I'm so excited to share baby Ella's home birth story with you all here! Every birth story is so unique and beautiful, and it's amazing to get to be present for such a special and sacred event in a family's life! When I arrived at the Keel family's home in the morning, Jen was quietly laboring in the shower with essential oils scenting the room and calming music playing. As everyone waited for baby to make her arrival, Jen's husband Micah made breakfast and got coffee brewing

I'm so excited to finally share this slideshow from Deandre's water birth! It is always such an incredible experience to be able to attend and photograph a birth, and even more special when it is for dear friends! What an honor to witness these sacred and miraculous moments! Some of my favorite moments from Deandre's birth were seeing Michelle go between having strong contractions and cracking jokes, watching Jason encourage and support her, seeing baby Deandre lifted out of

Welcoming Deandre Scott! Here are a few sneak peeks from his birth! Jen Godshall Photography is a Sarasota family photographer who specializes in maternity, newborn, birth, and family photography in Sarasota, Florida and surrounding areas including Lakewood Ranch, Longboat Key, Siesta Key, Anna Maria, Bradenton, Venice, St Pete, and Tampa. Thank you so much for taking a look at this blog post. If you are you interested in a Birth Story Photo Documentary with Jen Godshall Phot

If I had to sum up Tyler's Birth Story in one word, it would be "Peaceful". I watched in awe as Tyler's amazingly strong and graceful mama, Rhianna, quietly and calmly breathed through contractions all day at Rosemary Birthing Home. I watched her husband be her anchor throughout labor and delivery, supporting her and holding her hand. I watched her mother stand sweetly and quietly at her side, always seeming to know when she was needed for a back rub, a few soft encouraging w

Aurora: n. dawn How fitting of a name for you, softest little glow of sunshine, birthed into the world so early in the morning. The night was spent waiting and laboring, praying and pushing, resting and crying out. How much longer can it go on? How much darker can the night get? And just when the night seemed its darkest, then you arrived, little one. "Dawn is the time when nothing breathes, the hour of silence. Everything is transfixed, only the light moves.” (Leonora Carri