Cuppa with a pro #04 Beth - Birth Photographer “I document birth as it is”

Hey hey,  Welcome back to another episode of Cuppa with a pro where I interview professionals that work within the pregnancy, birthing or parenting space to chat about their expertise.  In today’s episode, I am chatting with the lovely Beth who is a birth photographer in the Hawkesbury region, NSW.  In this episode we chat all about  ✔️what is a birth photographer and how does Beth try to get the best photos and adapt to the birth environment without disrupting it  ✔️capturing raw and genuine moments during both labour and birth  ✔️how to hire a birth photographer and what happens after the initial reach out  ✔️birth photography expectations  ✔️dads and partners sometimes being reluctant to the idea of birth photography but coming around when they see the moments captured and being thankful that they have such photos  ✔️what happens if the birth is missed, whether that is because it all happened too fast or the birth plan changed in the case of a caesarean  ✔️when is the best time to call your birth photographer in for your birth  ✔️pricing of birth photography reflecting the emotional and physical involvement of the job, as well as the on-call time which can be draining  ✔️what pricing to expect based on the experience of the birth photographer and their equipment  You can view Beth’s work and get in touch with her through her website https://naturalfocus.com.au/  To be sure to be notified when a new episode comes out please subscribe to the show on your listening platform. If you would like to support the show, I would really appreciate it if you could leave a 5-star review on your podcast listening platform or Apple podcast.  If you would like to come on the show and tell your own birth story please get in touch through this link here https://forms.gle/YCCP5dMg8bYSXuAYA  This podcast is available on Deezer, Spotify, Apple podcast, most other podcast listening platforms and Youtube  Follow me on social media for more content  Facebook: www.facebook.com/cuppawithadoula  Instagram: www.instagram.com/cuppawithadoula  If you would like to see my offerings including doula work, birth and parenting education classes head over to www.triskwell.com  Thank you for listening and I hope you enjoy this episode!  Alicia :)