Elizabeth Priniski - Birth Doula and Photographer

05/02/2026

Last-minute opening

4 PM today at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum — one spot, that’s it.

If you’ve been thinking about it, this is your sign.

https://calendly.com/elizabethpriniski/springminis

Grab it before it’s gone!

Spring Mini Sessions — $300 🌿📍 University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum ⏱️ 30-minute session✨ Includes 10 beautifully edited digital images 🌿 Additional images available for $25 each 🌿 Upgrade to the full gallery for $250👯 Perfect for families, couples, little ones, best fr...

04/28/2026

Spring Mini Sessions — May 2, 3, 5 & 7

I’m opening a very limited number of spring mini sessions at the arboretum this May.

University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum

30 minute session
Includes 10 edited digital images
$300 total (option to upgrade to full gallery)

Perfect for families, couples, kids, or anyone wanting simple, natural spring photos.

Spots are very limited across all dates and will not be added.

Book here:
https://calendly.com/elizabethpriniski/springminis

04/13/2026

This is Brianna, Cam, and baby Callum.

The quiet after everything changes.
The closeness.
The we made it kind of love.

And Brianna—steady, powerful, soft in all the strongest ways.
You can feel it in how she holds him… like she already knew exactly who she was becoming.

This is my favorite part of the work.
Celebrating mothers and birthing people in this space—
not just how it looks, but what it took to get here.

Tell me your birth story the second you walk through my door.
I want all of it.
The strength. The surrender. The moments that cracked you open and remade you.

Because this?
This is where it all begins.

04/11/2026

One year of Celia ✨

I met her parents before their wedding—
and when their photographer disappeared,
I stepped in and held that day with them.

And somehow… that’s exactly how it was meant to be.

Since then, I’ve watched their story unfold—
from “I do” to newborn snuggles,
six-month giggles to this moment right here—
one whole year of loving Celia.

Watching them grow into this family—
soft, steady, completely in love—
has been the kind of honor that sticks with you.

And Celia?
She loves big.
The kind of love that’s messy, wholehearted,
frosting-on-her-fingers, joy-in-her-eyes kind of love.

I hope we all find love
the way Celia loves Fosdal’s donuts. 🍩

Sweet, a little chaotic…
and absolutely perfect.

04/09/2026

Some people just click—effortless, instant, the kind of connection you don’t question.

That was Sarah + Andy.

They found me just three weeks before their baby was born, walked into my studio, and it felt like we’d already known each other. The kind of ease where laughter comes quick, nerves soften, and everything just… flows.

We made these photos in that in-between space—
right before their world shifted, right before they met their daughter.
And a week later… she was here.

I swear, I get the coolest humans.
The ones who trust deeply, love hard, and show up exactly as they are.

And somehow, we always find each other at just the right time 🥰

04/08/2026

She carried more than a baby—
she carried the weight of a hard season,
of unknowns, of long nights, of “why me?” whispers.

And still… she showed up.

Soft. Steady. Unshaken in the ways that matter most.

They say you get one “hard” part—pregnancy, birth, or baby.
I don’t buy that for a second.
But I do believe in this:
you can walk through something heavy and still meet your baby rooted in strength.

Lexi did exactly that.

Prepared. Grounded.
Wrapped in calm, even when the road there wasn’t.

And when the moment comes—
her arms won’t just be waiting…
they’ll be ready.

Ready to hold every ounce of love she fought so hard to carry here.

04/07/2026

Some stories don’t just pass through your life…
they root themselves deep.

Emily—
I’ve had the honor of holding space for her through both of her births.
Leah first… and now, sweet Alice.

Not holding the babies—
but holding her.
Reminding her of her power when she needed it most.
Witnessing her rise, again and again, from a place so deep and fierce it leaves you in awe.

We’ve cried together.
We’ve grown together.

And now, here she is—
both of her girls in her arms,
standing in the life she fought so beautifully to bring into the world.

From those raw, sacred moments…
to this soft, quiet love at home—
this is the full story.

And getting to walk it with her, twice…
that’s something I’ll carry forever.

04/06/2026

Six months ago, he fit in the palm of my hands…
and now look at him—full cheeks, bright eyes, and a smile that could melt just about anyone in the room.

Sweet James, growing right before us.
And Amy… the quiet, steady kind of love that wraps all the way around him. You can feel it in these images.

This is why I do this.
Because these days? They slip through your fingers faster than you’re ready for.
And somehow, photographs hold them still—just long enough to remember how it felt.

From tiny newborn stretches to wiggly, smiley six-month milestones…
I get to witness it all. And that will never stop feeling like magic.

If you’ve been thinking about documenting this season—this is your sign.
Your future self is already whispering thank you.

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📍 Madison, WI Studio
✨ Parent + Baby Sessions
🤍 Newborn → Milestones → Family storytelling

04/04/2026

Tiny hands.
Big love.
A whole new rhythm for this family.

Watching a little one become a big brother…
Watching parents somehow hold even more love than before…
It never gets old.

This season is soft and fleeting — sleepy snuggles, warm cheeks, and that quiet magic of getting to know each other all over again.

And somehow, in the middle of it all…
everything just fits.

04/04/2026

Building a business.
Building a life.
Building it together. 🤍

Michaela + George (the duo behind GMR Builds) are the real deal — partners in every sense.

The way they lean into each other like home.
The way they laugh like they’ve already lived a thousand lifetimes side by side.
And of course, their pups right there with them… because this life they’re building is shared, intentional, and full of love.

This is what it looks like when love becomes the foundation for everything that follows.

04/03/2026

One day, she’ll ask what it was like the day she was born.

Not just the facts—
but the feeling.

How her mother breathed her into the world.
How her father held on tight, like everything was about to change… because it was.
How love filled the room before she ever took her first breath.

Ericka + George are living in that sacred, fleeting space right now—the last days before they become someone’s entire world.

These moments don’t just matter today.
They become the stories you tell at bedtime.
The images passed down through generations.
The proof of where it all began.

And in the middle of it all, everyone deserves to feel held—
to have steady support, to feel seen, to have space to just be in it…
while knowing these memories are being preserved with care.

Because this isn’t just a birth.
This is the beginning of a legacy.