The midwifery project ā€“ Germany

Why photographing midwiferyĀ ? Usually IĀ“m doing street photography. I’m capturing the atmosphere of situations of the daily life. I had the chance to take pictures of a friend last year when she was pregnant and of the baby after she gave birth. I got magic moments through my lens. Still I was wondering what was behind the mystery “birth” and above all WHO. Midwifery is a traditional profession and inspired by curiosity I decided to start a photo-project in Germany. I contacted midwifes all over the country and the feedback is already very positive. I hope to get pictures of pregnancy, birth and the families with their newborns. IĀ“m aware of entering privacy and intimacy. But IĀ“m convinced that pictures often tell more than words, especially in this very existential situation. My second focus is going to the midwifery-work. My aim is to give them a face and the chance to show what they really do.

I started contacting midwifes for the project, and the feedback is already positive. It is going to be difficult to be part of births, both in hospitals and at home. But IĀ“m taking this challenge and hope to find enough families who are interested in letting me be part of their birth-story.

Critics and ideas are welcome. Midwives: Please contact me if you’re interested !

Supporting the project

A project like this induces some spends onĀ train tickets, car pooling and maybe renting a place where to stay.Ā I’m starting it with my ownĀ wherewithal. So I decided to call for a crowdfunding on Kickstarter, any help or donation would be great.

This moneyĀ will be used for

  • Printing the pictures for an exhibition around the first trimester of 2017
  • Printing a book for the midwives
  • I would like to printĀ the album in English / French / German / Arabic so that it will be available for large panel
  • Offering the book for midwifery schools and institutions
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