Every season, we’re honored to feature the powerful work of birth photographers who capture the raw, real, beautiful stories unfolding in labor rooms, birth centers, and homes across the world. In our Spring/Summer 2025 issue, we’re showcasing a selection of images that speak to the strength, softness, culture, and connection that surrounds the birthing journey.

These photographers offer more than just images — they offer moments of truth, of power, of everyday transformation. We’re proud to highlight their artistry in print and share their names, their work, and their presence in this movement.

Scroll through to see the full gallery and read the reflections submitted by the photographers.

This is the second of two online features highlighting our Spring/Summer 2025 photo series — click here for part one, where we've shared images and stories selected for feature exclusively online.

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The Exam, Carmen Bridgewater @carmen.bridgewater

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You Have Made It, Madyson Stites @ejbirthingservices

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Slippery When Wet, Emily Santi @esbirthphoto

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Birth Cries; Girl Dad, Kelly Contreras @mydoulakelly

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At Home, Autumn Hutton @neworleansbirthphotographer

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A Growing Heart, Mary Edmon @birthswithmj

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Untitled, Luz Silva @mintandcocoaphoto

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Held, Autumn Hutton @neworleansbirthphotographer

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Doulas Helping Hands, Kylie Peinado @kyliebreephoto

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Her Threshold, Madyson Stites @ejbirthingservices

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First Look, Carmen Bridgewater @carmen.bridgewater

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The Catch; Her Echo; Such Sweet Connection; A New Normal, Colleen Murtha @colleenmurthaphotography
These images were appeared in our featured Home Birth Story. Read Paris + Travis' birth story here.

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Encircled; Power; Waters of Life; Untitled, Aubrey Gann @nurturingdawnbirthservices
These images were appeared in our featured Birth Center Birth Story. Read Yolyvette + Aaron's birth story here.

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Bump; Untitled, Chammee Anderson @chammeebirthphotography
These images were appeared in our featured Hospital Birth Story. Read Adrianna's birth story here.

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"This striking image comes from a free birth, capturing the moment this mother was working to deliver her placenta after welcoming her baby. While most of it had released, a small portion seemed retained. With calm and trust in her intuition, she called her midwife from a previous birth for guidance. A simple suggestion, to cough, helped her body release what remained. Everything resolved smoothly, and this moment is a testament to her courage, wisdom, and strength as she navigated each stage of birth."

Placenta, Morgan Ziegler @mzieglerimagery

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"Seven times she has crossed the threshold of birth. Each one has been so unique. Each one a miracle. Free birthing her children with a fearless heart and her own steady hands as she welcomes life."

Crimson, Madyson Stites @ejbirthingservices

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The Postpartum Shower, Jennifer Lombardo @buffalodoula

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"Welcome to the fourth trimester. The first few weeks of having a new baby has its own rushes and waves, from the deep and primal connection with this new life, to the grief of a changing body and new chapter of our lives. As a new parent, I am just as raw and sensitive as my newborn. But one thing is for sure, having children dispels the illusion of separation: my health, joy, connection, and grief are mirrored and shared with my new baby."

River Postpartum (a series), Kimberly Kimble @rushesandwaves

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The Tiniest Toes, Jennifer Ruggles @doula.jenn

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Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes, All Accounted For, Gladys Garcia @birthhourphotography

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We’re deeply grateful to each of these photographers for trusting us to hold their work in this issue — and to all those who submitted. Every photo is part of a larger movement to reclaim, reimagine, and reflect birth as it truly is.

If you’re a birth photographer (or thinking about becoming one), we’d love for you to stay connected and consider submitting in the future. Subscribe to our email list for open calls, artist highlights, and behind-the-scenes looks at how we put each issue together.

To the photographers, the birth workers, and the families behind every image — thank you for letting us see you.