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My name is April Ritchie
I am a dedicated belly to baby photographer. I love sharing these special moments with my clients. Bringing a baby into the world is one of the most beautiful things to be a part of. My clients and their new bundles of joy become more than just clients to me, they become like family. Thank you for considering me to be the one to capture this beautiful journey for you!
"What I like about photographs is they capture a moment that's gone forever, impossible to reproduce." - Karl Lagerfeld
A woman is only pregnant for 9 months and in labor on average 4-8 hours. These moments can not be recreated. They happen fast and they only happen 1 time during each pregnancy. That is why it is so important to capture as many memories from those times as possible when they are happening. You can look at those photos over the years and remember just how you were feeling in that very moment and remember just how beautiful and strong you are as a mother.
Each baby is only born once so capturing the wrinkles and the peach fuzz and the tiny fingers and toes during the first 48 hours is crucial. Babies change so quick! It is crazy how much they change from birth to even just 1 month old. This makes the Fresh 48 session and the In-Home Lifestyle Newborn session so important. You will be able to look back on the photos for years to come and remember your baby just as they were in that moment.
Bringing a life into the world is packed full of beautiful memories. A mother remembers the way that her body changes during and after pregnancy, the strength it took her to go through childbirth, the first time she sees her baby, the first time she hears her baby cry, the first time she holds her baby, and the way that her baby changes over time.
I'll be there to capture it all and help you save these beautiful memories for a lifetime.