24/08/2026
Back Story behind this click 📸👇
For most of my life, I have been a candid photographer documenting outdoor adventures, celebrations, and the unpredictable moments of life. But there was one place I never imagined myself photographing inside an Operation Theatre.
I have always had an intense discomfort with blood. In fact, I was the kind of person who could faint at the sight of it. So when my journey as a Baby Birth Documentary Photographer took me inside an OT, I knew I was stepping far outside my comfort zone.
During my early birth sessions, the atmosphere of the OT could be overwhelming. The constant buzzing of machines, the smell of medicines, surgical procedures, bright lights, and the intensity of the entire situation. There were moments when I actually felt uneasy and even fainted. Yet my clients trusted me to document one of the most important days of their lives the moment their family welcomed a new member.
I had to train myself to overcome my fear and eliminate every possible distraction. I switched my camera screen to monochrome, allowing myself to concentrate only on the image rather than the surroundings. I fixed my position, minimized my movements, and remained conscious of every step so that I would never interfere with the medical team or the safety of the mother and baby.
With time, I learned to separate the environment from the story I was there to tell.
This photograph is one of my favourites. It captures a mother embracing her newborn moments after birth. A raw moment, intimate connection between two lives meeting for the very first time.
For me, this image is not just about the photograph.
It represents the moment I chose to overcome my own limitations for my art and for the trust my clients placed in me.
Sometimes, the most difficult photograph to make is the one that takes you beyond yourself.
For me, capturing this moment was Almost Impossible until I stepped outside my comfort zone.
