chat before booking to ensure you feel 100% comfortable with my presence and to go over all the details, including whether it will be a home, hospital, or birth centre birth.

I will be on call 24/7 from two weeks before your due date until your baby arrives, and I will be there to capture the birth from active labor (when you’re 5cm dilated) until at least one hour after your baby is born.

I will document those precious first moments, including the first feed, skin-to-skin with māmā and pāpā, and other

beautiful memories.

You will receive a generous collection of carefully & beautifully edited digital images.

I’m happy to discuss creating beautiful keepsake books if you'd like to preserve your images in an elegant, lasting way.

I am also open to creatively photographing and making prints of your whenua, if desired, and will ensure it is returned frozen and ready for planting.

$1300

Additional whenua photography & prints: $150

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