At Mooncradle Matrescence I offer photography services that honor the full spectrum of the childbearing experience, from the anticipation of pregnancy, to the sacred intensity of birth, the stillness of postpartum, and the quiet heartbreak of loss. Every session is approached with sensitivity respect and intention to capture the true emotional depth of these moments.
Why Maternity Photography?
Pregnancy is a chapter of transition, beautiful, tender, and often fleeting. Maternity photography offers space to pause, reflect, and honor your body and the life growing within. Whether it is your first baby or your fifth, this session captures your strength, softness, and anticipation as you prepare to meet your baby.
Why Birth Photography?
Birth is a whirlwind of anticipation, courage, and overwhelming love. In the midst of it all, it is easy to miss the small details: the gentle touch of a partner’s hand, the first look exchanged between parent and baby, the tears of joy and relief. A skilled birth photographer silently captures these moments without intruding, creating a visual story that honors your unique birth experience.
The Importance of the First 48 Hours
Those initial two days are a sacred transition where you and your baby begin to know each other. Skin to skin moments deepen bonds, and the first family portraits naturally unfold. This time is often tender, vulnerable, and filled with quiet triumphs. Documenting these hours means capturing the raw, authentic beginnings of your family’s new chapter, memories that often feel too delicate to hold onto.
Why Bereavement Photography Matters
When a baby is stillborn or lost later in pregnancy, time becomes achingly short, but the love is no less real. Bereavement photography offers grieving families the chance to honor their baby’s life, however brief. These sessions are always free and held with deep sensitivity, privacy, and reverence. You deserve images that say they were here, they were loved.
What I Capture:
- The emotional intensity and strength of labor and delivery
- The first cries, first breath, and first touch
- Maternity portraits reflecting the connection between you and your baby
- Quiet moments of rest, feeding, and bonding during the first 48 hours
- Gentle, respectful remembrance in moments of loss
- The candid, unscripted emotions that reveal your family’s unique story
Why Investing in Maternity, Birth, and First 48 Photography Matters
Pregnancy, birth, and those first hours after delivery happen only once. These moments are filled with emotion, transformation, and connection that cannot be recreated or replaced. Investing in professional photography allows you to preserve these fleeting experiences in images that you can revisit and share for a lifetime.
Maternity photography honors your body’s incredible journey and the life growing inside you.
Birth photography captures the raw strength and intimate details of labor and delivery.
First 48 photography documents the tender beginnings of your family’s new chapter.
These photos become more than pictures; they are timeless heirlooms that hold your story and your love. They provide comfort in challenging times, celebration in joyful moments, and a visual legacy to pass on through generations.
Choosing to invest in this work means choosing to honor yourself and your family with care, presence, and respect.
Contact
Clarissa Alves
I would love to hear from you. Whether you’re ready to book a session or have questions about maternity, birth, or first 48 photography, please reach out using the contact form below. I am honored to document your story with care, presence, and intention.
For immediate bereavement photography, please CALL directly.
Looking forward to connecting with you 🌿💫
Mooncradle Matrescence
