Hello! I’m Emily —an award-winning, published, certified birth photographer, videographer, and certified birth and postpartum doula based in Orlando, Florida.

About Me :)

My husband and I live on a small urban homestead in Mount Dora, Florida, where we have a beautiful vegetable garden, and raise a little flock of chickens. We moved to Central Florida from Oregon in the fall of 2023 to be closer to family and, hopefully soon, start one of our own.

I've been a birth photographer and doula for six years and have documented over a hundred births in three states. Birth work isn't just a job to me; it's a calling. I'm on a mission to shift the narrative around birth, celebrating it as the beautiful and transformative experience it truly is. I believe in the power of these images to inspire and empower, encouraging others to embrace the strength and beauty within their bodies and experiences.

Who I am

I would consider myself a bit of a goofball (my Husband would, too). I try not to take life too seriously - we are all here to experience all that this world has to offer us, to grow, and to learn as much as we can. I want to feeeel it all! The good, the bad, and everything in between. I am deeply in tune with my and others’ emotions (yes, I will probably cry at your birth) I care deeply for people, my community, and the earth. I’m a mix of Enneagram Type 2 (The Helper) & 6 (The Loyalist) and an INFP-T (Mediator)

I prefer to have genuine one-on-one connections versus being in large groups, although I do enjoy a good old-fashioned high-energy family game night.

  • “Emily is wonderful. If you want to have birth photos you cannot go wrong with hiring Emily! She is the absolute best to have in the room with you while you labor. She is kind, loving, gentle, and captures moments you are going to want to relive. She does so quietly too as if she is not there. BUT if you want her to be vocal and cheer you on, there is no one better for that either! You won't regret hiring Emily for your birth photos. She's the absolute best. We are so incredibly thankful to have had Emily capture the moments of our son's birth. Seriously so blessed to have these photos forever. She goes above and beyond. She is the best."

    MARIAH, BIRTH PHOTO CLIENT

  • “I really can't say enough good stuff about Emily. She is friendly and empowering, talented, well prepared, present and dedicated. If you are wondering what happens and if it is worth it to have a doula even if you end up having a csection birth, that happened to me because my baby was breech despite all our plans for a home birth, and Emily's help and support was still so crucial along the way. In particular, having the beautiful and unique photos that we now have from our maternity shoot, the birth, the hospital, and of the baby afterward, is worth every penny all by itself. Through her photography I got to watch my baby come into this world and my husband become a father in ways I never would have seen otherwise. Do something that your postpartum self will love you for and hire Emily for your birth journey."

    KRISTINA, BIRTH PHOTO, VIDEO + DOULA CLIENT

  • “We were very lucky to have Emily as our doula and birth photographer. We kept joking she must be magic because of how effortlessly she works the two together! I still cry when I look at the pictures and videos she took of the birth of our daughter - she captured the most real, raw, and beautiful moments for us. I cannot recommend Emily enough!”

    SHELBY, BIRTH PHOTO, VIDEO + DOULA CLIENT

  • "Words really cannot express how amazed and grateful I am for Emily's talent, artistry and ability to capture such an important time in our lives. Emily is a true artist and I was lucky enough to have her photograph my maternity shoot, labor and birth, newborn photos, as well as a special postpartum photoshoot. In such an intimate experience that is birth, she made my husband and I feel so comfortable and was able to capture the realness and raw emotions. Through Emily's photographs she was able to tell our story with accuracy and grace and it was absolutley magical. She always took extreme care when considering each step during our journey to meet our beautiful baby girl"

    ELISA, BIRTH PHOTO, VIDEO + DOULA CLIENT

  • "Emily's photography is amazing. She did my maternity shoot and attended my home birth- she made me feel confident, calm, and beautiful. The pictures are so powerful and meaningful. I'm still in awe every time I look at them. If you're debating a birth photographer, do it... you won't regret it! I'll cherish these pictures for my entire life.”

    DANIELLE, BIRTH PHOTO CLIENT

  • “You'd be hard-pressed to find another doula like Emily. She is truly there for YOU, without dogma. I was scared to birth alone and wanted to be intellectually, emotionally and spiritually prepared. Emily supported me from start to finish, throughout the entire perinatal experience. She listened to my wants, needs and fears. Labor is WORK and she was at my side every step of the way. Emily works from the heart with wisdom I've seen in a rare few. You can feel it."

    LINDSAY, BIRTH PHOTO + DOULA CLIENT

  • "Emily stayed by me and my husband’s side even after birth. She helped my son latch for the first time and helped us still have skin-to-skin. Even postpartum and beyond, Emily has continually loved on us, and I’m eternally grateful for her. The photography and videography she captured for us are ethereal. I know for sure I’d want Emily at any of my future births and deliveries."

    ALEXANDRA, BIRTH PHOTO, VIDEO + DOULA CLIENT

  • "She is amazing y'all! Wonderful, compassionate, HUMAN energy. I got maternity pics from her and they were so precious and perfect."

    LINDSEY, MATERNITY PHOTO CLIENT

Services I Offer:

First birth in August 2019

Why I’m Here

So, it’s kind of a funny story but, birth work found me sitting alone at a bar at a crossroads in my career in social work when I was just 21 years old. When an amazing doula, pregnant with her second baby came up to me (don’t worry, she wasn’t drinking - she was the DD), talked to me for hours, and later invited me to attend her birth. I had always been interested in birth work but didn’t know how I could fit into this world. When I attended her birth as her doula, I brought along my camera and everything fell into place.

It has been 7 years since that day in that dive bar, and I couldn’t imagine doing anything else in life. I found a deep passion for documenting the art that is birth and supporting women and their families as they cross this threshold into a new chapter of their lives.

  • A.S. IN HUMAN SERVICES— CABRILLO COLLEGE, 2019

    A.S. IN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES— CABRILLO COLLEGE, 2019

    CERTIFIED POSTPARTUM DOULA— TINYLOVE DOULA, 2019

    CERTIFIED BIRTH DOULA— TINYLOVE DOULA, 2020

    TRAINED BREASTFEEDING COUNSELOR— INTERNATIONAL DOULA INSTITUTE, 2020

    NATIONAL MIDWIFERY INSTITUTE, MIDWIFERY INTENSIVES WITH ELIZABETH DAVIS, 2020

    LABOR AND BIRTH DOULA TRAINING— PRODOULA, 2021

    POSTPARTUM AND INFANT CARE DOULA TRAINING — PRODOULA, 2021

    DONA LABOR AND BIRTH DOULA TRAINING— MOTHERTREE DOULA TRAINING, 2021

    TRAUMA INFORMED CARE FOR BIRTHWORKERS— DONA, 2021

    CERTIFIED BIRTH PHOTOGRAPHER — BIRTH BECOMES YOU, 2022

Your Birth Bestie

For Life

I hope inviting me into your birth space feels like having a best friend with you as you welcome your baby into the world. I will never, ever judge you for the decisions that you make during your birth and support you in those choices 1000%. I will be your birth cheerleader! Always on your side, even after your baby is here. You can always reach out to me if you need connection, support, advice, or a friend.