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meli berends photography maternity birth photogtpher raglan hamilton waikato new zealand

Birth Photography

As a birth photographer, I have the privilege of capturing the magic of childbirth - the joy, the tears, the triumph, new life and new memories. I celebrate the love and wonder of bringing new life into the world and your birthing journey.

Your Session

Its important that we 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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