You aren’t in any of the family photos.
But why? It’s because there seems to be something normal about your children being in your arms. Not just to your husband, but to most people in your life. Maybe people are so used to seeing yall together that it’s become white noise. Maybe you feel invisible..
The reality is that you’re present in your children’s everyday life. You’re there when they wake up, there when they go to bed and just about every moment in between. But the story your family photos say right now, is that you’re absent.
I help moms (like you) be seen & heard in photographs, so that there is proof of how hard and well you love your family.
Why I help
My favorite memories as a child were baking chocolate chip cookies from scratch with my mama, hiking around the little log cabin we lived in (with a dozen cats in tow), and going out in the woods to cut and drag our Christmas tree home. Of all these wonderful memories, I have only ONE photo that includes my mom and I.
You are busy photographing everyone else, but you aren’t getting in the pictures.
It doesn’t have to be that way. Your children love their mama and they want to be able to enjoy photos of you, doing the things you do for them and with them everyday. Give them that gift.
Super simple process
SCHEDULE A LITTLE CHAT
FEEL AT EASE & ENJOY THE SESSION
SHARE MEMORIES FOR GENERATIONS
What I offer
MINI STORIES
These are kinda like a mini sessions, except we aren’t meeting in a pretty park— actually you don’t have to step foot in the car! I come to you!
Photography can be a big stressful ordeal, that is why I have created Mini Stories — a stress-free alternative to cookie-cutter mini sessions (in your back yard)!
These unposed 45 minute, backyard sessions enable your family to be themselves, with no expectation to be a certain way.
FAMILY STORIES
You value photos of your children, but that means you’re usually either behind the camera or dodging it. Your children have very few photos of you and even less of the whole family together.
I CAN HELP YOU CHANGE THAT.
Documentary family stories allow you to put the camera down and concentrate on one thing— your family. I’ll come into your home and spend 2 hours photographing your every day life so that you don’t have to.
Family stories
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What Hampton Roads moms are doing instead of mini sessions
Yall, we are entering mini session season. Before you run off to book one like you do every year, I want you to picture these two scenarios: Scenario one Each year you give yourself an ulcer trying to figure out what to wear. Once you’ve found coordinating outfits, your little Emma kicks, screams, pouts and […]
Meaningful photo slideshow for Newport News families
I’ve felt so much appreciation to all the families who’ve chosen to work with me during the pandemic. Those who’ve allowed me to come into their home for a Family Story or allowed me to meet them in their backyard for a Mini Story. In the midst of COVID-19, Sharon originally wanted to book an […]
How I help
I HELP MOMS (LIKE YOU) BE SEEN & HEARD IN PHOTOGRAPHS, SO THAT THERE IS PROOF OF HOW HARD AND WELL YOU LOVE YOUR FAMILY.
Over the years I’ve refined my process to be as streamlined, simple, and stress-free as possible – you’ve got enough to worry about as it is! From our first phone call to the exciting day your prints arrive, I’ll lead you through the process step by step, ensuring that you get the beautiful images you’ve dreamed of painlessly, no matter if you’re a family of professional models or usually prefer to hide from the camera.
After working with me you’ll be able to:
1. JOIN AN EXCLUSIVE MEMBERSHIP WHERE YOU’LL GET THESE EASY FAMILY SESSIONS ON REPEAT
2. LOOK THROUGH YOUR FAMILY PHOTOS AND REMINISCE ON A REGULAR BASIS
3. AVOID HAVING THE “I WAS THERE TOO” TALK BECAUSE YOU’LL BE IN THE PHOTOS.
EVERYBODY LOVES FREE
Is this style of photography new to you?
I’ve created some freebies to help you think about all the things that you love about your family.