Sharing imagery and content
Image Sharing
Sharing birth imagery and showcasing this work across the world is part of the reason that I started doing this work, 10+ years ago. Showing real birth images is an important part of my mission in my work. Birth has too long been hidden and/or portrayed incorrectly in the media and the sharing of real birth images has changed and shaped the way we view birth in the last decade.
Over the years, businesses and publications have continued to profit and share this incredible work (and the work of many others) without permission and without the acknowledgement of what goes into the creation of these images. Businesses use birth photographers work to promote their products and their businesses, without paying for the images that promote the content. This becomes problematic because these are intimate and sensitive images that have clients faces and likeness AND my clients may not be comfortable with their images promoting another business.
In an effort to receive payment for my work, compensation for my time, and to continue to share birth photography with the world, I created this page. This is an artist compensation page - if you are using images for promotion of your work, you should be paying the artist some compensation for that time/effort/energy.
As the artist, I will use these funds for families who are unable to pay for doula-photography services and who are in need. Birth support is always my first priority.
Thank you for being supportive of my work and my clients willingness to share their work with the world, including your business.
Pricing: General stock photos generally range anywhere from $1 - $100 per image, per usage, for social media. However, birth images are not just ‘general stock’ images - many hours go into creating the content for 1 real birth image.
Suggested pricing:
If you are a small business (a doula, midwife, or small LLC with 1-2 people or a birth collective serving a local audience). $100 per image for website or 10 images for $750. $40 for social media or 10 images bought in a bundle for $30 each.
Medium Businesses - Selling birth content and using images to promote your birth related business and promoting to a larger audience (national/international). Price per image on the website $200 or 10 images for $1500. Price per social media image, $55 or 10+ images bought in a bundle for $45
Large Business - Contact me personally for pricing.
Payment options above: Paypal, Venmo, or I can send a Squarespace invoice. (Please email about the latter)