When my first child was born we hired a doula to help everything go smoothly and one of the services she offered was to take a few photos of the process so I could stay present with my partner. It was great not having to worry about this and she managed to catch several fantastic shots.
For the second child we had a different doula, but requested her to do the same. Unfortunately that doula was at lunch when the birth happened and missed the whole thing. I managed to get a couple pictures taken with my cell phone but they ended up pretty garbage.
I admit I just went and peeked, but honestly we don't ever look at either of these sets. The newborn photos we really cherish in both cases are the ones that were taken in the hospital the next morning after everyone had gotten a little rest.
For the second child we had a different doula, but requested her to do the same. Unfortunately that doula was at lunch when the birth happened and missed the whole thing. I managed to get a couple pictures taken with my cell phone but they ended up pretty garbage.
I admit I just went and peeked, but honestly we don't ever look at either of these sets. The newborn photos we really cherish in both cases are the ones that were taken in the hospital the next morning after everyone had gotten a little rest.