I'm Eva (She/Her)
Nice to meet you!
When in the birth space, I like to remind myself that birth unfolds slowly. It is unique to each family that I serve. My only focus is to be present in the very moment and support the needs in front of me. My approach to birth is putting the family forefront and helping create an environment that they can bond and connect as a family.
I'm a doula that specializes in close, intimate births.
Lifel holds still when I do what I love. There is something healing about film photography It demands for you to slow down, be present, and be intentional, When I'm outdoors, I like to take my time. My hikes are more like strolls, I am in no hurry to get to the finish line, and I indeed, will take maybe a little too much time to appreciate the scenery around me at each rest stop. The end goal is to enjoy myself, not to make a certain destination.
"In this short life,
That only lasts an hour,
How much - how little- is
Within our power"
-Emily Dickinson
My favorite part of documentary photography is sitting in the space, studying it, getting to know the objects, people and events. When something speaks out to me, I capture it with a photo. I don't find a need to pose or direct my clients. Life within itself is art. I document births, families, and milestones.
documentary photos
Just a few things I do....
Your body has been doing incredible work. Carrying, growing, and preparing for the most transformative experience of your life deserves intentional care and rest. I offer massage as an extension of the same support I bring to the birthing space, honoring your body with the tenderness and presence it has earned. This is your time to be nurtured.
restorative massage
Just a few things I do....
Was this what birth really looked like? I stared at a photo of a newborn baby- seconds old taking it's first breathe.
I was raised in a conservative family and the only things I heard about chlid birth were negative. Babies came out looking scary, it was painful, and something you had to "just get through, and then you have a baby."
Just one image in front of me moved me and taught me a different perspective. This was beautiful, powerful, and an experience worth treasuring.
Immediately, I enrolled into SLCC to learn how to photograph. I told my husband that this is what I wanted to do with my life- I wanted to also change the world's perspective on birth. This was a movement I would not hesitate to join.
I fell in love with birth the first time I was invited into a birth space. It was a small, intimate apartment birth. I went home and cried, I was so moved with the love that surrounded that baby and family.
How it started
" Ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive."."
Why I became
a birthworker
he picture on my phone stopped me in my tracks. I couldn't breathe.
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I found myself on a desire to keep growing, which lead me to doula work. I don't know how to describe it, and maybe it's a tad dramatic, but I feel this was my life calling. I fell in love with supporting families and nurturing their birth space.
I am deeply in love with supporting families and watching women and birth-givers pulling from their deepest strength and meeting their little ones for the first time.
I love what I do.
Just a few trainings I've taken....
Spinning Babies
4 Doula Trainings
Robozo Training
Surrogacy Training
Birth Becomes You Photography Course
Massage Apprenticeship
SLCC Photography Courses
The birth that you envision is small and intimate- you want a limited birth team. You want the focus of the room to be your new family, and those in it.
You want your birth story documented because it is a beautiful and lifetime event you want to remember and cherish.
You believe that childbirth decisions are parenting decisions, and you want a gentle birth to reflect that.
Your desire is to bring your baby earth side in a calm, peaceful birth environment
I might be a good fit for you if...
yOur Story
Most of my early childhood photos were taken from a disposable camera, and those images were stored in a box, still waiting to be put into photo albums. Sometimes I would sneak into the storage room, blow off the dust from the box. I pulled out the envelopes labeled "Exposed- 5x7 prints" from Walgreens, Costco, and Wal-Mart. I adored looking back on pictures of my family's trips to the zoo, the beach. They helped me remember my family's adventures.
At one point in the early 2010's, my mother got a Canon Powershoot and my late childhood photos became digital. Unfortunately, my mother's desktop that held all of those images went corrupt. All of those HD images are just 1's and 0's. Digital images aren't immortal. This is why I offer physical, heritage quality prints and albums. They can't be held and cherished the same way photo albums can.
Why photos should matter to you too.
It's more than nostalgia...
Most of my early childhood photos were taken from a disposable camera, and those images were stored in a box, still waiting to be put into photo albums. Sometimes I would sneak into the storage room, blow off the dust from the box. I pulled out the envelopes labeled "Exposed- 5x7 prints" from Costco. I adored looking back on pictures of my family's trips to the zoo, the beach, and remember all of my family's past adventures
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Every month, open your mailbox to find a handwritten letter my experiences as a doula and mother.
Slipped inside of the letters will be prints, postcards, stickers, self care tips and other little treasures. All proceeds fund families in need/want of a doula.
Receive intentional letters & art centered on motherhood & birth
Every month, open your mailbox to find a handwritten letter of my experiences as a doula and mother.
Slipped inside of the letters will be prints, postcards, stickers, self care tips and other little treasures. All proceeds fund families in need/want of a doula.