Nothing is better than watching a family interact and being able to capture them as they are. After Nicholas had some cake I documented his life as a one year old. Having a cake smash is cute, but those are not the photos that will be treasured in 20, 30, 40 years. Reaching up into the arms of your mom, or giving her a gummy smile are the ones that will bring tears to the eyes one day, and I am so joyful that my clients trust me to do this for them.
Welcome to the World Sylvia
You know when you meet someone and instantly click, that is exactly what happened with this family. It was as if we had been friends for years, when literally we had only just met. It shouldn't have been surprise that I would like Sylvia's mommy since we have a very good mutual friend, but you never know when you meet your client for the first time in person. I was happy to hear that this family likes to take in strays, so I am hoping that means they may take me in too because I had the best time chatting and connecting with them.
A first birthday lifestyle session
I loved documenting this family for their little guy's first birthday. Lifestyle sessions are my favorite way to document a first birthday. Seeing them taking a bath in the sink, reaching out for you in their crib, crawling away, these are all such fleeting moments. Everyone says how time goes so fast and while you are in the thick of it, you don't get to cherish these moments and realize how much you will miss them. Soon they will no longer fit in the sink, they will climb out of their cribs, and they will be running.
What is a lifestyle session?
You may have seen or heard me refer to a lifestyle session or lifestyle photography and be left wondering what the heck I am talking about. Well lifestyle photography is all about capturing the here and now. These sessions are different than your typical portrait sessions. These sessions are about emotion, connection and honesty. For me, my favorite photographs are not those of my family perfectly posed, but of my daughter trying on her "high heels" with her baby in her arms. My children will only be little once, they won't always want to play with legos, or draw Star Wars characters. One day I will look at my husband and say "remember when.." I want those memories captured, which is why I created my lifestyle sessions. I want to come into your home and document your family and what makes you unique. I want to tell YOUR story. Remember how he used to reach his arms up out of the crib? Remember how she used to love to play dress up? Remember how he smiled on the swing?
The Russo Family
I met Christine over ten years ago when I first started teaching in a new school and we were both teaching fourth grade together. I wish I could say we were instant friends, but that wasn't the case. Unfortunately for both of us what formed our friendship was the struggle of infertility and miscarriage. So you can imagine that being able to capture the love and bond between her and her boys is extremely special and sentimental to me. You never want to welcome someone into that club, you feel their pain and much as you feel your own. I am lucky that my miscarriage brought such amazing women into my life that are still such a huge part of my heart.
