Every year, the International Association of Professional Birth Photographers orchestrates its Image of the Year competition, a platform designed to celebrate the endeavors of photographers capturing the profound moments of labor and delivery across the globe. The submitted photographs encapsulate the beauty, intimacy, and, indeed, the raw authenticity of the birthing process.
Presented here are the champions and commendable mentions from the 2018 competition – a compilation of remarkable images that showcase the unfiltered intensity inherent in these moments.
“Nowhere and Everywhere”
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- Best In Category: Labor
“Birth of a Brother”
- Best In Category: Birth Details
“Three Become Four”
- Members Choice Winner
“En Caul Baby Birth”
- Best In Category: Delivery
“Flesh of my Flesh”
- Best In Category: Postpartum
“Stunning Sibling’s First Encounter”
- First Place Winner
“Take My Hand, Hold My Heart”
- Members Choice Best In Category: Postpartum
- Members Choice Best In Category: Birth Details
“Fist Bump For Mom”
- Honorable Mention
“Love Complete”
- Honorable Mention
“How Big”
- Honorable Mention
“Touch”
- Honorable Mention
“Nurse Linda”
- Honorable Mention
“Admiration and Relief”
- Honorable Mention
