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26 Stunning Birth Photos That Won The 2021 Birth Photography Competition

The International Association of Professional Birth Photographers (IAPBP) has just announced the winners of the 2021 Birth Photography Image Competition, and the pictures are just as powerful as last year.

Photographers from all around the globe capture the raw and intimate moments of childbirth. Not only do they lift the veil on this miracle to those who aren't familiar with it, but they also awaken precious memories for moms, dads, and the people who helped them introduce new life into this world. So it's only fair these photographers get the recognition they deserve.

Continue scrolling to check out what images IAPBP's honorable judges think best describe childbirth this year.

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#1 Best In Delivery: “The Greatest Love In The World” By Anne Lucy Silva Barbosa, Brazil

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#2 Honorable Mention: "Welcome Little Woman" By Kate Kennedy, Australia

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#3 Honorable Mention: "Of All Our Travels, This Journey Will Be Our Greatest" By Dana Jacobs, United States

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#4 Honorable Mention: "Silent Night" By Rianna Cross, Australia

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#5 First Place: "Daddy's Girls" By Ashley Marston, Canada

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#6 Honorable Mention: "Birthing Queen" By Kate Kennedy, Australia

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#7 Best In Birth Details: “The Origin Of Life” By Charlene Foertser, Germany

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#8 Best In Postpartum: "My Body, My Birth" By Hanna Hill, United States

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#9 Honorable Mention: "The Miracle Of Life In Your Hands" By Nora Dalmasso, Argentina

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#10 Best In Labor: "Primal Shapes Of Birth" By Laura Brink, Australia

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#11 Honorable Mention: "The Journey Traveled For You" By Paulina Splechta, United States

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#12 Honorable Mention: "When Time Stands Still" By Ashley Marston, Canada

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#13 Honorable Mention: "Home Birth In A Pandemic" By Ashley Marston, Canada

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#14 Best In Fresh 48: “Nourish” By Jami Edgar, United States

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#15 Honorable Mention: "This Moment 2020" By Kandyce Wagar, Canada

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#16 Best In Delivery: “Grace” By Danny Merz , Germany

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#17 Honorable Mention: "The Strength Within You Is Greater Than Any Storm" By Lisa Phillips, United States

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#18 Best In Labor: “Reach Down. He's Almost Here.” By Dana Jacobs, United States

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#19 Honorable Mention: "Reborn" By Rianna Cross, Australia

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#20 Honorable Mention: "You And You And Me" By Brittany Knapik, United States

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#21 Honorable Mention: "A Mother's Guidance" By Cat Fancote, Australia

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#22 Honorable Mention: "Examining Every Detail" By Lisa Phillips, United States

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#23 Best In Fresh 48: "Nursing A Newborn" By Carey Lippert , United States

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#24 Honorable Mention :"Underwater" By Dania Watson, Australia

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#25 Honorable Mention: "A Dose Of Mother Nature" By Jessica Henderson , Australia

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#26 Honorable Mention: "Erupting Into Being" By Laura Brink, Australia

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