Helen Joy’s Photography Blog

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the birth of eli | on the farm

Two years ago I attended the home birth of a beautiful, wide eyed baby boy named Zeek. Less than two years later, I found myself attending the birth of Zeek's sibling on the farm this sweet family has been making their home.

This birth was attended by seasoned local midwife Jan, who has a dear place in my heart and in the hearts of women all over this area.

These are some of my favorite parts about this birth:

Walking around and adventuring with Zeek while we waiting for mama's labor to really kick up a notch.

The daisy that his baby hands picked for his mama and that she labored next to.

Baby lambs jumping everywhere and the beautiful green of summer drenching the outdoors.

Finding out they had another son.

Sharing cookies in bed with mama after the hard work was done.

Doula dog Mckenna who was also a great doula dog for Zeek's homebirth.

The support of the women who attended. I just love all the gentle hands in the pictures and I was there and know that great feeling of sisterhood that was floating throughout the room.

That moment when during the newborn exam, mama and daddy snuck into the background to snuggle their first baby.

Curious almost 2 year old wonder at new brother.

Jan's beautiful old hands and new baby feet.

The moment when I caught Jan telling Zeek all about being a big brother.

The moment I caught of mama taking her bath and Jan just chatting away about goat breed on the tub's edge.

Daddy's strong hands.

This homebirth was pure magic.

This birth was attended by the midwives at New Dawn Midwifery , ladies near and dear to my heart.

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Darling Hadley Dean

I was able to sneak in some pictures while visiting one of my very dearest friends last month. My friend Rebekah is just the essence of femininity. It flows from her heart and is not forced. I just squealed in delight when she found out her second baby was a little girl. Hadley Dean, is much like her mama. Sweet and feminine and just an absolute doll.

So happy to have been able to capture this fleeting time for them.

Even in the midst of chaos with 2 babies under 18 months...I know it is so very well with their souls. www.helenjoy.com

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enjoying myers | the pridmore family

Our dear friends are the sweetest parents. Watching them around their son Myers just fills my heart up with joy, because their joy and delight is undeniable. Their joy is contagious. When I asked Megan what she was wanting as far as pictures go, she said, "I just want action pictures of us enjoying him toddling about". It was such a free flowing session and I am in love with the images we captured.