16th
annual
birth photography
image competition
The results are in!
The International Association of Professional Birth Photographers is proud to announce the winners of the 2026 Birth Photography Image Competition! Thank you to each and every entrant who participated this year and, of course, the families who agreed to share their birth moments with the world!
The International Association of Professional Birth Photographers is proud to announce the winners of the 2026 Birth Photography Image Competition!
This year’s submissions are nothing short of breathtaking and powerful. Last year, we introduced Accreditation to IAPBP. We are so proud to have members from all over the world submit their work to our panel of assessors for accredition. It is a rigirous process that requires a minumum shooting period, minimum amount of births shot, and a portfolio review to acquire the title of Accredited Professional Birth Photograher (APBP) All images have been shared with the permission of the family and the photographer. Please respect their choice and copyright. Do not copy, print or save any of the images. Please share a link to this page!
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Please note: While birth is beautiful, it is also messy and real. You should expect nudity when viewing the entries. Be sure to scroll down to view all of the gorgeous entries from this year.
Judges’ Award Titles
A couple of years ago, we made changes to the structure of our categories and award titles since 2019. In addition to our returning four main categories of Birth Details, Labor, Delivery and Postpartum, we choose to continue to offer another category: Hardship & Loss. This year we have added our Members’ Choice Awards subcategories as an award and brought back Peoples’ Choice Award. We are thrilled to be awarding so many new titles for this year’s competition because experience has taught us that there was always more entrants that are deserving of recognition than there were award titles.
Below are a list of the titles we will be awarding for each main category in 2026:
Best Overall First Place
Best Overall Birth Details
Best Overall Labor
Best Overall Delivery
Best Overall Postpartum
In addition, we have added the following subcategory titles to be awarded by our judges:
Best in Birth Details: Documentary
Best in Birth Details: Fine Art
Best in Labor: Black & White
Best in Labor: Documentary
Best in Labor: Fine Art
Best in Delivery: Black & White
Best in Delivery: Documentary
Best in Delivery: Fine Art
Best in Postpartum: Black & White
Best in Postpartum: Documentary
Best in Postpartum: Fine Art
Members’ Choice Award Titles
Below are a list of the titles we will be awarding for each main category in 2026 awarded by our members:
Members’ Choice Best Overall
Members’ Choice Best Overall Birth Details
Members’ Choice Best Overall Labor
Members’ Choice Best Overall Delivery
Members’ Choice Best Overall Postpartum
For the first time, we have added the following subcategory titles to be awarded by our members:
Best in Birth Details: Documentary
Best in Birth Details: Fine Art
Best in Labor: Black & White
Best in Labor: Documentary
Best in Labor: Fine Art
Best in Delivery: Black & White
Best in Delivery: Documentary
Best in Delivery: Fine Art
Best in Postpartum: Black & White
Best in Postpartum: Documentary
Best in Postpartum: Fine Art
People’s Choice Award
For the first time in 6 years, we have added our Peoples’ Choice Award to the 2026 IAPBP Image Competition:
Best Overall
Second Place
Third Place
Continue scrolling to view all the winners from our 2026 Image Competition. Happy browsing!
2026 Judges’ Award
Overall Category Winners

Best Overall: First Place
Albany Alvarez, APBP of Albany J Alvarez Fotografia
“Parto renacentista / Renaissance birth“

Best In Delivery
Rayke Knippers of Rayke Geboortefotografie
“In Careful Hands”

Best In Birth Details
Natalie Broders, APBP of Natalie Broders Photography
“The Next Push“

Best In Postpartum
Natalie Broders, APBP of Natalie Broders Photography
“Welcome to the light”

Best In Labor
Albany Alvarez, APBP of Albany J Alvarez Fotografia
“Parto renacentista / Renaissance birth“
2026 Subcategory Winners

Best In Birth Details: Black & White
Natalie Broders, APBP of Natalie Broders Photography
“The Kicks I Knew“

Best In Labor: Black & White

Best In Labor: Fine Art
Paulina Splechta, APBP of Paulina Splechta Birth Photography
“I choose you”

Best In Delivery: Documentary
Mariann Mondragón of Mariann Mondragón
“THE BEGINNING“

Best In Delivery: Fine Art
Nora Dalmasso, APBP of Nora Dalmasso Fotografia
““FIRST STEPS INTO LIGHT”“

Best In Postpartum: Fine Art
Natalie Broders, APBP of Natalie Broders Photography
“Welcome to the light”

Best In Birth Details: Documentary
Anastasiia Ivashchenko, APBP of Ivaphoto
“Her mirrored emotions”

Best In Birth Details: Fine Art
Jaleesa Koelen of Jaleesa Koelen
“Between the Realms – a Soul Still Wrapped in Silence “

Best In Labor: Documentary
Albany Alvarez, APBP of Albany J Alvarez Fotografia
“Parto renacentista / Renaissance birth“

Best In Delivery: Black & White
Natalie Broders, APBP of Natalie Broders Photography
“She Cut The Cord Herself“

