about Brooke and the journey to fertile hope

Fertile Hope Photography was born from a season when hope didn't seem fertile. ​

 

I surrendered my long sought-after career of teaching with severe pain in my reproductive tract and a determination to investigate our fertility, so I paused all teaching endeavors to pursue holistic health certifications. I even launched the podcast "Sister, Let's Heal." To others, it might have seemed like I was thriving in my circumstance, but deep within, there was pain in the surrendering and letting go of what was—my dream to teach since I was in fourth grade, my daily routine uninterrupted by pelvic pain, my timeline of when I might be called "mom." After one year of trying to conceive (TTC) and some time into my studies, I started to feel hopeless and wondered what purpose God had for me.​ Soon after, it wasn't the baby I prayed for, but an idea was conceived, and the invitation to just be was planted within me. 

 

I realized that there are women and couples like me who desire to feel seen and appreciated for their enduring strength and indescribable love through their fertility journey, so I picked up my beloved camera that I had brushed aside for academia, this time with a renewed sense of purpose. I discovered a healing use of the art form that I use to honor the fertility journey—whether in the midst of TTC, mourning a baby spirit, celebrating a pregnancy, learning life with a little one, or embracing what it means to be a woman.

 

Into each session, I carry more than just my camera. I bring a heartfelt appreciation for each story. I deeply understand that motherhood and the path to get there is more than a pretty picture. But it's all so genuine and real, why not capture it all?

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