freshly postpartum mother sits in a birthing center bathtub nursing her newborn baby in South Austin.
Documentary birth photography by an Austin birth photographer, newborn immediately after birth wearing hospital hat during skin-to-skin after delivery, natural hospital light. Taken at St. David's North Austin Hospital in Austin Texas.
home birth documentary birth photograph by an Austin birth photographer, A laboring mom with an exposed pregnant belly, holds her stomach, while a midwife listens to heart tones using a doppler. The mom has socks on, and the scene is black and white.
Austin birth photographer capturing first moments after birth and immediate postpartum moments, candid documentary image of mother laying on a bed in a birth center in South Austin and doing skin-to-skin with her newborn.
Natural light documentary birth photograph by an Austin birth photographer, mother in the hospital setting at St. David's North Austin Medical Center with a nurse and her husband while pushing
Austin birth photographer capturing raw postpartum moments, documentary hospital birth image in Austin TX, mom cradling her naked wrinkly baby who is only wearing a hospital hat.
Austin birth photographer documentary image of husband kissing his wife's head while she's laying on the operating table about to have a c-section at Ascension Seton Hospital, black and white image

Birth Photography

In Austin and the surrounding areas

  • All births are welcomed~ hospital vaginal and c-sections (all St. Davids Medical Center locations, Ascension Seton Austin and Cedar Park, Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, Baylor Scott and White Lakeway), birth centers and home births

  • On call 24/7 starting at 37 weeks until baby is born

  • Coverage from active labor (~6cm dilated) through newborn exam

  • All edited images in a downloadable gallery

Birth photography documents the unfolding of your labor and delivery—the anticipation, intensity, quiet moments, and emotional exchanges that happen along the way. Every birth moves differently. It may be brief or it may take time, and I remain present for the full story as it unfolds.

I work unobtrusively, staying out of the way when needed while moving intentionally to document what matters. I am on call around the clock beginning at 37 weeks, prepared for the unknown timing that birth requires.

Investment: $1600

*Birth photography + newborn in-home package: $2,045 (value of $2,275)

