6 stunning, award-winning birth photos that will leave you speechless

It’s that time of the year again where we can look in awe at the incredible winning photos from the 2020 International Association of Professional Birth Photographers Image of the Year Competition.

The annual competition celebrates the beauty of birth and the skill of the association’s members in five categories: labour, delivery, postpartum, birth details and fresh 48.

Beautiful and sacred birth moments

Liz Cook, director of the International Association of Professional Birth Photographers (IAPBP), said: “I am so thrilled to be able to feature the tremendous talent of our members in the image competition this year.

“I want to thank each and every IAPBP member who entered this year and, of course, the families who agreed to share their beautiful and sacred birth moments with the world.”

So without further ado, here are the winners.

Overall winner

‘A Moment of Silence’ by Jessica Vink – VI Photography

Birth details winner

‘Warrior’ by Bree Garcia – J&B Photography LLC

Delivery winner

‘Unmasking the Many Layers of Birth’ by Alexandria Mooney – Alexandria Mooney Photography

Fresh 48 winner

‘Denial’ by Natalie Weber – Natalie Zepp Photography

Labour winner

‘Morning Light Creeps In’ by Shea Long – Coastal Lifestyles Photography

Postpartum winner

‘Vernix Constellation’ by Kristy Visscher – Kinship by Kristy 

To view all the entrants and winners of the Members’ Choice winners, visit the International Association of Professional Birth Photographers website.

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