hi, I’m michelle

I am a mom of two, a birth doula, and a photographer. I started taking photos on an old minolta film camera over a decade ago before deciding I was terrible at it (classic). While working as a birth doula, things organically shifted and I started taking birth photographs for the families I was supporting. After a while, I felt that something was missing, and so I took up film photography again. I now find film to be my favourite way to capture birth. (be warned that I love to talk about birth, so if you ask me about it, I will likely go on a deep dive about it).

I have a documentary style, although I do like to play around to make my images a bit more experimental at times. I love bright colours, but my photos tend to be on the moodier side. I also have a HUGE love of black and white. If I had all the time in the world, I would love to get into black and white street photography.

In my spare time, I’m usually traipsing around Vancouver with my kids, reading, or thinking about what I’m going to make for dinner. I am most happy when I have a creative project going on - sometimes it’s writing music, sometimes it’s photos, and sometimes it’s deciding that I am going to paint stripes on the wall in my living room.

I am always open to connecting virtually to see if we would be a good fit to work together. I would love to hear from you and about the things that inspire you!

Learn more

To visit my birth doula website, click here: Holding Space Birth

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Michelle Appenheimer: Very Serious Artist

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