Zayliah, Lifestyle Session @ Riverside

This session was a special experience that I will never forget. Zayliah is a beautiful girl who was severely brain damaged during birth. This is a story that will forever be embedded in my heart, especially when I am a big advocate of empowered birthing experience and as a birth photographer. The birth story was a traumatic experience for the mother, the little girl and for the entire families involved. This is a case of malpractice where the doctor ignored the mother's pleas to not use forceps. After ignoring the mother's requests, the doctor pulled with such force that the newborn's skull was popped open and permanently damaged Zayliah's life. Zayliah is  a child who will not live long due to her brain being the same size since birth. The main goal of this session was to capture the essence of their daily lives and to be able to forever document the beauty of Zayliah and the love her mother has for her.