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When Lisa Robinson and her husband, Alec Ward, learned they were expecting, the California couple was surprised and overjoyed. As a wedding and portrait photographer, Robinson jokingly suggested to her husband that she photograph her own birth.
The joke turned serious, however, as Robinson began to map out her birth plan.
Until their daughter, Anora Wren, was born in December 2015, Robinson had never photographed a birth. Robinson says she was careful to not put too much pressure on herself to take the photos, as she knew labor and delivery does not always go as planned and wanted to be flexible. Lisa Robinson Photography
“After some thought, I figured I would try it out and thought it could capture some amazing memories for us and our daughter,” Robinson told TODAY Parents. “I have never seen that sort of perspective in birth photos, and I thought it would give me something to focus on to manage the pain and anxiety.”
Robinson and her husband, Alec Ward, have been married for nearly three years, and went through two miscarriages together before their daughter, Anora, was born. Lisa Robinson Photography
Robinson, who has a 9-year-old son from a previous marriage, says she and her husband had been trying to get pregnant for a few years and had suffered two miscarriages. They decided to stop trying, and then soon after learned that they were pregnant again.
Anora’s delivery went smoothly – allowing Robinson to capture stunning images of her labor, her husband’s first look at their daughter, and their daughter in her doctor’s hands immediately after delivery. Lisa Robinson Photography
Until their daughter, Anora Wren, was born in December of 2015, Robinson had never photographed a birth. Robinson says she was careful to not put too much pressure on herself to take the photos, as she knew labor and delivery does not always go as planned.
Anora’s delivery, however, went smoothly — allowing Robinson to capture stunning images of her labor, her husband’s first look at their daughter, and their daughter in her doctor’s hands immediately after delivery.
“Now I have these photos to look back on and I’ll be able to remember things so much more vividly,” Robinson said of her photos. “And I’ll be able to show Anora when she gets older.” Lisa Robinson Photography