Natural, clumsy and unfiltered: 7 photos perfectly capture the miracle of life
Every year the "International Association of Professional Birth Photographers" (IAPBP) rewards the photographers who have best captured the miracle of life: the 2016 winners showed, without filters, what it is like to give birth to a child.
WARNING: These photos are not for the faint of heart.
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Marijke Thoen earned first place by portraying a woman giving birth in the water.
In the "childbirth" category she won the photo titled "The Surge" by the photographer "Apple Blossom Families".
The picture of a twin birth in the bathtub won by "Birth Blessings Photography and Childbirth Services" won in the "birth" category.
"If peace begins": this is the title of Natalia Walth's shot in the category: "after birth".
An honorable mention was given to the photos of Krista Evans, Angela Gallo and Alexandra Kayy.
As much as it is a true miracle, giving birth is not a walk in the park. Think of this poor thing who has given birth twice ... triplets!
