postpartum: untold stories
the photography book
Postpartum is powerful, messy, and unforgettable
It’s time the world saw it that way
Birth is not the end of the story.
It’s the threshold. What happens after—the bleeding, the sleepless nights, the ache of a healing body, the flood of love, the unraveling and reweaving of identity—is postpartum.
Postpartum is raw. It’s messy. It’s powerful. And yet, it’s the part of the story we hide, minimize, or forget to tell. The world celebrates the baby, but who is documenting you—your strength, your exhaustion, your becoming?
This book is about that silence in photo form. About filling the gap in our cultural memory by telling the truth of postpartum—one family at a time. Every image, every story is a piece of a bigger narrative: that what happens after birth matters just as much as birth itself.
By joining this project, you’re not only preserving your own story—you’re helping to build a collective one. A record of what it really means to cross into parenthood. A story that says: postpartum is history, too.
Apply to be in the book with the form at the bottom of the page.
i need you
This book needs your voice. Your experiences. Your family. Through documentary-style photography, I want to preserve the raw, unfiltered beauty of your journey—the moments that deserve to be seen and remembered
Want to help but not be in the book?
To help bring this project to life, I’m opening a limited number of Project-Support Sessions at a special rate
Birth Photography → $1000 discount
Have your birth beautifully documented (booking 2026 births)
Family Documentary Session → $100 discount
Because being a parent to children at any age, is worth documenting (these can be for in-studio sessions too)
Every booking includes:
Your story captured with care and artistry in an online personal gallery
A signed copy of the finished book
The chance to be part of a project that changes the narrative around postpartum
Spots are limited—only 10 Births available with a $1000 Discount and only 15 spots available for the Family sessions with the $100 Discount
Your story helps build this book
FAQs
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ALL OF THEM!!! This is about every race, nationality, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, whatever!! I want this book to represent US!
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There is a form below to fill out and I will be in touch via email!
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My first “loop” will take me to: Great Lakes / Midwest Region: WI, MN, IA, IL, IN, MI, OH which will take place in the summer of 2026. My goal is to be in each state for a few days before moving on.
The loops after that will be:
Plains / Upper Midwest: ND, SD, NE, KS, MO
Northeast: ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, PA
Southeast: DE, MD, VA, WV, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL
Deep South / Gulf: MS, LA, AR, TN, KY
Southwest: TX, OK, NM, AZ
Mountain West: CO, WY, MT, ID, UT
Pacific Northwest / California: WA, OR, CA, NV
After this first summer of traveling and photographing, I will have a better understanding of the time it will take to complete the other regions.
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About 2 hours
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Your guess is as good as mine! Ha! But I’m anticipating this being quite a long-term project with estimates being around 8 years. This topic is near and dear to my heart and I want to give it the most respect and time it deserves.
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YES! Tell your friends, your co-workers, share this page, refer people you think may be interested.
I will also be offering tiered Sponsorship opportunities in the future.
apply to be in the book!
This isn’t just about one story—it’s about all of us.
Our bodies and minds change alongside our babies, but so much of it goes unspoken. By supporting this project, you’re helping create community, grow knowledge, and share stories that cross cultures, identities, and experiences.
Together, we’ll create a book that says: you are seen, you are not alone.