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A newborn baby peacefully sleeping on a person's chest, with one hand gently touching the baby's head, Moontower birthing center Austin Texas.
Newborn baby being delivered via c-section in an operating room at St. David's South Austin, with medical staff assisting.
A woman holding a newborn baby close to her face, with a man leaning in nearby, in a moment of bonding after childbirth at a birth center in Leander Texas.
A man holding a newborn baby close to his chest, with the baby's face resting against him. The baby has wet hair and is wrapped in a white towel. Austin Texas birth photographer.
A women in labor lying on their side on a bed at a birthing center in South Austin, with doula massaging her, in a black-and-white photo. Birth photography Austin Texas.
Close-up of an umbilical cord still attached to baby showing a true knot, home birth photographer in south Austin.
Close-up of a newborn baby lying on a soft surface, holding its hand with its fingers near its face, with delicate skin and tiny features, cesarean section central Austin birth photographer.
A newborn baby lying on a woman’s chest during childbirth, with a midwife in the background holding a folded cloth or blanket. Home water Birth in Austin Texas.
A woman lying in a hospital bed at st. davids north Austin medical center with medical tubes and monitors, being assisted by a labor and delivery nurse with her husband supporting her.
A woman holding a newborn baby on her chest after birth in a hospital room at ascension seton medical center, Austin birth photographer.
A newborn baby sleeping on an adult's chest, wearing a knit cap and wrapped in a blanket, candid birth photographer Austin Texas, black and white image.
A newborn baby wrapped in a hospital blanket, wearing a pink and blue striped hat, resting in a hospital bed at St. David's Medical Center in Austin Texas. An adult woman, possibly the mother, is lying beside the baby with a blue hair covering, and m
A newborn baby with a pink and white striped bow hat, while being held by a healthcare worker wearing blue gloves at St. David's Medical Center in Austin Texas. Austin Texas birth photography during the golden hour and newborn exam.
Newborn baby lying on hospital bed at Ascension Seton Medical center in Austin Texas with medical tubes and monitors, wearing a striped hat. Austin birth photographer took photo during a c-section at st. davids north Austin medical center.
A pregnant woman lying on a couch while receiving ultrasound scan treatment by a midwife, wearing shorts and socks. Georgetown Texas birth photographer.
A woman in labor, lying in a birthing pool surrounded by a midwife and doula assisting her as she delivers a baby in a birthing pool at home. Leander birth photographer.
A woman in a hospital bed at Ascension Seton in Austin Texas is connected to medical equipment, with her husband standing nearby. Austin Birth photographer, north Austin birth photographer.
New mother and father holding their newborn in the operating room after a Cesarian Section in Austin Texas, with the mother lying in bed and the father at her side, both looking lovingly at the baby. Birth photography at St. David's North Austin Medi
A new dad holding his newborn baby for the first time in the operating room of St. David's in Austin Texas after the baby was born via C-section.
A newborn baby being delivered via c-section in the operating room at St. David's medical center in Austin Texas, black and white image.
a new dad pushes his baby in a hospital bassinet out of the operating room post C-section at St. David'd Main in Austin Texas.
A newborn baby is being cared for by a midwife and doula after being born at home in Austin Texas. Austin birth photographer, south Austin birth photographer.
A woman on a backyard patio, wearing black lingerie, socks, and a harness, holding onto hammock straps hanging from a wooden pergola, with a house, trees, and string lights visible in the background, laboring at home. Austin birth photographer captur
A woman lying on the operating table about to have a cesarian section at St. David's north Austin medical center in an Austin Texas. Her husband is in the photo and kissing her head, in black and white. Austin birth photographer, north Austin birth p
A woman is lying sideways on a bed with her eyes closed, resting her head on a pillow. A man, wearing a gray T-shirt and a beige cap, is sitting beside her with his back to the camera, looking at her. The bed has white pillows, and there is a dark wo
A black and white photograph of a man and woman lying on a bed, sharing a tender moment. The man is smiling and looking at the woman, who appears to be holding a newborn baby close to her chest, Georgetown birth photographer
A newborn baby yawning while lying in a hospital bed post cesarean section with the mother resting her head nearby, Austin birth photographer
A newborn baby lying in a hospital bassinet, wearing a striped pink and blue hat, with medical tubes and wires attached. A medical doing the newborn exam takes the babies footprints at st. davids main in Austin Texas
Austin birth photographer captures the moment a midwife holds a baby's umbilical cord while the dad cuts it, home birth photographer Austin Texas.
A healthcare worker in protective gear, including a hair cap, mask, and gown, tending to a newborn baby in a hospital setting in Lakeway Texas, lakeway birth photographer
