Sacramento & Placer
County, California
Birth,
Motherhood,
& Family Photographer
Making memories that last
a lifetime
Welcome to Christina Michelle Photography!
I adore what I do and working with y’all in the Sacramento area is such a joy! Let’s start something special and get to know each other. Pour yourself some coffee or grab a glass of wine and have a look around! I can’t wait to share this new experience with you!
Choose Your Experience
I’m Christina Michelle
I WANT YOUR DAY TO BE SO SPECIAL
Hi there!
I’m Christina Michelle, a 30 year old dog lover and coffee addict. I started my photography journey in 2016 and have loved it ever since. I specialize in motherhood and birth photography and recently completed my birth photography certification! I also love love love, golden & blue hour sessions, you know the ones with that glowing sunset and dreamy lighting? Ya, those are my absolute favorite!
I serve the Sacramento and Placer Counties of California. My lifestyle photography is the art of capturing special moments- especially the ones that often pass us by too quickly. Those flirty smiles and precious laughs are the reason I create! There’s a crazy feeling of genuine love and real emotion, forever immortalized in a frame where life stands still and a story unfolds. Cheers!
Why I Chose Birth Photography
I have always loved babies and had a fascinations with pregnancy, and birth. Growing up I would watch shows on TV about mamas telling their birth stories and I was always just in awe.
While going through high school I struggled so much with. my body. I dealt with bullying and I was dealing with multiple chronic conditions that we couldn’t seem to find answers to for years.
Spending some time in treatment, I relearned how to think about myself. I learned how beautiful and strong a woman’s body really is and that it is capable of so much! Through this time I started going back to church. Finally having a relationship with Jesus, is really what has carried me through the very difficult times. My God is so much bigger than anything I’ll ever have to face. My body is a temple and I’ve learned of the power it holds! I knew I wanted to help other women feel that confidence and empowerment.
I found photography. I loved taking pictures for friends and family and taught myself pretty much everything about my cameras and editing. I offered to photograph the labor and delivery of a few friends and I absolutely fell in LOVE!
I hope and pray that I get to be a mama some day but until then, I’m able to play a tiny little part of your birth story and help you cherish (and sometimes even share) the memories. And to me that is such a high honor.
I don’t take being invited into your birth space lightly and it is so important to me that all of my mamas are respected and supported as you make the right decisions for you and plan what you want your experience to look like. Everyone’s story is a little bit different and I am a big advocate of my clients having their own voice and feeling heard.
With my photography, I hope to bring a little something special to your birth space, be a cheerleader and champion for you as you go through your labor and delivery process, and ultimately provide you with a gallery that authentically, uniquely and beautifully empowers you and tells your birth story. May the photos be for you to keep for yourself or share with the generations to come.
Why You should choose Birth Photography?
Wondering why people hire a birth photographer? Here are just a few of the great reasons my mamas love having me attend their birth!
Booking with me, ensures that you’ll get a gallery full of great quality images. Not just a few iphone photos!
I tailor your gallery to you and what you’ve told me is important for me to capture during your labor and delivery. Your photos will be ones of the moments that you chose!
You deserve to have your most important people in the photos too! Your support team are a part of the experience and should be a part of the memories.
When you book me, I capture the very moment you and your family meet your child! Those perfect first snuggles which make everything you went through those last 9 months so worth it! This is so special and I get the honor of watching you fall in love!
I’ve never had any mama regret having photos done at any stage whether it be a maternity session, or birth sessions. The only thing I hear mamas regretting is NOT booking me for that time.
Many women go through labor and delivery, and once their baby is born they tend to forget some of the little details over the years. Birth photography gives you these little reminders of how extraordinary your birth story is.
Working through your story. Not everyone has the birth they had in mind and were planning for. Having images to show you your story can help to revisit your experience and process any emotions you may be feeling.
It’s empowering! Seeing how strong and beautiful your body is while bringing life into the world that you’ve been carefully growing the last 9 months is like no other feeling! Going through those first few months after baby is born can be stressful but having a reminder of what you are capable of can make a huge difference in how you think about and treat yourself through this time!
Creating
A GALLERY OF LIFE'S LITTLE TREASURES
All the authentic moments in life are what make up some of our greatest treasures. In your gallery you’ll find love and laughter, tears and joy. The story that we tell together is one, I pray stays with you forever.
Each gallery is one that I have hand chosen and collected especially for you. Every piece is a work of art, to decorate the walls of your home and every aspect of life.
Kind Words
"Christina did such an amazing job! She was incredibly patient with our two young children and really took her time with us! Would definitely recommend her."
Amanda H.
"We purchased a fall mini session from Christina and the pictures turned out amazing! She picked a beautiful location and definitely has an eye for photography. She was great with our young children and even captured some great smiles from our 5 month old. I highly recommend. We will definitely be using her again in the future!"
Lisa H.
"Christina has captured the most monumental moments in my life. From developing in my college years to my fiancé proposing to me. When you have Christina as a photographer she is passionate and creative with her work. She has great integrity, character, and a heart of gold which shows through her work. I highly advocate for her business and recommend her"
Madison H.
"Christina is such a natural! She makes you feel super comfortable while taking pictures and they come out so beautiful! She knows exactly where to capture the perfect picture!"
Leslie Q.
"Christina did an AMAZING job! Her natural eye for photography, easy directions and captured Candid shots take my breathe away!!! This girl can do it ALL! She’s very accommodating and worth EVERY dollar spent, plus some! Looking for a great photographer? Look no further! She’s THE one!!!!"
