The day you met your forever

Authentic, documentary style birth photography for families in Portland, Oregon + surrounding areas

The anticipation. The intensity. The first breath. The little moments in between.

A look at some of the stories I’ve had the honor of documenting

Hi, I’m Madison

— Birth photographer, mama of two, and someone who has always been a little obsessed with birth.

As a career nanny and postpartum doula, I’ve spent over a decade caring for little people and the people raising them, so I know that the sweetest moments aren’t always the picture-perfect ones. Sometimes they’re the shaky laughs through tears, the exhausted forehead kisses, the “holy shit, we just had a baby” looks, and the quiet moments when the world feels like it’s stopped spinning for a second.

Motherhood has a way of changing you in ways you can’t quite explain until you’re on the other side of it. And somewhere between witnessing those moments in other families and experiencing them myself, I realized how much these stories deserve to be remembered exactly as they were.

Not polished into something they weren’t. Not posed into perfection. Just real life, real love, and all the little details you don’t realize you’ll miss until they’re gone.

My approach is gentle, intentional, and deeply rooted in the belief that you deserve to feel safe, seen, and cared for while you do one of the most extraordinary things a human can do. I’m not here to make you perform for the camera. I’m here to hold space, notice the things you might miss, and make photographs that bring you right back to how it felt.

I’ll probably tear up at least once. I will absolutely get excited about your baby. And I promise I understand that birth is not a photoshoot — it’s your story, and it gets to unfold however it unfolds.

I’m just lucky enough to be there to witness it.

You do the incredible work. i’ll make sure you remember how powerful you looked.

THE BEGINNING: Birth Story
$1,200.00
  • On-call availability from 38-42 weeks

  • Coverage starting active labor through 2 hours postpartum

  • A beautifully curated digital gallery of 75+ photos

  • Private online gallery

THE STORY: Birth + Fresh 48
$1,800.00
  • On-call availability from 38-42 weeks

  • Birth photography

  • Fresh 48 session at place of birth or at home

  • A beautifully curated digital gallery of 150+ photos

  • Private online gallery + print release

  • Sneak peeks!

THE LEGACY: Complete Birth Story
$2,600.00
  • Maternity session

  • On-call availability from 38-42 weeks

  • Coverage starting active labor through 2 hours postpartum

  • Fresh 48 session at place of birth or at home

  • A beautifully curated digital gallery of 200+ photos

  • Private online gallery + print release

  • Sneak peeks!