“When we bear witness, we lovingly give our attention to the other without judgment.

When we allow another to bear witness to us, we give ourselves the freedom to be known.”


Heather Gallagher is a Vermont based photographer & doula with over 15 years experience as a witness and documentarian. She specializes in creating intimate and humanizing imagery for families, individuals, businesses & brands. Birth photography, Fresh48 sessions, maternity and newborn portraits, Day in the life sessions, Year in the life packages, documentary intimate event coverage and legacy documentation for the dying are among some of the services Heather provides. As a full spectrum doula, Heather supports pregnant people, families during postpartum, people experiencing abortion and people of all ages at the end of life.