North East England Photography

family | newborn | motherhood | birth

This will be my thirteenth year of photographing stories of love & family. I’ve witnessed the raw power of birth, celebrated the vulnerable strength of motherhood, and laughed myself into tears chasing wild toddlers around fields.

While I do many things now in my business, I will always make space to be a photographer documenting the honest stories of what it means to connect with each other, raise little ones, and hold sacred the big and little moments of life!

family of three sit together on blanket laughing with one year old baby
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The Birth of Rocco
The Birth of Rocco

The powerful home birth story of Rocco. After losing their daughter two years prior this family comes back together with support to have an inspirational and mother-centered home birth. Midwife, doula and friend guide the couple as they labor and give birth to a big baby boy in water at home in Durham England.

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The Birth of Haven Rain
The Birth of Haven Rain

This is the birth story of Haven Rain told by the birthing mother. She tells the story of this fast free birth supported by her doula and her children in North East England. Empowered birthing alone at home without the assistance of a midwife can be a great option for families who choose it.

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The Birth of Maple
The Birth of Maple

The unassisted birth of Maple was told by first-time mother, Georgia. Free birth in the US is a growing option for mothers who want to take ownership of their births outside of the overly medicalized system. This story is written and shared by a Labor and Delivery nurse who chose home birth unassisted for her first baby and experienced a fast and healthy birth in water of her little girl.

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The Birth of Isaiah
The Birth of Isaiah

The peaceful home birth of sixth baby in North East England. Written by the mom herself sharing her real birthing story. Supported by her partner and midwives this mom birthed her son unmedicated and naturally in the water.

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The Story of Olive Part Three | Durham Lifestyle Newborn Photography
The Story of Olive Part Three | Durham Lifestyle Newborn Photography

The intimate lifestyle newborn session of baby Olive. Holly Springs, NC home session within the first weeks after birth in the Fall.

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woman holds baby for first time after giving birth in University North Durham Hospital
family lay with newborn at home in lifestyle newborn photo session
mother and child sit on bed with pregnant belly showing
family of four laugh together in forest during the Fall near Durham Cathedral

I am not currently taking on any photography clients. Please feel free to reach out for updated availability but for now Hanna Hill Photography has gone through a holistic change and is only doing marketing and design projects.

The hope is to introduce photography back into my services mid 2025.