This summer I teamed up with Millie to talk about why moms want family photos and how to get the best photos possible even when as the mom you feel like your mom-bod is not so photo-worthy. Check out the first part in this series HERE
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I wanted to answer the question, “what type of photo session do you like best of all” but it was so hard to choose! I really love getting goofy with the preschoolers (hence why I take a lot of preschool photos!) but the thing that gets me most is photographing families who haven’t had family photos in a while.
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It’s no surprise that most of the families who come to me for photos start with the mom’s desire to get family photos. I think I’ve only had a handful of dads in the last 12 years who have wanted to surprise their wives or just really want photos of their family.
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I love not being weighed down by the thought of how many photos are on my phone. Your kids are the MOST PHOTOGRAPHED generation of all time! I remember when my son (who is 8) was born we didn’t have camera phones and so compared to my daughter (born just 3 1/2 years later) there are thousands of more photos of her!
So what are your plans for all those photos?
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There is a trend right now to bring down the green and yellow saturation in photos - but I LOVE GREEN! I just can’t get away from it. It’s so bright and colorful! They just scream HAPPINESS to me! I think that happy photos are what we want in our homes, right? Seeing photos of your family on display in your homes help you love and appreciate them even more, they serve as a reminder to do this!
I don’t usually recommend having a family photo session at Arbor Hills because of the photographer crowds but our weather has been so RAINY…
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Born back in November, Kyle and Hope Russ are celebrating the official adoption of Josiah Russ today!
For about six months Hope and Kyle haven’t been able to share any photos of this cute little guy…until now! I really love the symbolism of these photos that I got in the courthouse, you can’t see Josiah’s face. It’s like waiting in ANTICIPATION…what does his face look like?!! It was my first courthouse adoption - so cool! The judge asked the family members several questions like “are you going to love this son like your own?” To the grandparents, “Are you going to spoil this child like you do your other grandkids?” It was very cute, fun, and lighthearted. The Russ’ were SO happy - it was definitely a celebration! The courthouse even has a GIGANTIC trunk filled with stuffed animals for kids to take one home!
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The professional framing community is mostly using acrylic instead of glass these days.
Why you ask?
It’s cheaper to ship, shatterproof, and is not as heavy to bend and bow your frame or photos; to name just a few reasons. My families and school families are curious the best way to care for acrylic because this might be their first acrylic frame purchase. Here is a cheat sheet so you can reference the best ways to care for your frames.
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