Christmas sessions are here!
Some days we need a reminder that motherhood is beautiful. Too often, we can be found wiping a dirty butt, cleaning mushed food stuck in the carpet, and looking like a hot mess. On the days when the messes keep coming and we haven’t been able to shower or brush our teeth, we need to know there is beauty within our story.
Sessions like this are so important. Too often moms are the ones taking all the photos. When you finally hand over the camera to someone else to take a photo of you with the kids, it always ends up to be the most unflattering angle or lighting or expression – at least that’s how it seems to work out for me.
Here’s a little secret…I used to be scared of photographing tweens. There was something about kids that were a bit older than mine. I was worried about how to make sure they felt comfortable in front of the camera and honestly I was unsure how to do that.
One question I often get asked is, how do I find my locations? It takes A LOT of scouting to find places to take clients. We are so lucky that the Toledo area has so many wonderful Metroparks. There are so many hidden gems within them and the best way to discover them is to get out there and search.
If there is one thing that I believe in strongly, it that whatever gift you’ve been given needs to be shared. This is one of the reasons I give back with The Gold Hope Project. Giving fills me with so much joy and I was so happy that…
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