The Real Value Of Family Photography

I get it. Truly I do!

Booking a photo session (lifestyle or documentary) can be hard. 

Some reasons why families delay booking a photo session:

• “We’re so busy. I do not know when we could book.”

• “Our home is too small, too messy, or dark. I don’t think we would like images created there.”

• “We’re so normal, too borning; I have no idea how a documentary photo session would work.”

• “This seems like it might be uncomfortable. I’m afraid we won’t be able to act normal.”

Now let me explain from your child’s perspective why all these reasons are irrelevant.

I am the eldest of three children. There are very few photographs of my family of five altogether. These few photographs are invaluable to me. My parents never thought of hiring a professional photographer, so there are only a few snapshots of my whole family. One of my parents was almost always behind the camera. 

As families grow, parents tend to avoid being photographed - especially mothers. Or they instead choose the role of the photographer. I encounter so many mothers with insecurities that lead to apprehension around creating beautiful images of themselves with their children. 

I am on a mission to change this mentality, and here is why.

You are mama.

And your children love YOU unconditionally. 

When your children view these photographs now, and in the future, they will not see what you believe are imperfections. They will know the woman who birthed them, who juggled many roles, who created the world surrounding them in which they found comfort and security, and who’s embrace always made them feel like they were the most precious beings in the world. 

When you book a session with me, it is not just about having a few “nice” pictures you can look at and reflect on how young, rested, or how perfectly put together you were. 

YOU are creating your children’s memories. YOU are responsible for giving them a snapshot of a time that has long since changed or that they were too young to remember. YOU control the preservation of your family’s genealogy.

Life is fleeting. Please take steps to make sure you and your family remember each chapter of our life together accurately and beautifully.