When I first met with Lori and Berto, I was thrilled to find out that Lori was planning a natural birth. I too had a natural birth, at a birth center (Bay Area Birth Center) and I had been dying to book a client exactly like her!

Berto had a ton of very specific questions for me..."What lenses do you use?", "Will you shoot at a high ISO or use a flash?", "Will you have a backup photographer?". I was perplexed, how did he know so much about all of this?!

When Lori told me they had decided to hire me, she also revealed that they too had a photography business! (Check it out!) That made this booking all the more flattering ;)

Being present for Mateo's birth was absolutely wonderful. Something so intimate and powerful can't really be put into words. Lori was so positive throughout the entire experience through her exhaustion and Berto was an amazingly supportive birth partner.

Here are some of my favorites!