Birth Through a Lens..
Rebecca May is a specialist newborn, maternity birth photographer based in Kent, UK. Whilst also delighting in photographing countless squishy newborns and glowing mums to be, Rebecca also offers a slightly more unusual service – that of Birth Photography.
Rebecca ensures that your baby’s entrance is photographed artistically and discreetly, with every small detail and step of your labour journey recorded beautifully. Finally, the images culminate in your baby’s arrival. Rebecca records, for all time, your baby’s first breath as they enter the world, the very first moment you glimpse your newborn baby, the first astonished expressions from dad, the tears, the relief, joy and amazement as you hold and adore your perfect bundle – and the moment you become a mother, a father and a family:
A nod to one of my Granddad’s favourite poems by Rudyard Kipling, which I enjoyed re-writing from a birth photographer’s perspective…
If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and breathing gas and air,
If you can trust yourself when situations are doubtful
Hold a hand and soothe her hair
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
For a call to serve day or night
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To keep on shooting without fear or fright.
If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and breathing gas and air,
If you can trust yourself when situations are doubtful
Hold a hand and soothe her hair
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
For a call to serve day or night
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To keep on shooting without fear or fright
If you can fill the last unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds’ worth of your best
As baby tumbles from his mother,
And is placed upon her breast
If you can shoot straight and witness miracles
Yet down camera and give strength to lend,
Yours is the labour and everything that’s in it,
And – which is more – you’ll be a Birth Photographer, my friend.
www.rebeccamayphotography.co.
Here is some of her outstanding work.
Hi, I’m interested in having a photographer at the birth of my daughter. What are you’re prices?
Hi, I am very interested in the birth photography, please can you send some more details and how much this service costs?
We live in West Sussex, would you consider doing birth photography here?
Kind Regards,
Jen
Hello please contact Rebecca at info@rebeccamayphotography.co.uk
Warm wishes
Danielle x
Hello please contact Rebecca at info@rebeccamayphotography.co.uk
Warm wishes
Danielle x
Hi,
I am birthing my baby at darent valley hospital, and today have asked my midwife if we were allowed to have photographers at the birth- thankfully they have now extended the 1 birthing partner up to 2 now and I am very interested in having the babybirthing photos and maybe also newborn photos. What are your prices and a availability as I am due on 27th February- but I don’t know how you would work around flexibility of being call?
I look forward to hearing from you!