These 30 Incredible Images From 2020's 'International Birth Photographer Of The Year' Will Inspire You To Have Your Birth Photographed
It started as a hobby but quickly became her full-time job. Check out 2020's Birth Photographer Of The Year, Renate van Lith.
Birth photography has gone from niche curiosity to a full-time career for some photographers, and Dutch photographer Renate van Lith is now being recognized on the international stage. Her 2020 win as International Birth Photographer of the Year puts a spotlight on a style of photography that captures some of the most emotional, chaotic, and unforgettable moments in a family’s life.
For many parents, these images preserve details they would never be able to notice in the moment, from the first cry to the first family cuddle. The collection below shows why birth photography keeps growing, and why so many people are drawn to it.
Some of these photos are tender, some are intense, and all of them tell the same story in a different way.
1. The birth partner...
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3. In the midst of all the action...
4. Look at those cheeks!
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A quiet moment in the middle of all the chaos.
6. Water birth
7. Sweet little newbie
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10. Incredible!
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The emotion in these frames is hard to miss.
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16. Cheeky!
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19. First family photo
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22. It takes a village...
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That first family photo says everything.
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27. Meeting a new sibling...
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30. Black and white birth photos are the sweetest...
It is a powerful reminder of how much can happen in one room.
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