everyday birth magazine

fall/winter 2022
photo contest

Everyday Birth Magazine’s mission is to expand representation in pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and beyond while providing high-quality education and storytelling that benefits all parents and people. Through this contest, we award and showcase the work of talented photographers who have documented pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Thank you to all the photographers who entered into this event with us, and all the parents who shared these powerful moments in their lives!

cover image
pregnancy
birth
postpartum
judge's choices
honorable mentions
published in the magazine

meet the judges

Cherie Seah
Doula + Photographer
@earthshinedoula

Cristina King
Photographer
@cristinakingbirth

Heather Gallagher
Photographer
@heather.gallagher

Cheyenne Varner
Founder + Executive Editor
@cheyvarner

Janice Formichella
Associate Editor
@janiceformichella

cover photo finalists

A Doulas Love
Carmen Bridgewater
@carmen.bridgewater

Family Matters
Lauren Fallon
@honeybrown4

Rest Between Surges
Robin Weir
@robin_weir_photography

We Are Made Of Stars
Stephanie Entin
@littleplumphoto

cover photo first place

golden hour tendernessdanielle kent@daniellekentphoto

pregnancy finalists

Reunion
Rachel Utain-Evans
@racheluephoto

Labor Encouragement Silhouette
Kelly Contreras
@mydoulakelly

Native Nature Goddess
Jennifer Mason
@jennifermasonphotography

pregnancy first place

hapŪtangarachel webb@wildearthyoni

birth finalists

Sweet Embrace
Destiny Lusk
@destineystarphotography

Flashlight Birth
Kalli Hopkins
@aniston.paige.photography

When The Oxytocin Hits
Jaime Scearcy
@nurturingbirthdoulaphotography

Baby Riveter
Cait Sumner
@apiaryphotography

birth first place

life emerging beneath the surfacemary beliz@marybeliz_birthphotography

postpartum finalists

Meeting The Family
Barbara Stynen
@onbeingborn

The Family Bed
Natalie Broders
@natbro.photo

Birth of Tears
Allison Holstrom
@sunshinesister.allisonholstrom

Aftermath
Jacinta Lagos
@jacintalagosbirthservices

postpartum first place

the 2nd soncarmen bridgewater@carmen.bridgewater

judge's choices

Underwater
Rayke Knippers
@rayke_geboortefotografie

"I selected this image because of how profound it is.  The way the freshly born baby is looking directly up at the parent, reaching for them even.  For the water to be so undisturbed, makes it seem like the baby has been there all along, waiting for someone to scoop them up."

Cristina King

Mothering The Mother
Jaime Scearcy
@nurturingbirthdoulaphotography

"In Mothering the Mother, the viewer gets precious insight into the beginning moments of how multi generational care is modeled. The juxtaposition of the mother nourishing the baby and the older sibling nourishing the mother is beautiful. 'C'est la Vie', 'That's life' in sharp focus is poetic."

Heather Gallagher

Rippling Affection
Carmen Bridgewater
@carmen.bridgewater

"I love the warmth and depth that radiates from this image of parent and baby resting in a filled tub. The ripples of the water are so gentle, the touch from mom to baby looks so soft, it makes you feel like you're peeking in on this truly serene and intimate moment."

Cheyenne Varner

Victorious VBAC
Natalie Broders
@natbro.photo

"Besides the great composition, I love the look of pure self-love in this mom's eyes. Knowing that it came after her determination to have a VBAC makes it all the more special a moment to have captured. It is also a precious image as she is sharing her joy with those in the delivery room, with us, and with her new little one."

Janice Formichella

Another Path
Emily Santi
@bendbirthphotographer

"The moment when a birthing person is whisked away for a belly birth is not one that’s often seen. The photo is such a poignant point of view from the person meant to wait on the other side, knowingly leaving the birthing person alone. Such moments are hard and takes ones breath away and this photo portrays that beautifully."

Cherie Seah

audience choice finalists

Welcomed By Her Furry Friend
Barbara Stynen
@onbeingborn

First Breath Apart
Allix Taboada
@allixnicolephotography

Catching Her Daughter
Meredith McCann
@meredithmccannphotography

Birth of Tears
Allison Holstrom
@sunshinesister.allisonholstrom

Beautiful Boy
Tiarra Doherty
@motherwolf.birthphotography

The Family Bed
Natalie Broders
@natbro.photo

Herbal Bath
Sophi Grisham
@sophia.birth.photography

I Can Feel Her
Meredith McCann
@meredithmccannphotography

You Are My Person
Sarah Marquis
@orangepommephotographie

audience choice first place

oxytocinmegan Angstadt-Williams@badger_and_quill_photography

honorable mentions

Beats and Breaths
Allix Taboada
@allixnicolephotography

Between Light And Dark
Robin Weir
@robin_weir_photography

Birth Partner
Stephanie Entin
@littleplumphoto

Bonded
Stephanie Entin
@littleplumphoto

Born With A Veil
Diana Hinek
@dearbirth

Untitled
Whitney Buterbaugh
@whitneyb.photography

Don't Let Me Go
Alesia Clark
@myrosegoldlens

Forever Friends
Megan Angstadt-Williams
@badger_and_quill_photography

Finally
Jacinta Lagos
@jacintalagosbirthservices

Ink And Pressure
Alesia Clark
@myrosegoldlens

Heart Shaped Connection
Jessica Innemee
@jessica_vi_photography

Golden Hour
Rebeka Torres
@bekathedoula

Mothering The Mother
Jaime Scearcy
@nurturingbirthdoulaphotography

Sisterhood
Delaney DeLaFuente
@delaneydelafuente

Skin To Skin
Megan Angstadt-Williams
@badger_and_quill_photography

Cesarean Emotion
Carley Pearson
@carleyephotography

Still Connected
Rayke Knippers
@rayke_geboortefotografie

The First Look
Holly Cordova
@hollycordovaphotography

The Moment Its All Worth It
Jennifer Lombardo
@buffalodoula

You Did It!
Jaleesa Koelen
@geboortefotograaftwente

Portal
Kallie Caton
@kalliecaton

Scars That Tell Our Story
Kelly Contreras
@mydoulakelly

Twin Placenta
Jordan Barker
@connectedlife_ohio

published in everyday birth magazine's
Fall/Winter 2022 issue

Hez + Javi
Epli Pastorfield-Li
@epliphotography

Astonishment
Lauren Fallon
@honeybrown4

Maternity
Deziree Propes
@DEZSNAPPEDIT

Blissfully Content
Diana Hinek
@dearbirth

Fresh
Twyla Ellis
@maplehollowphotography

Happy Place
Jacinta Lagos
@jacintalagosbirthservices

Portrait of Motherhood
Colby Tulachanh
@the.house.of.wild

Moon Wave
Kaylee Bliss
@kayleeblissphoto

Pure Love
Columbia Williams
@cocothedoula

Surprise
Katie Denton
@katiedentonphotos

Through the Threshold
Gina Dolski
@gatherbirth


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