CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL BIRTH PHOTOGRAPHERS

are skilled, passionate and committed birth artists and workers who exemplify the highest of industry standards.

Meet the Board

  • Leilani Rogers

    Veteran birth photographer, doula in training and the mentor behind CPBP. Also the founder of Birthbound Photographer.

  • Laura Eckert

    Certification Facilitator and veteran birth photographer. Also an instructor for Birthbound Photographer.

  • Lisa Weingardt

    High risk labor and delivery RN for 19 years. Birth photographer and certification instructor.

  • Lora Denton

    Certified midwife of 8 years. Veteran birth photographer and certification instructor.

  • Sarah Boccolucci

    Certified doula and veteran birth photographer. Also a Birthbound and certification instructor.

  • Amanda McGhee

    Business coach and veteran birth photographer. Also a Birthbound and certification instructor.

What's inside the Certified Professional Birth Photographer Curriculum?

  1. 1

    • 1.) An Introduction From Your Director

    • 2.) How to use this course

    • 3.) Suggested Schedule

    • IMPORTANT NOTICE
  2. 2

    • 1.) Laying the Foundation | Intro, Stages of Labor and When-To-Go (Pages 1-7)

    • 2.) Laying the Foundation | Equipment (Pages 8-9)

    • 3.) Laying the Foundation | Lighting Basics (Pages 10-12)

    • 4.) Laying the Foundation | Camera Basics (pages 12-20 )

    • 5.) Laying the Foundation | Composition and Artistry (Pages 21- 27)

    • 6.) Laying the Foundation | Life On Call and Childcare (Pages 28-31)

    • 7.) Laying the Foundation | Working With A Backup (Pages 32-33)

    • 8.) Laying the Foundation | Setting Up Your Website (Pages 34-35)

    • 9.) Laying the Foundation | Networking and Marketing (Pages 36-37)

    • 10.) Laying the Foundation | Pricing (38-40)

    • 11.) Laying the Foundation | Product and Image Delivery Options (Pages 41-42)

    • 12.) Laying the Foundation | Infant Loss (Pages 43-45)

    • 13.) Laying the Foundation | Glossary (Pages 46-50)

    • 14.) Laying the Foundation Printables (6 total)

    • 15.) CONTRACT TEMPLATE

    • 16.) On Being a Doulatog

    • 17.) Portfolio Building Guide for New Birth Photographers (5 pages)

    • 18.) SUGGESTED READING

    • Quick Check: Foundations

    • Before you continue...
  3. 3

    • 1.) VIDEO | Building A Profitable Birth Photography Business

    • 2.) WORKSHEET | Financial Planning

    • 3.) SUGGESTED READING

    • Quick Check: Business
  4. 4

    • 1.) VIDEO | Birth Photography Through the Eyes and Heart of a Midwife

    • 2.) VIDEO | The First Latch

    • 3.) Emergency What-To-Do Guide (8 pages)

    • Quick Check: Home Birth
  5. 5

    • 1.) VIDEO | A Nurse's Perspective: Forging Better Relationships In The Hospital Setting

    • 2.) The NICU Guide (3 pages)

    • Quick Check: Hospital Birth
  6. 6

    • 1.) VIDEO | Documenting Birth in the OR

    • 2.) OR Tips for Partner/Nurse Printable

    • Quick Check: OR
  7. 7

    • 1.) VIDEO | Birth Photography Ethics

    • 2.) VIDEO | Racial Bias in Birth

    • 3.) VIDEO | Being More Inclusive of the LGBTQIA+ Community

    • 4.) The CPBP Code of Ethics

    • 5.) SUGGESTED READING

    • Quick Check: Ethics
  8. 8

    • 1.) Your Final Portfolio Review Guide (10 pages)

    • 2.) Feedback Forms and Letter of Recommendation Instructions

    • 3.) Your Final Exam

    • 4.) CEU and Recertification Information

    • 5.) Recommended Reading and Viewing List for Recertification

    • 7.) Your Feedback

Invest in your future

and the future of the birth photography industry by becoming a CPBP today.

The Process

COMPLETE 6 COURSES, PASS PORTFOLIO REVIEW, SUBMIT LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION/ REFERENCES, PASS FINAL EXAM, REAP THE BENEFITS