… She was amazing when the day(s!) finally came to bring our child into the world, staying back when we needed her to and somehow reading when we could use an extra hand. At one point during labor, I asked my partner and doula to repeat a saying to me. I’ll never forget Dana, hours later and at exactly a moment when I needed encouragement, repeating it to me. Hearing those words and knowing she’d remembered gave me such a boost of confidence. In my weeks and months postpartum, I took my time reviewing her work, and found that we had received not only gorgeous, art quality photographs, but also an invaluable tool for mentally and emotionally processing the birth. They helped me remember beautiful moments I had forgotten, and understand the hard moments I had had trouble understanding. The photographs themselves reflect Dana’s care and vision.…

— Veronica E. | St. Louis, MO

Dana has not only the poise and creativity of a professional photographer, but she brings a special presence to the birthing space. As a midwife, I see many birth photographers. Dana is unique in her ability to be there and then blend in. She brings a comforting and affirming touch or word at appropriate times. She respects the space of the birthing family and the attending staff, while still getting amazing shots. She seems to intuitively know when to blend in, and when to step up. She is calm, quiet, and reverent of the birthing space. She is both gifted creatively, and intuitively.

— Jen Jester | Midwife, www.birthwisely.net

Looking through Nevada’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

Dana was incredibly thoughtful and flexible with us during my long pregnancy, flowed seamlessly with us in our birth space, and captured the most stunning moments of our journey in meeting our baby boy. I will forever cherish the images she captured for us. She is worth every penny.

— Jana F. | St. Louis, MO

I adored working with Dana! From the moment we met she set me at ease and we connected easily. I loved how easily she fit into my birthing experience, not intrusive, a calming presence! The video and pictures turned out beautifully! I couldn’t have asked for a more caring photographer and I loved that she was ready exactly when we needed her! Overall fantastic experience and I will continually recommend her!

—Sabrina H. | Ballwin, MO

Thank you so much for these wonderful photos. Most importantly thank you for being such a supportive person at our birth. I can’t explain how much I appreciate your encouragement and help through the day! Couldn’t have had a better photographer to share our birth with!

— Rachel | Dogtown, MO

… We met with Dana and instantly felt a connection and super comfortable because Dana herself had experienced a home birth. … Dana was there for every second capturing special moments that we as a family will pass on to our daughter and enjoy for a lifetime to come. The images and video she took move me. They remind me of how strong my wife is for doing what she did and how truly special the experience was to go through. If you, as an expecting father, are second-guessing if you need someone there to document something like this... Don’t. It’s worth every single penny. The images she captured are priceless and, besides making the choice to actually have a baby, making the choice to have Dana document it was one of the best moves we, as a family, ever made.

— Jack Fechter | St. Louis, MO

… I recently hired Dana to capture photos of my home birth and the experience she gave me was so much more than I ever could have ever imagined. She went above and beyond in every way. … At the birth of my daughter, she was there taking photos but also was helping when needed and always saying the right things or giving a warm smile when I needed it. She blended in beautifully to where I did not feel like the photos being taken were a distraction to my birth in any way. I recently received my pictures and was absolutely blown away. She is so talented and captured the experience in the most beautiful way. ... I can’t imagine this whole experience without her. She really is phenomenal!

— Brooke | Byrnes Mill, MO

Dana isn’t just my photographer..she is family now. She 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, they are living timepieces. Her presence at my homebirth flooded my birth space with a calmness that evoked an inner strength in me to FEEL and cherish every second of my labor and birth. Dana will capture the true essence of your inner Goddess during birthing time and gift you with the most amazing memories that you will cherish always. Thank you for being the amazing you that you are, Dana.

— Kristen | Worden, IL