Shadow & Light Birth Photography

Shadow & Light Birth Photography is based in Helena, Montana. Shadow & Light Birth Photography is run by Britany Hoover, a Helena-based photographer who has also worked as a labor and delivery nurse for more than a decade.

That nursing background shapes how she approaches newborn and birth sessions alike; she has spent years at the bedside during some of the most vulnerable, intense moments in a family's life, and brings that same comfort-first instinct into her photography.

As a mother of three boys herself, she brings personal experience with the newborn stage on top of her professional nursing background, which shows up in how relaxed her sessions feel for tired new parents.

In our 2026 rankings for Helena, MT, Shadow & Light Birth Photography placed No. 2 for newborn photography and No. 1 for maternity photography. Rankings are earned through research and can't be bought.

Besides maternity work, Shadow & Light Birth Photography is listed for newborn photography.

You can reach Shadow & Light Birth Photography through shadowlightphoto.com and with the Check availability form on this page.

Yes, she has worked as a labor and delivery nurse for more than 10 years alongside her photography work, which shapes how she approaches birth and newborn sessions.

Her galleries mix classic posed newborn portraits with looser, documentary-style images, rather than sticking to one formal style throughout a session.

Both. Alongside birth photography, newborn sessions are a core part of the business, typically scheduled in the days or weeks after birth.

Britany is based in Helena and works with families in Helena and the surrounding area.