Transitioning from working full time as a therapist and social worker to a stay at home mom and photographer I felt a little lost with the direction of my photography business. I always said that this would be my "mom career." However once I became a mom and jumped into photography full time, I had no idea what that really meant to me. Until my daughter arrived my photography was all over the place. Beautiful and fun and creative but I didn't have focus. When Emma was born I found it. My focus in photography would be real, authentic moments of family, love and intimacy. That has always been what I strive for but now I am creating a photo package option completely dedicated to the unposed, nostalgic moments of parenthood.
Everyone told me this time in my life will go fast and not to miss it. It tugged at my new mom and postpartum heart that this time will fade and I won't have these moments forever. That is when the idea came to create parenthood sessions. Of course I want to capture all the moments and tiny features of my daughter but I also want to document this time for my husband and I and have these memories for ourselves as well. These are the photos I know my daughter will cherish when she is starting a family of her own, just as I love looking at the photos of my family and I when I was little. It's the imperfections that make those photos so precious. The clothing style, the toys that were popular at the time, the decor, etc.
Our world has turned so digital that photos get lost and have become so posed. I want to save the memories of your sweet family homes, your toddlers favorite stuffies, the chaos of bathtime, the sweetness of bedtime stories with dad and baking with mom. We have access to capture these moments right at our finger tips so lets do it. Don't wait for the 'say cheese' smiles. Let me document your parenthood, your kids childhood, the precious moments that just do not last long enough. Thank you Maria for letting me docutment your beautiful family and helping make my vision come to life.
