Hi, I’m Madison, the photographer behind By Birdie.
I started my photography business in 2019, just three months after welcoming my daughter. Since then, I’ve had the privilege of documenting countless weddings, births, growing families, and so many meaningful moments in between. My style has evolved over the years, but the heart of my work has stayed the same: to capture life as it unfolds and preserve the way it feels.
I believe the best photographs are the ones you can feel. The ones that bring you right back to a person, a place, or a moment you wish you could hold onto a little longer. One of my favorite things to do is look through my grandparents’ shoeboxes of old photographs. So much of my inspiration comes from my family’s film photos—the familiar faces, the little details, and the everyday moments someone thought to save. I want to create photographs that you and your family will return to in that same way, for years and generations to come.
I love when your kids are running around, being silly, and doing their own thing. I love a wedding day where you let yourself be fully present, trusting me to capture the moments unfolding around you. Give me the belly laughs, the dirty feet, the dancing, the tight embraces, and all the love that shows up when you feel free to be yourselves. There is so much beauty in the way your life already looks.
As a mama to two, I know how quickly the little things change. I approach photography with the same intention I bring to motherhood: paying attention, making room for connection, and holding onto what matters. I care deeply about the people in front of my camera, and I want you to feel comfortable, seen, and celebrated. Every session is a chance to create something personal to you.
As a certified doula, I’ve always felt a deep connection to birth. Photography has given me a way to continue holding space for families in those moments while honoring my love for documenting them. Birth photography will always have my heart, alongside the anticipation of pregnancy, the intimate newborn days, and all the stages of family life that follow.
Growing up, my family called me Birdie. When it came time to rebrand, bringing that part of myself into my business felt natural. By Birdie is a home for my photography and for whatever else my heart leads me to create along the way.
If you’re looking to slow down, be in the moment, and savor your life exactly as it is, I’m your girl.