… She was amazing when the day(s!) finally came to bring our child into the world, staying back when we needed her to and somehow reading when we could use an extra hand. At one point during labor, I asked my partner and doula to repeat a saying to me. I’ll never forget Dana, hours later and at exactly a moment when I needed encouragement, repeating it to me. Hearing those words and knowing she’d remembered gave me such a boost of confidence. In my weeks and months postpartum, I took my time reviewing her work, and found that we had received not only gorgeous, art quality photographs, but also an invaluable tool for mentally and emotionally processing the birth. They helped me remember beautiful moments I had forgotten, and understand the hard moments I had had trouble understanding. The photographs themselves reflect Dana’s care and vision.…

— Veronica E. | St. Louis, MO

… She has the ability to always understand when she has to be invisible, when to give direction, when to say something encouraging, when to make a joke, when to hold a hand... We had the pleasure of having her support during a much-unwanted c-section and also during a newborn session a couple of weeks later. … As much as I did not want a c-section, these images allow me to see the beauty of it all and brought a peaceful closure to our birth story. To show how personable she is, I can simply say that my husband, not the biggest fan of photography sessions, said he would do one with her anytime.

—Liz B. | St. Charles

Dana has not only the poise and creativity of a professional photographer, but she brings a special presence to the birthing space. As a midwife, I see many birth photographers. Dana is unique in her ability to be there and then blend in. She brings a comforting and affirming touch or word at appropriate times. She respects the space of the birthing family and the attending staff, while still getting amazing shots. She seems to intuitively know when to blend in, and when to step up. She is calm, quiet, and reverent of the birthing space. She is both gifted creatively, and intuitively.

— Jen Jester | Midwife, www.birthwisely.net

Looking through Nevada’s birth story allows me to relive the most empowering day of my life. Sure I will always remember the moment I met my baby, but now I get to see it. And I get to see all the things I missed while I was busy working so hard. The undivided support my husband gave me and the way he looked at me the moments after our baby arrived, my very close friends with tears of happiness in their eyes, my supportive mother playing with my 4 year old in the room next to me. My strength. Dana’s photos take me right back to those moments. Her first breath, her first cry, our first touch, first latch. Makes me melt all over again!

— Leslie | Maplewood, MO

Words cannot express how much we loved our experience with Dana. During our maternity and Fresh 48 photo sessions, we felt an instant connection with her. She made the whole process fun and super easy, which meant the world to us since our toddler was involved! We opted not to hire a birth photographer, but I really wish we would have hired Dana for that day as well. Her work is gorgeous, and an event like your baby's birth is something that deserves to be documented. I would enthusiastically recommend Dana Jacobs for anyone needing a photographer!

— Rachel K. | Creve Ceour, MO

Dana was incredibly thoughtful and flexible with us during my long pregnancy, flowed seamlessly with us in our birth space, and captured the most stunning moments of our journey in meeting our baby boy. I will forever cherish the images she captured for us. She is worth every penny.

— Jana F. | St. Louis, MO

Dana is absolutely wonderful! She is a joy to be around and absolutely made our birthing experience so much better just by being in the room. I wasn't sure if I was going to have her come because my birth ended up not being what I had expected - but she rushed down - ran through the hospital to come just in time for my baby to come into the world! I highly recommend her and couldn't imagine another birth without her! 5+ raving stars!

— Katie K. | Maplewood, MO

Cannot recommend Dana Jacobs Photography enough! From the beginning Dana was extremely professional and very responsive. She took our information and paid close attention to detail. Due to covid-19, restrictions were placed at the birthing center which meant Dana could not attend the birth. Dana was extremely flexible, she came to our house before we headed to the hospital and the next day for a fresh 48 session. Since she could not capture the birth she let my husband and doula borrow her camera so we could still capture those moments! Although we had to change our original plans, I’m so happy with how everything turned out! We truly got to capture the birth story from beginning to end. High-quality photos and amazing personal service! We will forever cherish these memories.

— Brandi S. | Fenton, MO

Dana provided our family with the most amazing photographs! We were lucky enough to share our maternity shoot, birthing experience, and fresh newborn session with her! My husband and I felt comfortable with Dana from the moment we met her and knew she was the perfect addition to our birthing team. The photos she has provided us with will be cherished for our lifetime. Pregnancy, childbirth, and the newborn stage are all fleeting moments in time, but having the opportunity to look back at these photographs has allowed us to continuously relive those memories. We are so thankful we chose her as our photographer and can not wait to utilize her services in the future!

— Meghan G. | St. Charles, MO

Dana has a golden warmth and magic to the way she shows up and creates with her clients. The organic essence of her images are proof. Dana's capture of connection and lighting is heart-melting. We are way grateful for her professional and timely service and OH SO recommend Dana!

— Mackenzie L. | University City, MO

I adored working with Dana! From the moment we met she set me at ease and we connected easily. I loved how easily she fit into my birthing experience, not intrusive, a calming presence! The video and pictures turned out beautifully! I couldn’t have asked for a more caring photographer and I loved that she was ready exactly when we needed her! Overall fantastic experience and I will continually recommend her!

—Sabrina H. | Ballwin, MO

Thank you so much for these wonderful photos. Most importantly thank you for being such a supportive person at our birth. I can’t explain how much I appreciate your encouragement and help through the day! Couldn’t have had a better photographer to share our birth with!

— Rachel | Dogtown, MO

… We met with Dana and instantly felt a connection and super comfortable because Dana herself had experienced a home birth. … Dana was there for every second capturing special moments that we as a family will pass on to our daughter and enjoy for a lifetime to come. The images and video she took move me. They remind me of how strong my wife is for doing what she did and how truly special the experience was to go through. If you, as an expecting father, are second-guessing if you need someone there to document something like this... Don’t. It’s worth every single penny. The images she captured are priceless and, besides making the choice to actually have a baby, making the choice to have Dana document it was one of the best moves we, as a family, ever made.

— Jack Fechter | St. Louis, MO

… I recently hired Dana to capture photos of my home birth and the experience she gave me was so much more than I ever could have ever imagined. She went above and beyond in every way. … At the birth of my daughter, she was there taking photos but also was helping when needed and always saying the right things or giving a warm smile when I needed it. She blended in beautifully to where I did not feel like the photos being taken were a distraction to my birth in any way. I recently received my pictures and was absolutely blown away. She is so talented and captured the experience in the most beautiful way. ... I can’t imagine this whole experience without her. She really is phenomenal!

— Brooke | Byrnes Mill, MO

Dana isn’t just my photographer..she is family now. She captured my most intimate and raw moments and gifted me with the most beautiful and vivid memories. Memories that immerse me in every aspect and emotion of that snippet in time. Her work is not just photographs, they are living timepieces. Her presence at my homebirth flooded my birth space with a calmness that evoked an inner strength in me to FEEL and cherish every second of my labor and birth. Dana will capture the true essence of your inner Goddess during birthing time and gift you with the most amazing memories that you will cherish always. Thank you for being the amazing you that you are, Dana.

— Kristen | Worden, IL