Sunny Family Session and Why Photos Matter
As a mom with camera, I never got to be in the pictures. All the fun, giggly, and happy moments that my camera captured, were my husband’s monopoly in my kids memories as far as photos are concerned. But one day things changed. One day I realized that “I will get into picture next time” may never come, that with kids being so young, it’s possible that they would not even remember me. It was the day when I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Some may call it vanity, but one of the first things I did after being diagnosed, I scheduled a family photoshoot, for my own family. Getting myself into picture, young, seemingly healthy, with long hair, with my then breast fed baby daughter in hands, became a matter of priority. I wanted my kids to remember me, beautiful, young, smiling, happy. Me.
The thing is, we always wait for that kick in the butt to change our ways, to start doing what we enjoy, to stop, quit, and relax, to appreciate what we have and what’s around us. We are always in a hurry to get to that soccer practice, to get that desirable prestigious promotion, to get those new boots, to teach our kids our ways, or better ways. We are anxious to see them achieve new things, learn new skills, find new friends without really realizing that each of those new achievements, mental or physical, are our kids’ steps away from us, into adulthood. With every new accomplishment, they become a little bigger, they grow a little faster, they become a little more independent, they become a tiny bit more adult. Until, one day you find yourself in your empty nest alone with your spouse, crying and whaling for the time gone. And there is really no way to slow it down, there is really no cure for that painful vacuum that forms in your house when kids are off to their own life adventures. But there is one thing that stays with you, only one – your memories. You open a photo album, you touch those old prints and feel their heartwarming energy, you see your kids tiny fingers, or pouty lips, you see your young self laughing or crying or being quiet with your children who are running around and acting silly, and you feel better. You know why? Because you still have them, your memories. This is the only thing that you can always have. Don’t rid yourself of that. Don’t wait for the magic butt kick. Document your memories now, get in the picture – whether it’s a quick family mini photoshoot that you do for Christmas cards, or a full family session in a beautiful location, or a studio family portrait – just do it. Just do what works for you. Take notes, take pictures, make memories.
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