everyday birth magazine

spring/summer 2023
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!

Trigger Warning: This content contains images of perinatal loss that may be triggering for some viewers. Please keep that in mind as you view and share.

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

meet the judges

Carmen Bridgewater
Photographer
@carmen.bridgewater

Emilie Rodriguez
Doula + Founder of The Bridge Directory
@thebridgedirectory

Guramrit Lebron
Doula, Lactation Counselor + Founder of The Bridge Directory
@thebridgedirectory

Laurel Gourrier
Doula, Photographer + Co-host of Birth Stories in Color
@lgdoula

Sha Aguado
Photographer
@richmethods

Cheyenne Varner
Founder + Executive Editor
@cheyvarner

Janice Formichella
Associate Editor
@janiceformichella

cover photo first place

adjusting peacefullyjessica Innemee@jessica_vi_photography

cover photo finalists

All The Power
Sydelle Tungsvik
@bravelybirth

Free Birth Support
Jennifer Mason
@jennifermasonphotography

Alignment
Kirstie Perez
@kpphotoinc

Postpartum Rest
Jennifer Mason
@jennifermasonphotography

A Dream Belly Birth
Jessica Innemee
@jessica_vi_photography

pregnancy first place

a day like any otherkana tanaka@hyakoklens_photography

pregnancy finalists

Prego
Olivia Muthaliff
@Livnfocus

A Work of Art
Jennifer Ruggles
@doula.jenn

Desert Goddess
Allison Holstrom
@sunshinesister.allisonholstrom

Apple of My Eye
Valeria Leyba
@bravingmotherhood

birth first place

you did itlauren fallon@honeybrown4

birth finalists

Big Sister
Rachel Utain-Evans
@racheluephoto

A Doula Parindo
Valéria Tavares
@sagradonascer.fotoefilme

Almost There
Jaleesa Koelen
@geboortefotograaftwente

Her End and Her Beginning
Natalie Broders
@natbro.photo

And She Came Out Kicking and Screaming
Jessica Piek
@jpiekphotography

postpartum first place

praying over her sister's cord burningkrystie brooke@krystiebrookephotography

postpartum finalists

After Birth
Vanessa Wingerath
@wildrosewomanphotography

The Lovers After
Natalie Broders
@natbro.photo

Connection Through Disconnection
Krystie Brooke
@krystiebrookephotography

Welcome Home
Mary Edmon
@birthswithmj

Raw Moments Becoming a Dad
Kaitlin Parks
@kaitlinparksphotography

judge's choices

Touch
Kana Tanaka
@hyakoklens_photography

"In the photo Touch, we get to ride along on the “birth-high” that this couple is experiencing. Their apparent joy brings me joy and their laughter warms me from the inside out. Even while the focus of the photo is intentionally off-center(and on the placenta), we can still see a full scene of the parents elated reactions."

Carmen Bridgewater

Rise Up
Rachel Utain-Evans
@racheluephoto

"I love that this birthing person is surrounded by joy and love. The realness is apparent as well as the love in the room."

Emilie Rodriguez

We've Got You
Rebeka Torres
@bekathedoula

"There is this rawness, something supportive and feeling of being held in this image.You can feel the intensity of birth while also the strength of the birthing person as they are being supported by their village."

Guramrit LeBron

Bed 32
Dania Lauren
@laurenanddouglas.birth

"As someone who has had a miscarriage and struggles with fertility, this image showed the range of emotions one experiences during times where you thought you’d be experiencing a deep sense of joy.  This image explores the broad spectrum of emotions that can fill you up: rom grief and loss to the calm nurturing care from loved ones."

Sha Aguado

Fathers Arms
Natalie Broders
@natbro.photo

"I am such a sucker for photos of dads with their babies! And here we get two of them, easy choice for me! I also love how peaceful everyone looks."

Janice Formichella

Sibling Love
Jessica Innemee
@jessica_vi_photography

"Now the mother of a 9-month old, I've found myself thinking recently about what it's going to be like for her the next time I'm pregnant, and when I give birth. This image feels like a lovely dream to me. I see what I hope for myself and for my daughter here."

Cheyenne Varner

Noah's Ark
Ebony Allen-Ankins
@ebonyallenankinsphotography

"I was immediately drawn to this image. A reflection of this spectrum of birth that we don’t get to see often. A testament of how the way birth affects all - each hand representing a different part of the village whose heart was and will continue to hold this child, tenderly but needing to be tethered strong for each other as they move along the rest of this journey."

Laurel Gourrier

audience choice first place

praying over her sister's cord burningkrystie brooke@krystiebrookephotography

15 Minutes of Labor
Tiarra Doherty
@motherwolf.birthphotography

A Força de Uma Mulher
Valéria Tavares
@sagradonascer.fotoefilme

audience choice finalists

A Midwife's Embrace
Renée Mason
@indianabirthphotographer

Connected in Morning Light
Lindsey Ellis
@themontanabirthcollective

You Are Here
Michelle Dunn
@michelleglennphotography

A Different Kind of Transition
Megan Angstadt-Williams
@badger_and_quill_photography

The Work of Four
Natalie Broders
@natbro.photo

A Warrior on His Back and Two in His Arms
Krystie Brooke
@krystiebrookephotography

All The Power
Sydelle Tungsvik
@bravelybirth

Noah's Ark
Ebony Allen-Ankins
@ebonyallenankinsphotography

honorable mentions

Wait for White
Charlie Halman
@littlerosephotography_

Still
Michelle Dunn
@michelleglennphotography

Safe in My Father's Arms
Danielle Kent
@daniellekentphoto

The Tiniest Feet
Dania Lauren
@laurenanddouglas.birth

Rebirth
Sarah Marquis
@orangepommephotographie

Renaissance
Dania Lauren
@laurenanddouglas.birth

Sheltered
Susanne Krauss
@geburtsfotografiemuenchen

Release
Megan Angstadt-Williams
@badger_and_quill_photography

Light in the Darkness
Ebony Allen-Ankins
@ebonyallenankinsphotography

Mother Led Suction
Nicole Hamic
@nicole_hamic

Lift That Belly
Heidi Daniels
@thedcbirthphotographer

I'm here
Mikaela Rossi
@moments_by_mik

Music
Susanne Krauss
@geburtsfotografiemuenchen

His Village
Rachel Utain-Evans
@racheluephoto

Dripping Milk
Susanne Ebner
@susanneebnergeburtsfotografie

Hello World
Rebeka Torres
@bekathedoula

Goddess Vibes
Barbara Stynen
@onbeingborn

I Call Down My Power
Nicole Hamic
@nicole_hamic

A Different Start
Barbara Stynen
@onbeingborn

Here I Am!
Jaleesa Koelen
@geboortefotograaftwente

First Kiss
Julia Gnan
@juliagnanfotografie

Emergency Team
Kaylee Bliss
@kayleeblissphoto

Fresh Feet
Alannah Finn
@birthbodyphotography

Birth Among the Wildflowers
Lindsey Ellis
@themontanabirthcollective

Call the Midwife
Tiarra Doherty
@motherwolf.birthphotography

Between Two Worlds
Kirsty-Rae Price
@lkp.creative

Among The Tall Trees
Mary Beliz
@marybeliz_birthphotography

Calm After the Storm
Jennifer Lombardo
@buffalodoula

published in everyday birth magazine's
SPRING/SUmMER 2023 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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