A woman giving birth with a team of three people assisting her in a home setting decorated with string lights, birth photographer central Austin.
a laboring mom touching her pregnant belly while looking at her husband, at st. davids medical center in Austin Texas, birth photographer
A newborn baby with wrinkled skin crying while being held by a medical professional wearing green gloves, wrapped in a hospital blanket with an IV attached, birth photography Austin Texas
A dad in medical scrubs and a hairnet sitting on a hospital waiting area bench, smiling at the camera, with a nurse in the background, birth photography south Austin.
a dad sitting on his couch at home minutes after his baby way born during a home birth in Austin Texas with midwife and doula, Austin birth photographer
c-section birth photography in Austin Texas shows a mother laying on the operating table at Cedar park medical center, black and white image.
a woman's placenta is laying on a chucks pad and there is a true knot in the umbilical cord, shown after a home birth in north Austin, Austin birth photographer
A young man is sitting on a hospital bed, smiling, as a woman, possibly a patient, sits nearby on an exercise ball in a hospital room with medical equipment and monitors, Austin hospital, Austin birth photographer
Medical professionals attending to a patient in labor during childbirth in a hospital room, Lakeway birth photographer
A newborn baby crying during a C-section birth in an operating room with medical staff assisting, Lakeway birth photographer, Baylor Scott and white Lakeway
A man with a beard and tattooed arm sits at a table with a cloth, looking at a breathing apparatus fitted with a blanket to resemble a baby. Two women hold a glowing egg-shaped object and a scale-like device, standing nearby, home birth lakway
A newborn baby sleeping on an adult's chest, birth photography Lakeway Texas
a baby's umbilical cord is being cut with medical instruments in the hospital in Austin Texas, birth photographer seton main
A woman breastfeeding an infant in a hospital bed, the woman is wearing a necklace and has a nose piercing, with her eyes closed, birth photographer at seton main in Austin Texas
A baby with a hat nursing from a woman, who is likely the mother, in a tender moment, birth photographer at st. davids main in Austin Texas
A baby lying in a bathtub with a towel over the edge, a woman with a braided hair reaching into the tub, and a large dog standing next to them in a room with a window and curtains, birth photographer at st. davids South Austin in Austin Texas
A newborn baby with a pink and blue striped hat breastfeeding, with a hand holding the hat. The baby has an oxygen monitor on the wrist and is positioned against a caregiver's chest, birth photographer at st. davids south austin in Austin Texas
Newborn baby sleeping on a person's hand, wearing a striped hat, with hospital wristbands visible, birth photographer at st. davids main in Austin Texas
A man holding a sleeping baby in a towel, close-up of their faces in black and white, birth photographer at st. davids main hospital in Austin Texas
A newborn baby is being held by a healthcare professional during birth, with the baby lying on a cloth and the professional wearing gloves, birth photographer at st. davids north Austin hospital in Austin Texas
a photo of a placenta with a true knot, Cedar Park, birth photography
Man smiling while looking at his wife giving birth at a hospital, with a woman and another healthcare worker nearby, birth photographer at seton main hospital in Austin Texas
A woman lying on a bed, smiling, holding a newborn baby against her chest, Austin brith photographer birthing center Austin
An Austin Texas midwife wearing a headlamp is tending to a mother after a home birth in Austin Texas, Austin brith photographer birthing center Austin
A newborn baby nursing, attached to a mother's breast, Austin brith photographer birthing center Austin
A woman is giving birth in an inflatable birthing pool, surrounded by a midwife, a doula, and her husband assisting her, in a home setting, Austin brith photographer birthing center Austin
A woman with long, curly brown hair bathing a newborn baby in a vintage-style white clawfoot bathtub filled with water, placed in a room with dark wooden floors and furniture, Austin brith photography birthing center Austin
Medical team vaginally delivering a newborn baby during childbirth in a hospital, doctor loosening and removing a nuchal cord, Austin brith photography birthing center Austin
A woman with light skin and dark hair, lying on a pillow, breastfeeding a newborn baby wrapped in a hospital blanket. The woman is topless, with her eyes closed, and appears to be resting, Austin brith photography birthing center Austin
A woman in a hospital bed holding a newborn baby, with a smiling man leaning in close to her, in a hospital room, Austin brith photography birthing center Austin
A woman with a braid is lying in a bathtub with a baby on her chest, both are bathing together, Austin brith photography birthing center north Austin
A laboring woman crying and a man with a serious expression look into a mirror, with the woman's reflection showing her crying and the man's face next to her, Austin brith photography birthing center north Austin
