I cannot begin to tell you how exciting & rewarding my life has become since starting photography. I really never knew what it was like to enjoy what I do 100%!
It's been over one year already and I have made sure to cover families, maternity, children, animals, weddings, newborns and births. With that said, I have chosen to eliminate weddings as a service I offer due to the overwhelming amount of time that is needed to cover a whole wedding. And I'm sure most moms would agree that time with family is a MUST.
Now, by far, my LOVE resignates around Birth, Newborns & Children! Why? Because everything is so natural and candid. Newborns are so natural, and though their positions can be altered & placed just about anywhere, their precious little forms are what captures our love & attention naturally. Children are a cameras best friend when it comes to candidness and it gives me great joy to give parents pictures of their children just being who they are. "Who they are" changes so quickly as they grow up, that it makes a great keepsake for parents to remember exactly how they looked & behaved at that stage in their life.
Births. They make me speechless. I can't help but get all teared up as I am photographing a birth. It's such a beautiful and rewarding time for parents, but also such a blur. That is why I love being there. I get to catch all the moments of birth that they missed through all the intense & emotional moments. Every phase of labor is a keepsake. From Daddy quietly supporting his wife's weight in his arms as she breathes through her contractions. Or their kids watching intently & anxiously to see if mommy is okay and cheering her on from outside the birthing pool (yes, it happened and it was amazing!). And I just cannot say enough about outside support from Doulas, midwives or nurses. Capturing them at work is always a thankful keepsake for the parents as well.
So, from here on out I will be doing everything and anything I can to help myself grow as a photographer. The one thing I am currently looking forward to is attending a newborn photography workshop in July in Ohio, USA. I cannot wait!! And in the meantime, I will be studying, researching & experimenting with photography as much as I can.
A HUGE Thank you goes out to all my clients!
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