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Hello, lovely mamas-to-be! Ah, the maternity photoshoot—one of the most beautiful ways to capture the magic of your pregnancy journey and to document this precious pause before baby comes. But let’s be real: it can also be a bit intimidating! Fear not, because today we’re diving into five fabulous tips to help you prepare for […]

Hi friends! I was born in San Francisco (UCSF, to be exact!) and grew up in the Bay Area. Now that I am all grown up with kids of my own, while we no longer live in the Bay Area, we do go there often, so we have a list of things that we can […]

As a birth and newborn photographer in the bay area, I’d love to tell you how sessions typically go when you hire Shayna Cox Photography! As a mom of twin boys, I completely understand the exhaustion of the newborn stage. You are in love, getting lots of oxytocin-filled cuddles, and also incredibly sleep-deprived and HEALING […]

Nestled in Modesto, CA, is a little photographer with big dreams. Shayna Cox studied Child Development at Brigham Young University. She nannied outside of college, and then ultimately decided to pursue a Master’s in Public Administration to help further the cause of building positive families in the public and non-profit sector. But then…..kids happened, and […]

This precious little thing has taken over all of your thoughts, your time, your sleep, your emotions, and your house! And despite all this, you would move heaven and earth for them, and trusting them with someone else isn’t even on your radar yet. Having twins myself, I 100% understand the sweet struggle 😉 Choosing […]

Birth has been around since the dawn of time. Our bodies were built for it. Civilization would not exist if humans did not procreate. It’s just about as natural of a process as anything else on this entire planet. And it is literally just as instinctive as pooping and eating. The body knows what to […]

It was a Friday morning. Rachel felt like something was off, so she went to her doctor’s office, only to receive confirming news that more tests were needed. She texted me, left her 2 1/2 year old with her mom, drove an hour to Doctor’s Medical Center in Modesto, and anxiously awaited the news. Her […]

The hip squeezes, the cervical checks, the emotional ups and downs, the vomit, the feces, the blood…..they are there for it all. The steady, patient, and strong hands that help you get through this incredibly laborious process. What would the world do without midwives and doulas?? This post is meant to honor them–to honor their […]

Keeping Our Newborn Clients Safe For those of you who know our story, we have twin boys. They were born premature, and unfortunately, they dealt with a lot of respiratory issues when they were born. From the day we got them, we could see how delicate their respiratory system was. At one point, one of […]

In this day and age, there are photographers around every corner, and as you jump on Google or in your local Facebook groups, there will be about a million and one who are thirsty for clients. Trust me, its crazy out there. (Don’t believe me? Try joining your nearest mom group and asking for a […]