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To my children from mommy with love

To my children from mommy with love

We’ve been tracked out now going on our third week. I’ve been teaching video at the Hello Storyteller Academy “Beyond a Photograph” workshop and it’s been so fullfilling and seeing all of my students learn video had me feeling guilty about not documenting my own kids enough. I also really wanted to remember this track out because it’s been a really fun one. Unlike the winter track outs Spring brings with it beautiful weather and the excitement of being outdoors again.

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Why newborn hospital sessions are everything

Why newborn hospital sessions are everything

I just recently had some newborn business cards made and while I was going through and choosing the photos to feature on the cards I was brought back to the raw emotion of hospital sessions. I think the emotion comes from a place deep inside of remembrance of how much life changed with each baby and how it does too for the women I have the privilege of photographing. The act of bringing a child into the world is emotionally and physically draining and the hours that follow at the hospital or birthing center are equally draining. I would describe it as a fog, time moves so slow and so fast at the same time. The nurses are constantly checking on you for what seems to be every 5 minutes. This can be relieving to a new mom or a bit aggrivating by baby #2. And then there’s the challenge of nursing which if you are like me…

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