Meet Aurielle
Santa Barbara’s only dedicated birth photographer, documenting birth and early parenthood since 2012.
Families invite me into some of the most intimate moments of their lives because they want more than beautiful photographs, they want someone experienced, calm, and deeply attuned to the rhythm of birth.
I spent years documenting birth before ever experiencing it myself.
From behind the camera, I witnessed the rawness, intensity, and transformation of the birth space, the quiet strength, the surrender, the moments that alter a life forever.
My own journeys through birth and loss later deepened that understanding in ways I could never have anticipated.
Through birthing three of my own, while also carrying the experience of pregnancy loss, I understand intimately what it means to move through the unknown, to advocate for your choices, and to seek empowerment within an experience that is both deeply human and profoundly life-changing.
That understanding shapes the way I document birth now: with reverence, calm presence, and deep respect for every story unfolding in front of me.
Artist Statement
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My work is rooted in documentary storytelling and emotional honesty.
I am drawn to the moments that cannot be performed: the breath before everything changes, the hand reaching in the dark, the first cry, the quiet aftermath, the way a person becomes someone new.
I believe photographs can become part of how we remember, process, and return to the most transformative experiences of our lives.
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Certified birth photographer.
Award-winning documentary artist.
Specializing in birth since 2012.
Serving Santa Barbara, Ventura, Ojai, and San Luis Obispo families.
Dedicated to continual learning and meaningful advocacy in birth work.
