Life is an adventure like no other. It starts with a boom which creates life and ends in the most unpredictable ways.
In order to get a glimpse into the complex, raw and overpowering experience of giving birth, we invite you to pull your seats closer. The International Association of Professional Birth Photographers, whose goal is to spread the beauty of birth, announced the best photographs of 2023. And wrapped them up in the fascinating collection below.
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If you’d like to see more of the IAPBP’s photographs from the previous competitions, check out our previous features here, here and here.
#1 Best In Birth Details: “Waking Up At Sunrise”, Paula Beltrao, Brazil
Image credits: Paula Beltrao
#2 Best In Delivery: Black & White: “The Expected Meeting”, Karoline Saadi, Brazil
Image credits: Karoline Saadi
#3 Best In Labor: Black & White: “The Loyal Birth Attendant”, Laura Brink, Australia
Image credits: Laura Brink
The International Association of Professional Birth Photographers was created to assist soon-to-be parents with gifted birth photographers. These days the community has well over 1000 members in 52 countries, and continues to grow daily.
The association itself was founded in 2010, and is a proud owner of immensely talented and creative photographers/videographers who put their whole heart into documenting expecting parents’ fragile but significant moments.
13 years ago, IAPBP introduced an annual image competition that allows folks to witness the reality of an otherworldly process. The annual competition by IAPBP celebrates the beauty of birth and the skill of birth photographers around the globe in five categories — labor, delivery, postpartum, birth details, and fresh 48.
#4 Best In Labor: “Safe Space”, Jessica Innemee, Netherlands
Image credits: Jessica Innemee
#5 Best Overall: First Place: “Crossing The Veil”, Annemarie Fuckel, Germany
Image credits: Annemarie Fuckel
#6 Best In Postpartum: “The Lovers After”, Natalie Broders, United States
Image credits: Natalie Broders
#7 Best In Delivery: “Life Beneath The Surface”, Mary Beliz , United States
Image credits: Mary Beliz
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#8 Honorable Mention: “Liminal Space”, Megan Angstadt-Williams, United States
Image credits: Megan Angstadt-Williams
#9 Members’ Choice: Best In Labor: “I Call Down My Power”, Nicole Hamic, United States
Image credits: Nicole Hamic
#10 Honorable Mention: “Chaos And Calm”, Stefany Pontes, Brazil
Image credits: Stefany Pontes
#11 Honorable Mention: “Cry Of Love”, Anne Lucy, Brazil
Image credits: Anne Lucy
#12 Best In Postpartum: Documentary: “Bed 32”, Dania Lauren, Australia
Image credits: Dania Lauren
#13 Members’ Choice: Best In Delivery: “First Touch”, Settia Tin, Holland
Image credits: Settia Tin
#14 Best In Delivery: Fine Art: “Brace For Birth”, Laura Brink, Australia
Image credits: Laura Brink
#15 Best In Delivery: Documentary: “Hello, I Have Arrived”, Jessica Miles , United States
Image credits: Jessica Miles
#16 Honorable Mention: “I Stand In My Power”, Lawren Snapka, United States
Image credits: Lawren Snapka
#17 Best In Postpartum: Fine Art: “The Sovereign Family Tree”, Laura Brink , Australia
Image credits: Laura Brink
#18 Best In Postpartum: Black & White: “Peaceful Arrival”, Annemarie Fuckel , Germany
Image credits: Annemarie Fuckel
#19 Honorable Mention: “Holding Hands”, Ash Blythe, United States
Image credits: Ash Blythe
#20 Honorable Mention: “Bloodline”, Alannah Finn, United States
Image credits: Alannah Finn
#21 Best In Labor: Documentary: “Drowning In Exhaustion”, Laura Brink, Australia
Image credits: Laura Brink
#22 Honorable Mention: “All Lines Lead To You”, Laura Brink , Australia
Image credits: Laura Brink
#23 Honorable Mention: “The Final Drop”, Beth Lindsay, Australia
Image credits: Beth Lindsay
#24 Honorable Mention: “My First Seconds Here”, Julia Santiago, Brazil
Image credits: Julia Santiago
#25 Honorable Mention: “Beautiful Beautiful Boy”, Tiarra Doherty, United States
Image credits: Tiarra Doherty
#26 Honorable Mention: “Postpartum Porcelain Throne Check”, Sarah Romero, United States
Image credits: Sarah Romero
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