Category Archives: Birth Photography

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Welcome baby Jacie!

August 20, 2008 – 8:03 pm

Sweet Jacie joined the world yesterday morning, and in doing so enchanted both her Daddy AND her big brother Jarret with very little effort.  She was kind enough to wait until I returned from Florida, and even then wasn’t quite ready.  Her induction was the fastest yet, and I walked into (and then back out of) the hospital in under two hours.

I love births more than anything…the anticipation, the agony, that moment of glory.  Love it.

Here is Grandma…witnessing the arrival of her third grandbaby and first grandDAUGHTER. Powerful stuff.

And oh…that moment of introducing bigger siblings to their new baby. Priceless.

Big thanks to Jacie’s very special family for asking me to be there, trusty camera in hand.   Love you guys!

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Amazing Grace…

June 3, 2008 – 8:35 pm

day was unbelievably emotional. A dear friend and fellow photographer, Ruth, welcomed baby Grace into this world, and I was honored to be there with my camera in hand.

This sweet baby girl is such a special little life, and there were so many fellow photographers and friends across the country holding their breath and sending up prayers for her safe arrival today.


Welcome to the world baby Grace.

We have been waiting for you.

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Gold Medal (times TWO!)…

March 7, 2008 – 12:02 am


Remember this little gem from last year?

Well, Saturday night it won two gold medals at the annual Parenting Publications awards ceremony for magazines with a circulation of 55,000 or more (as in, the largest cities in the US) .

Interior Photography (Original)
Gold: Dallas Child, “A Portrait of A Modern Birth, February 2007,” Jennifer Weintraub, photography;
This tremendous piece of documentary photography puts readers in the birthing room. The immediacy and emotion of the images come through, and it is clear that the photographer gained the subjects’ confidence. The images and the text hold together as a tight package. This is a wonderfully strong story.

Feature Layout (Black & White)
Gold: Dallas Child, “A Portrait of a Modern Birth,” Jennifer Weintraub, Photographer;
Elegant photography and typography enhance the beauty of the topic of childbirth. The designer uses plenty of storytelling devices to guide the readers through the package and to invite them into the stories of these two families.

Click HERE for the pdf version

Big, huge, I-owe-you-one thanks go out to fellow photographer and awards ceremony attendee Waynette for calling and texting the night of the ceremony to let me know the piece was not only submitted, but WON GOLD. TWICE!!! I would still be completely unaware that anything had happened if she not recognized my name. XOXO Waynette!!!

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Their house just grew by four tiny feet!

February 21, 2008 – 12:53 am

Big congratulations go out to Debbie and Brandon on the safe arrival of Beck Mason and Ella Sydney this morning. The c-section went smoothly, and I was granted last minute approval to be in the delivery room (sometimes rare with c-sections). This was not my first birth to photograph, but *was* my first set of twins. Thankfully, they aren’t both the same sex, so I will (hopefully) not have trouble telling who is who as I proof these.


The strapping young boy, at 6 pounds, 9 ounces:The dainty girl, at 5 pounds, 6 ounces:

There’s so something so magical and wonderful about watching a man become a father in the blink of an eye.

Sidenote: Check out these totally ha cha cha scrubs! Aren’t we sexy beasts?

Babies are doing well, but were admitted to the NICU this afternoon for some fluid in their lungs. We’re certainly all hoping for a speedy discharge and for Mom to have her two youngest back in her arms very, very soon!

And so, we lose one member of our Sugar team for a few weeks. Debbie swears she’s coming back (no lie, she sent me an email at midnight last night with one last reminder on an order)…and as long as she brings these precious babies so I can get my fill of newborn sweetness, it’s a deal!

Look for their newborn session late next week! I can’t wait to play with these two!

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