The midwifery project – Germany

Why photographing midwifery ? Usually I´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. I´m aware of entering privacy and intimacy. But I´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.