Your sacred story, documented with care, reverence, and purpose. Welcoming a new life into the world is one of the most profound and holy moments a family can experience. As a Kansas City birth photographer and videographer, my mission isn’t just to take pictures—it’s to honor the sacred, preserve the fleeting, and serve your family quietly and […]

April 26, 2025

What to Expect with a Kansas City Birth Photographer in the Room

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Kansas City birth photographer documenting home birth moments

You’ve found out you’re pregnant! With all the excitement, you may be figuring out who you would like to hire to support you during your labor and birth. But what questions do you ask? How do you choose one midwife over the other? Here are some good questions to ask midwives during your interview. Transfer […]

March 26, 2025

Questions to ask about experience: What I’ve learned in the first 3 years as a birth doula and photographer has shaped who I am and how I support the families I serve. What I know now, is not what I knew then. Here are some questions to ask to figure out their experience as a […]

March 7, 2025

What Questions to Ask A Birth Doula/Photographer

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Tips from Kansas City birth photographer, Christin Ortiz. How to get the best work out of that birth photographer you hired.

February 6, 2025

It’s incredibly exciting when you think you have finally started early labor! Yet here’s the truth, the best thing to do, is to actually relax. Here are 5 things you can do during those first hours of labor. Watch a favorite movie or TV series: Yep, watch tv. It keeps your body resting, your mind […]

January 24, 2025

Early Labor, the 5 best things to do

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There’s a pretty high chance you have heart this mantra said by the birth workers in your area. “Who you choose to have in your birth space, matters.” But WHY does it matter? Why can’t you just have any ole person to document your birth and be your doula? Experience in the birth space: There […]

January 6, 2025
Midwife checking baby boy while he is laying on mom's chest

Why hire a birth photographer? There are so so many reasons you may decide to hire a photographer to document your birth. The moments you don’t ever want to forget. To look back on the beauty within your birth. How you were so loved, how much power you displayed, and the first few moments of […]

August 29, 2024

5 Reasons To Hire A Birth Photographer

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There are a bunch of options on what you could wear for your maternity photos, but I want you to look amazing. What you wear during your normal day to day life isn’t necessarily what will look best for your photos. Keep reading for my top tips on how to look your best for your maternity session.

October 19, 2022
Maternity Photos

The decision has been made, you want to have your home birth photographed. You’ve seen all those beautiful photos and want YOURS to come out like that too. Here are some ways/ what to wear for beautiful home birth photographs.

October 17, 2022

What to Wear For Beautiful Home Birth Photographs| KC Birth Photographer

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Have you thought about what you should do with your birth photos afterwards?

October 17, 2022