Payment Policy

If your balance is not paid before your birth, your digital album will be withheld until payment is made in full.

Those first few weeks are always a complete blur, and I don’t want to be a source of stress for you while you’re bonding with your baby. I know what it’s like to have a little one on the way, and a mile long list of things you need to spend buckets of money on. I hate to make that list longer, but I do recommend paying before your birth if it’s possible — your payment will be held in Venmo until after your birth, just in case I need to issue a refund.

For the sake of your postpartum peace, if it’s possible to pay before your birth, I recommend it, so there’s one less person trying to hound you for money while you’re busy recovering and snuggling your little one and getting the hang of breastfeeding.

We have options if you need to break it into smaller payments. My website offers Klarna through the checkout page, to break big balances into smaller automatic payments, and PayPal also offers Pay It In 4.

I am on both Venmo and PayPal. My username is @etherealbirth. QR codes below:

50% of your payment is a non-refundable deposit to book my services.

To keep my schedule manageable and prevent myself from accruing a significant backlog to edit, I only accept 3 clients per month.

But if I turn other people away because I already have you booked during your 10-day window, and then you don’t call when you go into labor and I’m unable to attend your birth… I’ve not only missed out on your session, but also someone else who may have followed through with me.

I make myself unavailable to other clients so I am on call for you - whether I attend your birth or not, my lifestyle is significantly impacted by being on call for you 24/7 from 39 weeks to 42 weeks. I stay within an hour of home, missing out on family reunions out of town, concerts far from home, and staycations with my husband and kids. I plan out of state vacations around my clients, I bring my camera bag with me on longer drives which puts my gear at greater risk for damage and theft, and I tailor my sleep schedule and plans, to make sure that at a moment’s notice.

While I understand the unpredictable nature of birth, I also need to put a monetary value on the substantial sacrifice I make to be on call.

Thank you for your understanding!