BIRTH PHOTOGRAPHY IN BERKSHIRE AND SURREY
Birth Photography in Berkshire and Surrey
Welcome, my name is Erika and I am a Sandhurst Doula who also offers professional birth photography in Berkshire and Surrey. My aim is to capture the powerful and emotional moments as you welcome your baby into the world.
You may have dismissed the idea of birth photography at first. Many parents do. It can feel unfamiliar, and it is still a growing concept here in the UK. But birth is one of the most important days of your life, and the moments unfold quickly. Birth photography allows you to preserve those first glances, the quiet strength, the support around you, and the moment you finally meet your baby.
These photographs tell the beginning of your family’s story. They capture the connection, the emotion, and the surge of love that fills the room. This is what oxytocin looks like.
As a birth photographer covering Berkshire and Surrey, I work calmly and discreetly, allowing you to stay fully present while your story is documented with care and respect.
Coverage includes Sandhurst, Windsor, Reading, Bracknell, Camberley and surrounding areas across Berkshire and Surrey.
Interested in birth photography in Berkshire and Surrey? Let’s have a chat about your plans and see if I can support you.
Still unsure? Take a look through the gallery and see how powerful these first moments can be.
A day to remember
The oxytocin and endorphins pumping through your body on the day you give birth can have something of an obliterating effect. The same hormones that help mothers move past the challenge of childbirth can also blur some of the moments you might wish you could hold on to forever. This is where birth photography becomes so powerful.
With professional birth photography in Berkshire and Surrey, those fleeting moments can be preserved. The quiet anticipation, the strength in the room, the support around you, and the incredible moment you finally meet your baby. These are the details that deserve to be remembered. The power and strength displayed during childbirth, coupled with the determination I witness in the parents I support, is truly remarkable. Through calm, respectful birth photography, I document these extraordinary moments so you can look back and see the story of your baby’s arrival exactly as it unfolded.
Incredible you
Giving birth is glorious. Yes, it can be painful and unfamiliar, and if you are worried about the pain it is worth exploring how hypnobirthing can help you prepare for labour with calm breathing and relaxation techniques. But it is also the culmination of nine months of extraordinary work your body has done to grow and nurture your baby.Your body is powerful. It adapts, stretches, strengthens and prepares in ways that are nothing short of remarkable. Birth is the moment when all of that effort comes together, and it deserves to be recognised and honoured.
Beautiful, thoughtfully conducted birth photography allows you to look back and see the strength you showed, the love in the room and the first moments of connection with your baby. It is a way to celebrate what your body has achieved and to hold on to one of the most powerful days of your life.
The moment your whole world changed
Let’s not forget the birth partners. Yes, you might be doing the hard work of bringing your baby into the world, but the person beside you is walking that journey with you. The hand holding, the quiet encouragement, the reminders to breathe and stay calm, these moments matter too.
For many partners, the birth of their baby is one of the most powerful moments of their lives. One minute they are supporting you through labour, the next they are meeting their son or daughter for the very first time. That shift, that moment when someone becomes a parent, happens in seconds and it is filled with emotion.
Through birth photography in Berkshire and Surrey, these moments can be captured gently and respectfully. The pride in their eyes, the relief when baby arrives, the first cuddle, the first time they look down and realise their lives have changed forever.
I have witnessed some of the calmest, most composed people completely overcome with emotion in that moment. It is real, it is raw, and it is incredibly moving. Birth photography allows you to keep those memories, not just for you, but for your child to see one day, the love and emotion that surrounded their arrival into the world.
you are in In good hands
Many parents-to-be fear that birth photography will be intrusive, or even a little bit weird. I promise a subtle, thoughtful experience that will not in any way hamper your birth or mindset. I’m a qualified doula and hypnobirthing expert so I know how important it is to stay centred, confident and positive during childbirth. These qualifications make me the ideal photographer to capture your baby’s first ever moments on the planet.
Featured in The Telegraph and the Association of Radical Midwives.
From the minute Erika walked into our home, we felt at ease and positive about the session focusing on Hypnobirthing. The whole experience left my husband and I feeling excited and confident about what is to come. I feel well-informed and open-minded about the various tools and techniques Erika presented, and I look forward to implementing them on our journey.
I feel I now have the tools to manage this delivery, and with my “gatekeeper” by my side, anything is possible. I would definitely recommend the hypnobirthing classes with Erika.
Thank you again, so very much.
All our love, Ozzy, Micaela and our little baby boy…
BIRTH PHOTOGRAPHY PRICING
Maternity + Birth
I don’t offer packages as such because every birth and everyone is different. It’s an entirely bespoke experience tailored carefully to you and your preferences.
You’ve spent nine exciting months waiting to meet your baby, and now the moment of truth is here! Trust me, you’re going to be absolutely wonderful. Birth is such an incredible showcase of just what your body can do, it’s difficult not to be impressed with yourself. I offer gentle, unobtrusive birth photography that captures this miraculous achievement.
Can include:
An online call to get to know one another, just to put you at ease
A lovely, peaceful photography session conducted unobtrusively during your labour, birth and up to two hours of your baby arriving
A number of high-res digital files with print licence
Password-protected online gallery
Albums, prints and further hi-res files can be discussed separately
Starts at £1100
Documenting a day in the life of …
I offer fully bespoke options to suit you but in a nutshell, these sessions are designed to capture a day in the life of you and your new family. I can spend anywhere between an hour and a whole day (your choice) with you, capturing the quiet and (and chaotic!) moments that shape your new world. It’s a photography experience that beautifully preserves this most exciting of times in your family’s history: I tend to favour a relaxed and natural style of shoot – so pyjamas more than welcome!
Can include:
An online call to get to know one another (just to put you at ease)
A home photography session conducted unobtrusively during the first few weeks of your baby arriving
Guidance on your wardrobe (if you want some)
A number of high-res digital files with print licence
Password-protected online gallery
Albums and prints to be discussed separately
Starts at £799