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Welcome to the Family Photojournalist Association for professional United States documentary birth photographers.

Seek out the expertise of a photographer to immortalize your in-home or hospital birthing session. As members of the esteemed FPJA, the photographers below are experts in capturing the spirit of childbirth through their unique documentary-style approach. Discover the sheer artistry and unparalleled perspective of these remarkable photographers in our gallery and let their images move and inspire you.

Whether you're a soon-to-be parent or simply appreciate powerful images, click on the smaller photos below in this gallery to experience the remarkable talent of these United States birth photographers.
In Ventura, California, a photographer captures a documentary picture of tears rolling down a mom's face as she prepares for active labor during a home birth
Loren Haar
The proud family of three in Ventura, California, with Mom cuddling number two and number one taking in the newborn beauty of their newest addition
Loren Haar
Dressed in hospital attire, dad embraces his son for the first time at Los Robles hospital with love and joy
Loren Haar
Ventura California mom seeing her new baby for the first time after birth at Community Memorial Hospital
Loren Haar
In Ventura California, a soon to be big sister hangs out with laboring mom at a home birth
Loren Haar
A Turkey couple experience the first breastfeed of their baby at Acibadem Bakirkoy
Ufuk Sarisen
Ventura, CA home birth documentary photography of mom looking at her husband in disbelief while cuddling their newly born babe
Loren Haar
Southern California documentary birth picture created after the home birth while mom rests holding the newborn while the rest of the family hangs out
Loren Haar
Ventura birth photography competition winning image showing a husband kissing wife's shoulder during a contraction at the Grow Midwifery and Birth Center
Loren Haar
Mom endures one of the final contractions before meeting her baby in the birth tub in this Black and white Sarasota documentary birth picture from the Birthways Family Birth Center
Samantha Moore
Florida birth documentary photography at the Birthways Family Birth Center showing Dad holding the new baby in the birth center bed while mama relaxes for a moment
Samantha Moore
Award winning Sarasota birth photography at Birthways Family Birth Center in Florida created as Father holds his daughter for the first time as mom is moved in the bed
Samantha Moore
Award winning Ventura birth photo created as dad hands baby over to mom in birth pool
Loren Haar
A Ventura, California documentary family photographer recorded this image at Community Memorial Hospital of older siblings peeking into the blanket at new brothers body
Loren Haar
Moment-driven Southern California birth photography at the Grow Midwifery and Birth Center as the family joins all together on the bed after a very eventful birth
Loren Haar
Moment driven Los Robles Hospital birth photojournalism image of a dad meeting his boy face to face
Loren Haar
Saint Francis Hospital documentary birth photography of a baby taking a big breath
Ron Storer
Istanbul black and white family photographer capturing the family gazing upon the new little baby in his bed
Ufuk Sarisen
Community Memorial Hospital birth photo of big brother watches the new baby
Loren Haar
Istanbul Birth Photography of the first kiss from newborn to mom at Acibadem Bakirkoy
Ufuk Sarisen
Seattle, Washington birth photography - family grieving over the loss of babies at Tacoma General
Ron Storer
Sarasota Florida Home birth supported water labor
Samantha Moore
California Mother breastfeeding while her older son tries to figure out how the milk comes out of there at Community Memorial Hospital
Loren Haar
Washington mother at the hospital - thankful after birth - family and birthing photography for Seattle
Ron Storer
Big sister is introducing new sibling to a doll | Washington family photo
Ron Storer
Seattle Washington birthing photography | finding out the sex of baby
Ron Storer
Seattle Washington birthing and family photographer - little girl being shown how to hold baby
Ron Storer
Seattle Washington family photos from birthing session | dad greeting daughter at hospital
Ron Storer
Washington Birthing Photography - Seattle family takes pictures of newborn baby with mom in the hospital
Ron Storer
Washington family birthing photography of newborn baby on mother's chest in Seattle
Ron Storer
Ventura California birth photo session - Newborn Baby grabbing Dad's nose
Loren Haar
California hospital birth photography - Ventura Dad's first time holding infant baby
Loren Haar
California family and birthing photography | Three generations come to see the new baby
Loren Haar
Florida birth photography - Time to text the family to let them know of a new arrival!
Samantha Moore
Florida birth photographer | Many supportive hands of midwives and family provide counter pressure for this mom's back labor during an intense contraction.
Samantha Moore
Surrounded by her midwives late in the night, a new mom holds her baby | FL Birth Photography
Samantha Moore
A father checks on his newborn in the hospital as his wife lays in the hospital bed next to them in this black and white birth photo captured by a Washington photographer.
Logan Westom
A mother gives birth in a hospital in this black and white awarded image by a Seattle, WA birth photographer.
Ron Storer
An anxious soon-to-be father leans against a hospital wall covering his face with his hand in this black and white photo by a Seattle, WA birth photographer.
Ron Storer
A family supports a woman in the hospital as she prepares to give birth in this black and white photo by a Key West, FL birth photographer.
Julie Ambos
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