Richmond VA Birth Photographer

Birth stories are filled with moments you never want to forget, from the quiet anticipation before your baby arrives to those first few minutes together. As a Richmond birth photographer, my approach is calm and unobtrusive, allowing me to document your labor, delivery, and the moments afterward as they naturally unfold.

Take a look through the images below to get a feel for my birth photography style and the moments I preserve for families throughout Richmond, VA. I photograph home births, hospital births, and births at local birth centers.

Present. Connected. Documented.

Investment

BIRTH STORY | $1800

All edited, printable digital images from entire session
A mix of black & white and color images included
$1800 including $400 booking retainer
Remainder due at 36 weeks
Payment plans available

What''s Included

• A FaceTime or in-person consultation to customize your birth plan and talk through what to expect.

• 24/7 on-call availability beginning at 38 weeks and continuing until your baby is born.

• Coverage through labor, delivery and the moments afterward. I stay until I feel your full story has been documented, typically about two hours after birth, including family moments, measurements and siblings meeting the baby.

• All edited images from your labor, delivery and afterward, usually 100+ photographs in a mix of color and black & white.

• Private online gallery available for one month. Images can be downloaded to your computer and shared with family using your private PIN.

Mother and newborn bonding during labor, capturing raw emotion and connection during home birth with Richmond, VA birth photographer Sarah Creal photography. .

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Sarah Creal is a family, maternity, newborn, and birth photographer serving Richmond, Virginia and Lawton, Oklahoma. With 10+ years in business and 95 five-star reviews, she specializes in relaxed, connected photography for growing families. Sarah’s 25 years as an occupational therapist help her work comfortably with children and families with different needs. She is a member of Professional Photographers of America and the American Occupational Therapy Association, and her photography has appeared in People. Her style is moody but vibrant, relaxed and a bit ethereal, intimate with a few epic shots mixed in.