2021 Year in Review
What an incredible year it has been! THANK YOU.
I have had such fun welcoming in an array of photo sessions and even sweet family dogs and puppies. But, as I reflect back on all of my shoots this year I think that my favorite photos to take were my motherhood photography sessions. So, I’m highlighting some beautiful moments of mothers and the relationships they have with their children here for you to see.
The beauty of motherhood and new life…
The beauty of Mothers with their newborns…
A time to pause, reflect, and capture this current season of life.
The beauty of Motherhood in all forms…
A composition of who she is as a mother, even within the chaos and movement of reality.
The beauty of generations of motherhood…
A Self-Portrait of Motherhood
As a mother, the idea of slowing down for a photo shoot isn’t necessarily on my ‘To Do’ List.
If I ever decide to take ten minutes to sit and have a full (non-microwaved) cup of coffee during my kid’s school or nap time, it is usually a picture of me sitting in an unclean house with an unfinished grocery list, emails waiting to be sent, photos waiting to be edited, wet clothes in the washer, and a floor that hasn’t been mopped in almost 6 months. It is incredibly difficult to quiet my brain and think of anything other than what needs to be done.
So in the middle of all of this exhausting and full life, why would motherhood photos be a priority to me or you? Here is what I’ve come up with…
I think Motherhood Photo Sessions are a sweet time to pause within the reality of every day and capture the composition of what it means to be a mom in that particular season.
FOR EXAMPLE: This photo of my daughter and me was taken at the end of a TERRIBLE photo shoot attempt with my family. We actually quit altogether and my husband and son left to go somewhere else. I was sweating and frustrated and my daughter was being so stubborn and angry with me. But, there was an ache deep inside of me to keep these tough moments as well as the good ones. So I snatched her up, sat on my stool, and clicked that self-timer remote.
And it is one of my favorite photos taken with her.
Motherhood isn’t perfect and the photos don’t have to be. But the moments are what make up our life and THAT is what motherhood photography is to me.