Gladys Garcia is a wife, homeschooling mother of four, birth photographer, doula and filmmaker based out of Central Florida. She is passionate about her faith in Jesus, living within her purpose, legacy making and helping others capture theirs in-the-making.
Gladys began birth work by supporting pregnant teen moms as a volunteer birth coach for a non-profit in 2002. After getting married and experiencing four amazing natural births, Gladys established Birth Hour Photography in 2016, passionate about birth advocacy and supporting women so they too could have positive, transformative childbirth experiences. During the pandemic in 2020 she maximized opportunities and became BirthBootCamp Doula certified as well. Using her background in psychology and EMS, her multicultural background and life experiences, Gladys thrives in making deeper connections with clients, which allows her to capture raw, authentic moments of them truly embracing the power of vulnerability and the beauty in life’s tiniest moments.
With over 150 births of experience, Gladys uses her education, training and life story to empower and encourage women to tap into their God-given purpose and strength to impact the world around them. In addition to birth work, Gladys leverages her influence by mentoring other Women in Business, help the fight against Human Trafficking through a partnership with the Tim Tebow foundation and continues to volunteer with Youth in the community.
When she is not supporting other women, you will find her exploring outdoors with her family, reading, sipping on organic coffee or green juice, cuddled on the couch or around the fire making memories with her husband and children.