A new mother smiling while holding her newborn baby on a bed, attended by a midwife and a man, possibly the father.

Birth Photography, Videography & Doula Support with Jess Dory

Hello and welcome! This is me at the birth of my second child when I first fell in love with birth photography. It was a little over 9 years ago after a long fertility journey that we finally welcomed our rainbow daughter Opal Eleanor. We ended up working with a photographer who came to document her magical daytime home birth and the power and beauty of birth photography captured my heart from that moment on.

Birth was one of the first photography genres that I focused on at the start of my photography career and I am now 5 years into shooting births and have been a certified doula for 4 years.

It is such a joy and an honor to do this work. I take on only a limited number of births a year - to check availability to have your birth story captured and set up a short consultation please inquire using the form below and include your due date. You can read more about me and my birth work at my birth website, Birth5280! 

Newborn baby cradled in adult's arm, wrapped in patterned blanket
Woman in labor leaning on bed, wearing a fetal monitor, with medical staff in hospital room.
Newborn baby having umbilical cord clamped and cut by medical professional.
Newborn baby being examined with a stethoscope on a colorful blanket.
Black and white photo of two people embracing, one wearing a hospital wristband and a mask, showing emotion.
Newborn baby with measuring tape around head and body on pink blanket.
Newborn baby being held, wrapped in a blanket.
Parents lovingly holding a newborn baby.
Newborn baby in a hospital, cradled in a cloth sling, with measuring tapes and colorful blankets underneath.
Pregnant woman with fetal monitor
Close-up of a comforting embrace with hands interlocked and rings visible, conveying support and affection.
New mother holding newborn baby on hospital bed, medical staff assisting.
Newborn baby lying on hospital bed, sucking thumb.
Newborn baby receiving check-up with stethoscope by gloved hand on hospital blanket.
Woman in hospital bed experiencing labor, wearing hospital gown, holding bed rail, with blood pressure cuff and medical equipment around.
Newborn baby held by a woman in a hospital bed with support from surrounding hands.
Newborn baby placed on mother's chest in hospital room with medical staff assisting.
Newborn baby with mother and medical staff, cutting the umbilical cord.
Mother holding newborn baby for the first time in hospital.
Mother holding newborn baby in hospital, umbilical cord being clamped by medical staff with blue gloves.
Mother breastfeeding newborn wrapped in blanket with striped hat, wearing hospital wristbands.
Man holding newborn baby skin-to-skin, hospital setting.
Black and white image of a woman resting her head on her arm, wearing a hospital wristband and IV line.
Newborn baby placed on mother's chest after birth, with a healthcare professional's gloved hand nearby, in a hospital setting.
Person supporting woman in a birthing pool during labor
Newborn baby cuddled by a person, skin-to-skin contact, tender family moment.
Newborn baby lying on adult's chest, close-up of skin-to-skin contact, black and white.
Mother breastfeeding newborn baby wrapped in a towel
Couple embracing in hospital room, woman with medical bandage.
Child with pregnant mother in hospital, monitoring equipment attached.
Pregnant woman with IV and child touching baby doll; close-up of hospital setting.
A woman in labor lying in a hospital bed, wearing a black top and a blood pressure cuff on her arm.
New mother in a hospital bed holding her newborn baby, with a young girl resting beside them.
Mother holding newborn with young child touching baby's head.
Mother smiling at newborn baby under a blanket in a hospital setting.
Newborn baby sticking tongue out, lying on a blanket.
Mother holding newborn baby in hospital bed, skin-to-skin contact, loving embrace
Pregnant woman in labor in hospital bed with monitoring devices.
New parents with newborn in hospital bed after delivery
A woman breastfeeding a newborn baby, with a young girl closely observing, wearing a shirt with a rainbow design.
Woman in a hospital room laboring on a bed with medical equipment around.

Birth Photography
$2300

Initial Consultation
On call 24/7 starting at 37 weeks
Birth Story Gallery with 125+ images
Option to add-on custom album
Qualified back-up photographer as needed

Mother holding newborn baby in hospital bed with partner nearby.

Birth Photography & Videography
$2800

Initial Consultation
On call 24/7 starting at 37 weeks
Birth Story Gallery with 75+ images
Professionally edited Birth Video, 3-5 minutes, set to music
Option to add-on custom album
Qualified back-up photographer as needed

Mother in floral dress breastfeeding a newborn baby on a couch.

Birth & Newborn Photography Collection
$2800

Initial Consultation
On call 24/7 starting at 37 weeks
Birth Story Gallery with 125+ images
Newborn Photo Session within 2 weeks
Gallery with 75+ images
Option to add-on custom album
Qualified back-up photographer as needed

Young child touching parent's pregnant belly, wearing a ring, close-up view with floral background.

Maternity, Birth & Newborn Complete Photography Collection
$3400

Initial Consultation
Full Maternity Session on location, 1 hour session & Gallery with 40+ images
On call 24/7 starting at 37 weeks
Birth Story Gallery with 125+ images
Newborn Photography Session within 2 weeks of birth Gallery with 75+images
Option to add-on custom album
Qualified back-up photographer as needed

Birth Videography. So you can remember allllll the little details.

Birth Photography Inquiry

Mother with glasses holding newborn baby on hospital bed, accompanied by a man.
Newborn baby being held, two adults assisting, umbilical cord visible.
Newborn baby wrapped in a blanket being held by a parent with visible tattoos, surrounded by family members.
Water birth immersion with mother, newborn baby, and medical staff providing care.
A smiling mother holds her newborn baby in a water birth pool, with a supportive partner leaning over them.
Father holding newborn baby, smiling young girl beside them; black and white image.
Healthcare professional with stethoscope examines newborn baby in hospital.
Man holding newborn baby wrapped in a white blanket.
Newborn baby being held by a nurse on a hospital bed, with a pregnant woman and a doll nearby, black and white photo.
Newborn baby breastfeeding, wearing hospital bracelet and hat.
Pregnant woman smiling in hospital room with IV and monitors
Two children in an inflatable pool indoors, black and white photo.
Newborn baby held by mother in hospital bed.
Pregnant woman in labor leaning over hospital bed with support person beside her and nurse at a computer in hospital room.
Person holding a towel on a woman's back during massage or spa treatment.
Newborn baby held by adult with hospital bracelet, wrapped in a blanket with colorful footprints.
Pregnant woman in labor holding partner, home setting.
Newborn baby resting on a mother's chest, with a father close by, in a tender family moment.