Meet Heather
Owner, Sacred Space Photography

Sacred Space Photography was born in the midst of a conversation. For many years, I’ve been toying with the idea of starting a photography business, and I reached a point where I could not put it off any longer - this passion just had to be released. With what can only be described as pure divine intervention, the name, “Sacred Space Photography,” was spoken in my mind. And so it was.

I shot my first birth in November 2018, and it was love, love, love. I knew instantly that I had found my calling, and I felt it deep in my soul - in the most profound sense. It was a life-changing experience, through and through.

My passion for all things pregnancy, birth, newborns, and breastfeeding began in 2011, when my oldest son, Benjamin, was born. He was born via a traumatic “unnecesarean,” and a few months after he was born, I realized how much I was robbed of the birth experience I had wanted. The salt in the wound was that we had a nurse take several photos of me, Ben, and my husband in the OR, and my camera later malfunctioned, deleting those images forever. For years after, my eyes would prickle when I saw birth photos, and I couldn’t even speak of the loss of our first family pictures.

I began relentlessly researching pregnancy, birth, and VBAC, dedicating myself to learning every single thing possible, so that I could make things different in my future pregnancies. I dreamed of becoming a doula in the future, but couldn’t wrap my head around the logistics of being a doula with young children. So, my “dream job” was tabled until I had children in school full-time. I started helping other moms with pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding, based on all of my research + readings + experience, and was passionate about helping women regain the power of birth and breastfeeding.

My daughter, Julia, was born two years later, in a frantic, unmedicated VBAC - and my only precipitous (less than 3 hours) birth thus far. Our doula + midwife couldn’t make it on time, and they pulled a doctor out of the sleeping quarters in the hospital to catch her. It was quite the scene. I had desperately wanted a birth photographer, to somehow make up for losing Ben’s photos, but times were tight, and we just couldn’t figure out a way to swing it.

By the time I was pregnant with our third child, William, I was deep in my passion for birth, but I still couldn’t figure out how to make it work as a career. I also deeply wanted a photographer for his birth, but times were even more tight than with Julia, and it wasn’t an option. Simply staying afloat was our priority. So, I essentially “directed” my own birth shoot. I armed my husband with my DSLR camera, showed him inspirational photos, angles, and shots that I wanted, and got the settings correct upon arriving at the hospital, adjusting for the varying light changes. My birth plan even stated that he was solely there to photograph the birth. He did an incredible job.

When William turned two, I was searching for ways to make additional income to support our family, as a stay-at-home mom. What happened next was nothing short of divine. I was going to be a birth photographer. Never in my life had I considered being a birth photographer. It popped into my head out of nowhere, and the words, “Sacred Space Photography,” were spoken to me in my mind. Within 24 hours, I had the name, social media accounts, and my childcare situation, all figured out - all things that had prevented me from becoming a doula.

This goes to show, when it’s right, you will find a way, and when it’s not, you will find an excuse.

I capture moments in families - in their sacred space - full of love, memories, and positive energy. I am honored when families invite me into their sacred spaces, to capture the essence of their spirits, their joy, and their milestones.

I would love to get to know you and your family better and learn about how I can serve you with my lens.

Much love,

Heather