EXCITING NEWS!!

 

 After several years in business on my own, I am thrilled to jump into the next chapter of birth work for me- St. Louis Birth and Baby. This is a collaborative effort between myself and doula-photographer, Anna Sutkowski. Together, we offer a unique blend of doula support and heirloom-quality documentation, specializing in capturing your journey from pregnancy to parenthood. Our services include birth photography, videography, and doula support, as well as pregnancy and in-home newborn photography.

​All bookings will now be accepted through St. Louis Birth and Baby. We can't wait to connect with you!

St. Louis pregnancy, birth, and newborn photography, videography and doula support.

From the transformation of pregnancy to labor, delivery, and the fresh-postpartum, golden-hour moments, to those sweet, squishy newborn details, you deserve to remember it all. That’s why I’m here.

Supporting and artistically documenting your family’s story. 

Dana Jacobs Photography


 Galleries

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Pregnancy Gallery

 

Birth Gallery

 

Newborn Gallery

 
 

 
Dana captured my most intimate and raw moments and gifted me with the most beautiful and vivid memories. Memories that immerse me in every aspect and emotion of that snippet in time. Her work is not just photographs, it is living timepieces.
— Kristen | Worden, IL
Dana provided our family with the most amazing photographs! We were lucky enough to share our maternity shoot, birthing experience, and fresh newborn session with her! My husband and I felt comfortable with Dana from the moment we met her and knew she was the perfect addition to our birthing team. The photos she has provided us with will be cherished for our lifetime. Pregnancy, childbirth, and the newborn stage are all fleeting moments in time, but having the opportunity to look back at these photographs has allowed us to continuously relive those memories. We are so thankful we chose her as our photographer and can not wait to utilize her services in the future!”
— Meghan G. | St. Charles, MO
in-home maternity photos in a St. Louis couple's kitchen show the intimacy and comfort of being in their own home
a pregnant woman stands next to a window in St. Louis and touches her bare baby bump
St. Louis woman in long, red, off-shoulder dress poses for maternity photos with her white horse.

Document Your Pregnancy in Your St. Louis Home or in Nature

Pregnancy is such a magical time of growth and transformation — physically and emotionally. And while it can sometimes feel like an eternity of carrying around that ever-growing bump, it’s also a fleeting experience that really is worth documenting. My two favorite ways to make a record of this exciting time are to create cozy imagery of your life as it is now, in your own space, or to go outside and connect with the beauty of nature. Whether we are in a creek, the forest, or your very own home, I find pregnancy and maternity photos to be an opportunity to show the intimacy and adoration of the life-giving human form. I’m always up for artistic nude or semi-nude photos to showcase that beauty, but I’m also happy to keep things more modest if that’s your style. Your comfort is paramount as we create an artistic representation of this beautiful phase of life! Get in touch so we can talk about your vision for documenting this part of your journey to parenthood.

 

Looking through my daughter’s birth story allows me to relive the most empowering day of my life. Sure I will always remember the moment I met my baby, but now I get to see it. And I get to see all the things I missed while I was busy working so hard. The undivided support my husband gave me and the way he looked at me the moments after our baby arrived, my very close friends with tears of happiness in their eyes, my supportive mother playing with my 4 year old in the room next to me. My strength. Dana’s photos take me right back to those moments. Her first breath, her first cry, our first touch, first latch. Makes me melt all over again!
— Leslie | Maplewood, MO
 
Mom in birth pool holding her newborn moments after birth has a joyful expression as her partner kisses her forehead at their St. Louis Home Birth.
birth photographer captures the joyful moment mama finds out she had a boy baby

Why Should I Hire a Birth Photographer?

You might be wondering if birth photography is right for you. Maybe you’ve never heard of it, but you’re intrigued. Maybe you love looking at other people’s birth photos, but you aren’t sure if you want another person in your birth space - let alone taking pictures. Maybe you are all for documenting this momentous life event, but your partner isn’t totally on board with hiring a birth photographer. If any of these apply to you, or you have other questions about how it all works – What if I go into labor in the middle of the night? When do you come to my place of birth? What if things don’t go according to my birth plan? – I’m here to answer your questions. Here’s a link to my FAQ. And, of course, feel free to contact me to set up a consultation where I can answer all of your questions and ease any concerns about birth photography and videography.

Dana has a golden warmth and magic to the way she shows up and creates with her clients. The organic essence of her images are proof. Dana’s capture of connection and lighting is heart-melting.
— Mackenzie L.

Lifestyle Newborn Photography in Your St. Louis Home

When you’re snuggled up in your home with your brand new baby, the last thing you want to do is take them out into the world for a studio newborn session. With an in-home, lifestyle newborn session, you don’t have to. And best of all, newborn photos in your own space record this beautiful and fleeting phase of life. The haven you’ve created for your growing family. The way your partner glows when they hold their sweet baby in their favorite chair. The way the light shines into the nursery that you lovingly designed and created. The humble beauty that surrounds you and your baby during their first precious days and weeks. These moments are worth documenting and worth remembering. Read this blog post for even more reasons that in-home newborn sessions are ideal. Then, let’s chat about creating an archive for your family of this incomparable time in your family’s story.

 

Hi! I'm Dana (she/her). As a pregnancy, newborn, and birth photographer and videographer in St. Louis, MO, it is such an honor to have the opportunity to capture some of the most important moments in your family’s story. I love being there to document your biggest transformations - like welcoming a whole new person into your lives when your baby is born - as well as all the beautiful ordinary moments of waiting for and welcoming that baby to your family. I have loved photography since I was a little kid carrying around an old 110 film pocket camera. But it was the birth of my own daughters that led me to pursue birth photography as a career. Having experienced the empowerment of giving birth, I have developed an incredible appreciation for the unfolding of each individual birth story and love nothing more than documenting the strength and support that gets your baby into your arms and the ways you care for and adore your newborn at home.


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