A woman in a hospital bed holding an infant with medical monitors attached, looking at the baby. A man wearing a beige hat and a Texas Tech sweatshirt stands nearby, watching the woman and baby, Austin brith photography birthing center north Austin
Close-up of a newborn baby nursing during the golden hour after birth at Ascension Seton hospital in Austin Texas. Austin birth photographer.
A woman lying in a hospital bed holding a newborn baby, who is dressed in a pink and blue striped hat and blanket, Austin brith photography birthing center Austin
A newborn baby sleeping in a small hammock cradle, with a person gently holding and supporting the baby's head and back, Cedar park brith photography birthing center cedar park
A smiling man wearing a baseball cap and a Texas Tech sweatshirt, standing indoors, with a ceiling and wall in the background, Cedar park brith photographer
A woman in hospital gown sitting on an exercise ball in a hospital room, with a man in casual clothes standing nearby. photo captured by Austin brith photographer Hailey Copland in Leander Texas.
A human placenta with umbilical cord and blood vessels, Cedar park brith photographer
A person is laying on their side, breastfeeding a newborn baby who is sucking on their breast, with an older child lying nearby, Cedar park brith photography at cedar park hospital
A woman with braided hair hugging a man wearing a baseball cap, in a doorway, laboring during an unmedicated brith at a birthing center in Austin Texas.
Close-up of a tiny newborn baby's foot with toes, lying on a person's arm, in a crocheted blanket and surrounded by soft fabric, in black and white. photo captured by Austin brith photographer Hailey Copland at a birthing center in the Austin area.
Newborn baby lying on a hospital bed, wrapped in a white towel, with a brownish blanket nearby, being gently held by a person wearing blue gloves, photo captured by Austin brith photographer Hailey Copland at a birthing center in the Austin area.
Woman receiving support from a midwife and doula at a birthing center in Austin Texas. Woman has unmedicated birth experience in Austin Texas, photo captured by Austin brith photographer Hailey Copland
A woman with brown hair laying in a white bathtub, holding a newborn baby close to her chest, photo captured by Austin brith photographer Hailey Copland
A person giving birth, with a newborn baby emerging from the mother. Medical gloves are worn by the midwife. photo captured by Austin brith photographer Hailey Copland
a raw birth photography image of a baby's head crowning from the birth canal in a black and white photo, taken at a birth center in Georgetown Texas, photo captured by Austin brith photographer Hailey Copland
A woman breastfeeding a newborn with help from another person, with both holding the baby close, photo captured by Austin brith photographer Hailey Copland
A newborn baby being held and gently touched on the head by an adult's hand in a hospital setting in Austin Texas. Baby is nursing right after birth, photo captured by Austin brith photographer Hailey Copland
Close-up of a premature baby's hand making a peace sign with their fingers, attached to an IV line, with hospital wristband on the wrist, and a faint scar on the arm, photo captured by Austin brith photographer Hailey Copland
A healthcare worker dressed in protective gear, including a mask, gloves, and a gown, is viewing a newborn baby in a hospital bassinet, photo captured by Austin brith photographer Hailey Copland
A man is setting up a birthing pool indoors in anticipation of his wife having a home birthphoto captured by Austin brith photographer Hailey Copland
A team of medical professionals delivers a newborn baby at St. David's medical center in Austin Texas via c-section. Cedar Park birth photographer
new dad holds baby for the first time in the operating room at Cedar Park Hospital in the Austin area. photo captured by Austin brith photographer Hailey Copland
A close-up black and white photo of a dad cutting the umbilical cord at a hospital in the Austin area, photo captured by Austin area brith photographer Hailey Copland
A person laying on a bed, breastfeeding a newborn baby. The scene takes place in a cozy, intimate setting, photo captured by Austin brith photographer Hailey Copland
A newborn baby crowing during birth, photo captured by Austin brith photographer Hailey Copland

Client Reviews

  • “Hailey’s bedside manner during labor and delivery was calm, delightful, and surprisingly un-intrusive. I had worried a photographer might feel invasive, but that wasn’t the case at all—she knew exactly when to step back and when to come closer to capture the right moments. Her presence at our birth was both joyful and serene, and the images are something we will treasure always.”

    -Rachael R.

  • “Hailey made my birth story even more special by not only having her there to document all the beautiful details & in between moments but also be another support person for me. Every time I look back at the photos… it makes me so emotional & so grateful to have these memories to look back on forever.”

    — Brielle B.

  • “I’m so obsessed with the photos you took and I’m so glad you were there through the whole process. It means so much to me that I can see all these moments I barely remember or didn’t have sight of from the c-section.”

    — Cassie C.