I was shaking. In my arms laid a four pound wonder. My husband's forehead was on mine. We had made it through a trial we hadn't planned for.
And all I wanted was my mom.
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I am knee deep in editing Mommy & Me session images and I needed to take a moment to pause and tell you all something:
Your in-between moments are beautiful, heart-warming, and oh so meaningful.
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Back in 2012 when I was a fresh-behind-the-ears photographer, the image below solidified my decision to include a black and white copy of all the images I presented to my clients in their gallery. It was one of my first in-home newborn sessions and this little one was not a huge fan of being wrapped up tight and I was too nervous about safely capturing him to even begin to thinking about doing composites.
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You can always bet if I am writing a post about a senior session, some where in that post I will be talking about confidence. It's not that I want to inflate their egos, but I am huge believer in self-confidence, in owning your skills and abilities and loving what makes you unique, strong and WORTHY of self love.
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Yesterday I was talking with my friend about the expectations vs reality of motherhood. Our conversations came around to me sharing a comment I had received while about and about.
"You don't look like the haggard mom of three boys!"
Wait, what? My minds said. My mouth said. ""don't be fooled, I can clean up nice when I get the time." Win for being mildly passive aggressive.
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"Your work is amazing. But I was only looking at spending $50-$100."
I am going to be honest. Every time I hear this its like getting kicked in the gut. But it also kicks me into full drive to work even hard to achieve my dream of owning a successful small business.
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I love my job of being a photographer. While its definitely doesn't carry the same responsibility as being a parent or paramedic, it has its own responsibilities when it comes to enriching lives.
I know you may think that statement might be taking it too far. But I don't.
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The other day my husband ask me "how are you going yo survive raising this much testosterone?" Most days I don't have a friggin clue. They confuse me and astound me at the same time. And right now they're still into smothering me. Sitting right under my arm, leaning into me, getting as close as possible.
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I leave 2015 with so much gratitude for the inspiration that presented itself to be capture and look forward to putting that inspiration to work capturing simply authentic families, seniors and love in 2016.
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In these moments I found myself, I found a new style. I found that I love regular moments that tell a story of a life; of celebrated relationships; fun activities. I bonded with unexpected details that make a story warmer, more real. An expression of concentration, or the spirit of how a child plays, or simply the comfort of two people in love holding hands. And I found I wanted to capture perfection in moments, not in poses.
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