Earlier this month The International Association of Professional Birth Photographers announced the winners of their 2016 Image of the Year Competition and we have to say that the images are simply incredible.
The winners were picked by an expert judging panel based on a point system assessing three different areas: technicality, emotionality and composition.
You can check out the category winners below but to see the other entries or find out more about the competition itself, click here.
First Place Winner
Credit: Marijke Thoen Geboortefotografie
Best In Category: Labor
Credit: Apple Blossom Families
Best In Category: Delivery
Credit: Birth Blessings Photography & Childbirth Services
Best In Category: Postpartum
Credit: Natalia Walth Photography
Honorable Mention
Credit: Love By Krista Evans Photography
Honorable Mention
Credit: Angela Gallo – Untethered Beginning for The Birthing Woman
Honorable Mention
Credit: alexandra kayy photography
For more information on birth photographers in Ireland and the UK, click here.