Birth and newborn photograph fills my heart. Birth called to me a couple of years ago when I found Carmen Bridgewater and the Birth Becomes You team. I fell in love with the rawness, the emotion, and beautiful story that is birth, because it speaks to the idea of the messiness of life, and how beautiful things can come from the struggle. I realized this was the perfect niche for me. I decided to become certified in birth photography, and earned that certification in November 2023. I haven't looked back since! I'm now in training to become a doula as well.
And PS, my husband, pictured here, is an EMDR trained therapist and offers ALL of my birth clients one free therapy session to be used within one year. He is a teddy-bear. We have been married for 10 years now, and bless his heart, he still puts up with me leaving my shoes all over the floor!
The bottom line is that I would absolutely love to work with you, to serve YOU during this amazing, quickly-fleeting, golden time of your life. If you are interested in booking a maternity, birth, newborn, or family session with me, hit that "contact" button!
Your mother-hearted photographer & doula
Hi! I'm Shayna
i! I'm Shayna! I absolutely LOVE kids, and ultimately got my BS in Human Development from Brigham Young University, I love how they think, love how they see the world, and feel like we can learn a lot from them! It took years for us to become parents, so when we finally met our twins, we absolutely were over-the-moon and ready to love on them, come what may. I genuinely believe this is what gets us through the rough days! Our kids have Autism and ADHD, and its been a parenting crucible for sure! But they are absolutely the sunshines of our lives, and we are all learning more and more each day.
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A snapshot into my life
Families are created in millions of ways, mine included! Love is the force that holds us all together.
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I've always been very family-oriented, though I also love solo adventures. But my family is my world, and I honestly wouldn't have it any other way.
To my core, I love teaching others, and this probably drives my kids nuts sometimes. I believe God gave me a teacher's heart. Combine that with the love of creativity and an incredibly logical brain, I have always been a deep thinker and just love explaining things to people. Lately, one of the things I have been truly passionate about is educating others about Autism in kids. Because of all of the experiences we have had with our own kids, and because 1 in 22 kids in California are now diagnosed with autism, I feel like everyone needs to learn more about this and become more sensitive to it.
my family
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If I could travel the world, I absolutely would. I have never left the United States, but I will! I would love to be globe-trotting to the Mediterranean, New Zealand, the Caribbean, anywhere, really!
I love a good char-broiled hamburger, have lately taken to drinking Mudwtr to get my brain going, and I have a terrible sweet tooth. I can't sit still for long, and if I don't get my workout in for the day, I feel gross.
I was born in San Francisco, raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma for all the formative years, and got my undergrad at BYU in Provo, Utah (Go Cougs!) and my graduate degree (MPA) at Stan State.
There you have it, a little snippet of me!
Waimanolo Beach, Hawaii
Traveling
8. My hidden talent is:
I'm a really fast tap dancer!
Our sweet boys <3
7. The best gift I got:
Hamburgers. Love me a good burger!
6. My favorite food in the world is
Call the Midwife, How I Met Your Mother, Friends, This is Us, The Circle, Golden Girls!
& OTHER THINGS ABOUT ME
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5. My favorite binge-worthy shows...
"I booked a birth, maternity, and newborn session with Shayna and she made it a seamless and amazing experience from the start! She was quick to respond to messages and questions and was just so personable! I loved it! She is very detailed on making sure she knows exactly what you want and capturing it!
Shayna is an absolute pleasure to work with and I am so grateful that I had her be there to document all these milestones for my family! The photos turned out better than I even imagined and make my heart so happy! We will definitely be using her in the future for any family photos!"
-Kaylie
Modesto, CA
Kaylie & Rafael
"Shayna captured our birth photos for our surrogacy journey and didn't miss a single detail. She checked in frequently before birth, gave wonderful advice, and was consistent with her care. For us, this was a huge plus as her job was to capture photos, not care about us, but she managed to do both. I would rate her a 10/10 and HIGHLY recommend her.
Shayna, you were made for this."
-Dominique
Modesto, CA
Dominique & Arturo
“My birth photos have me in tears. I will cherish them for every moment of my life. I can’t explain how healing this whole process was, despite having an emergent c-section.” ❤️-Rachel
Modesto, CA
Rachel & Mike
"“My birth video is the best video in existence. It beats any wedding video. Rewatching it gives me all the feels all over again." -Briana
Modesto, CA
Briana & Justin
"Oh my goodness! Shayna beautifully captured the birth of our daughter. The photos are perfection. She was unobtrusive yet present during such an intimate time, and I will cherish them forever."
Modesto, CA
Shelley
You Deserve the best
I strive to provide not only a comfortable experience for everyone, but also to provide you with quality artwork. Anyone can take photos on an IPhone, but I want your photos to SHINE and reflect the wonder that these moments evoke.
