A Mother's Love...

I think this family is absolutely gorgeous! When Melanie and I started chatting about their family session it was easy to tell that she had done her homework. She knew the style of session she was hoping for, the colors, etc., but what struck me the most was the way she described the "feel" of the session she envisioned. I can tell you how much she loves her family and I knew that she was describing her desire to capture this love and the fleeting moments of her family as it is "NOW".

A photo session for a busy mom means lots of coordinating, clothes hunting, hair styling, bribing (if necessary and most often is), and persuading. It is an overwhelming task. However, it is one that we are all willing to take in order to capture the emotion we feel for our families and with our families. We watch our children grow and we worry that we have not done enough to teach them. We worry about them and wonder if we have given them enough to face the world. We watch our families when they are not even aware. We watch their little faces light up when they are happy, their peacefulness when they are sleeping, their energy when they are playing, and their sadness when they are hurting. We love them more than words can describe and we swell with pride when we are walking hand in hand with them! "They" are our world!

It is this emotion that Melanie was talking about. I knew that beyond the colors, the location, the styling, she just simply wanted to capture all of the things that she loves about her wonderful family. This is the amazing thing about what I get to do. I get to look into a family for a split second and see who they are; their strengths, their dreams, and their love for one another. I get to see through every mother's eyes for the time we are together. I never leave a session that I do not feel overwhelmingly grateful and I am truly grateful for the J family. Melanie, you are an amazing mother and you have an amazing family. Thank you ALL!