Nashville Birth Videography & Photography
“Jennie is so passionate and intentional in her work to make sure you relive every moment. Being able to do that is truly so healing and is something I will cherish forever.“
Your Birth Matters
It's not just a birth. It's the moment everything changed.
The sound of the room going still. The weight of them, finally in your arms.
You won't remember all of it. But you'll want to.
My job is to be invisible and present at the same time … to hold your story gently while you live it. To find the light in the quiet corners, and the meaning in the small things.
Because your birth wasn't just an event. It was the beginning of something that deserves to be felt, again and again.
When I film and photograph a birth, I want to tell the story of your journey through labor and delivery, of how everyone surrounded you to help you through that journey and of you and your husband meeting your new baby.
My cinematic skills create a beautifully told story of the day you gave birth. From the connections with the people invited into your birth space, to the experience of your journey to delivery, I tell the story using my experience and education in cinematic filmmaking and photography (as well as psychology) to give you an invaluable moment one that you will relive over and over.
I want you to be able to go back to that very moment over and over for years to come.
There is not one moment more important than the day you give birth.
With my second son, in 2012, I had him with Vanderbilt Midwives. Lauren Drees, current owner of Haven Birth and Wellness, was my midwife. I had a videographer at his birth and the video is one of my most prized possessions. Having video of my labor and delivery and first moments together, is so invaluable to me. Having video of my husband's emotions and his love for both of us, is indescribable. Because of this experience, both in birth and having had a film done, I know what moments are going to be meaningful to my clients.
When you rewatch your film, I don’t want you to just see your birth.
I want you to feel it all over again.
I approach birth videography from a few different angles. For one, I have had my own birth filmed.
I want to make a cinematic film using my skills and expertise in sound design (using the music to enhance the story), color grading (color of the video) as well as my extensive experience in story telling.
Im not going to just take clips of your birth and slap them on with background music.
Rather, I will tell the story of your journey through labor and delivery, as well as post birth and your first moments as a family, or with siblings.
Your birth film will highlight the connections and emotions that existed through your experience.
The full story
A full storytelling package including birth, maternity, and newborn sessions…with both photos and film for your birth. This package includes an in-person consultation.
Birth
3+ min film, professionally edited and sound designed
30+ high-resolution downloadable digital images
On call from 37-42 weeks
Maternity
1 hr photo session, 40+ downloadable digital images
Newborn
1 hour photo session, 40+ downloadable digital images
$4,000
(or 6 payments of $667)
The BIRTH story
Your baby’s birth, preserved as a cinematic story… movement, sound, emotion, and all.
3+ min birth film, professionally edited and sound designed
30+ high-resolution downloadable digital images
On call from 37-42 weeks
In person consult
$3000
(or 6 payments of $500)
Recent Birth Stories
Frequently Asked Questions
Still have questions? Take a look at the FAQ or reach out anytime. If you’re feeling ready, click the button below to get started.
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Yes! Most families take advantage of the interest-fee payment plan and make monthly payments for 12 months.
The Full Story package is $250/month and the Milestone Story is $150/month.
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Getting started is simple. Reach out through my contact form—we’ll talk about next steps and I’ll answer any questions along the way.
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With modern technology, we are able to capture a lot on phones. When a loved one holds a phone, they aren't fully holding space. They're managing lighting and angles, not offering a hand or a whisper of encouragement. They're outside the moment, not in it with you.
Birth is sacred. Your partner deserves to be there, and so do you. Let a professional carry the responsibility of preserving your memories—so everyone else can simply live them.
They cannot be fully present for you.
It is also a lot of pressure to be responsible for capturing video of the birth, while simultaneously experiencing emotions themselves.
When you hire a birth photographer, you delegate the photos to a professional and let your partner do what they are best at, which is support you.
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I aim to arrive 2-3 hrs before delivery, around 6-7 cm (all a guesstimate, as we know!) and stay approximately 2 hours after birth. I am aiming to capture all of your transition phase of birth as well as immediately after birth as you have skin to skin, cut the cord, latch for the first time. I will also capture daddy holding baby for the first time, baby getting weighed and measured during their newborn assessment and then if applicable, the siblings meeting their little baby sibling.
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Absolutely. Personalized planning and outfit guidance is included with every session, which means I’ll guide you on what to wear from those early post-partum days to the 12-month milestone session.
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I make them as long as necessary to tell the story! Typically they are 5-10 mins but I have made a few that were longer.
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Yes! I serve families in a variety of birth settings. Reach out and we can talk through your specific plan.