Best In Postpartum: Black & White
Marjolein Loppies of Beauty of Birth
“Holding his babygirl for the first time“

Best In Postpartum: Documentary
Cynthia Van Stiphout of Cynthia’s Fotografie
born in the veil”
Thank you to our 2026 Competition Judges
2026 Members’ Choice Award
Overall
Winner
– Artist-
Ania Wibig, APBP
– Image –
“Birth Team“
– Location –
Poland
Members’ Choice 2026 Category Winners

Members' Choice: Best Overall
Ania Wibig, APBP of Obiektywnie Najpiekniejsze
“Birth Team“

Members' Choice: Best In Delivery
Nora Dalmasso, APBP of Nora Dalmasso Fotografia
“First Steps into Light“

Members' Choice: Best In Postpartum
Melanie Lopez, APBP of Melanie Lopez Photography
“In the Hours After”

Members' Choice: Best In Birth Details
Ania Wibig, APBP of Obiektywnie Najpiekniejsze
“Birth Team”

Members' Choice: Best In Labor
Albany Alvarez, APBP of Albany J Alvarez Fotografia
“Parto renacentista / Renaissance birth“
2026 Member’s Choice Subcategory Winners

Best In Birth Details: Black & White
Cynthia Van Stiphout of Cynthia’s Fotografie
The Unbreakable Bond So Much Love and Strength in Holding Hands”

Best In Labor: Black & White
Rocio Servera Fernandez of Rocio Servera Fernandez
“The Power of a Mother“

Best In Labor: Fine Art
Natalie Broders, APBP of Natalie Broders Photography
“Radiant“

Best In Delivery: Documentary
Alina Gabrel-Kaminska of Alina Gabrel-Kamińska – Bez Słów
“Released“

Best In Delivery: Fine Art
Nora Dalmasso, APBP of Nora Dalmasso Fotografia
“First Steps into Light“

Best In Postpartum: Fine Art
Melanie Lopez, APBP of Melanie Lopez Photography
“In the Hours After“

Best In Birth Details: Documentary
Ania Wibig, APBP of Obiektywnie Najpiekniejsze
“Birth Team“

Best In Birth Details: Fine Art
Jaleesa Koelen of Jaleesa Koelen
“Between the Realms – a Soul Still Wrapped in Silence “

Best In Labor: Documentary
Albany Alvarez, APBP of Albany J Alvarez Fotografia
“Parto renacentista / Renaissance birth“

Best In Delivery: Black & White

Best In Postpartum: Black & White
Jessica Innemee of VI-Photography
“Out of All the Hands, Only One Pair Feels Familiar!”

Best In Postpartum: Documentary
Carolin Reis of Calejo Fotografie
“Here You Are “
Germany
2026 People’s Choice Winner
First
Place
– Artist
Patrycja Grzesiewicz
– Image –
“Held Through the Cut“
– Location –
Poland
2026 People’s Choice Winners

People's Choice Second Place
Ania Wibig, APBP of Obiektywnie Najpiekniejsze
“Shape of Love “

People's Choice Third Place
Cilem Nalbant of Cilem Nalbant
“From Within“
Honorable Mentions

Honorable Mention
Hanna Perry, APBP of Capturing the Miracle by C Double H Photography
“The Upside Down“

Honorable Mention
Diana Hinek, APBP of Dear Birth
“Mooning Into the OR“

Honorable Mention
Sophie Boss of DoulaSophiePhotography
“Circle of Wonder“

Honorable Mention
Katarzyna Filipek, APBP of Maluch w kadrze Katarzyna Filipek
“Between Waves“

Honorable Mention
Tiarra Doherty of MotherWolf Doula
“Supporting Hands“

Honorable Mention
Sophie Mosimann of SophieMosss Photography
“The Life Line“

Honorable Mention
Luz Silva of Mint and Coco
“Awe”

Honorable Mention
Lisa Weingardt, APBP of Littleloo
“The Sound of Arrival“

Honorable Mention
Magdalena Kucharska of DoulaZaObiektywem
“Held Before It Began“

Honorable Mention
Emily Santi, APBP of Emily Santi Birth Photography
“Matrescence“

Honorable Mention
Stephanie Brammeld of The Birth Lens Project
“A Blank Canvas”
United Kingdom

Honorable Mention
Jessica Innimee of VI-Photography
“A Peak into the Womb“

Honorable Mention
Mariann Mondragón of Mariann Mondragón
“In gentle hands“

Honorable Mention
Sara Avila, APBP of Sara Avila Fotógrafa
“Holding Reality“

Honorable Mention
Vanessa Amiot, APBP of Vanessa Amiot Photographie
“In My Hands“

Honorable Mention
Amie Bogart of Amie Bogart | Dove & Lioness Doula Services
“Held”

Honorable Mention
Aly Romot of Aly Romot Doula
“The Background Tells the Story“

Honorable Mention
Savannah Bryan of Savannah A Photography
“Golden Hour”































































































































































































































































































































































































































