Making A Memory
As a photographer
I am enthusiastically embracing genuine connection, not as an illusion (where we fake a moment that looks connected) - but as a moment where I strip away any false pretenses or expectations and hold space for you to connect back to: yourself, to each other, and to your surroundings.
“Love, joy, and peace are incompatible with hurry. All three are more than just emotions; they are overall conditions of the heart. All of the spiritual teachers, psychologists, and mindfulness experts, agree that if there’s a secret to happiness, it’s simple - presence to the moment. The more present we are to the Now, the more joy we tap into.”
People don’t need photos anymore - they need connection, memories, and experiences.
When you’re focused on getting the photos it’s so hard to get the real genuine moments you’re hoping for. Instead, I want to make this a memorable experience so that when you see the photos and remember a specific moment behind it, you are drawn back to it by your recollection of the senses at the time.
Any time you think about a memory, you go back in your life and remember it as senses - what you heard, smelt, saw, tasted. The smell of her perfume or the sun baked pine. You remember the the aqua blue color of the lake, the golden sunset. You remember how their tiny hand felt in yours or the soft kisses on your face. And to be able to remember that, the moment has to be slowed down, and you HAVE to have the time and space to engage with those senses and to experience that true connection. These are sensory experiences that become associated with nostalgic memories of our lives. And our senses influence our experience which contributes to how we “feel” when we see that image again.
The photos are a byproduct. That’s the extra thing. That’s the gift you get afterwards.
SO WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT WHEN WE HAVE OUR PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION?
First I get to know you. What is your story. What makes you and/or your family unique. I find out what you want to remember about this season of your life.
Plan, Plan, Plan! We plan all the details that make beautiful photographs. What you wear, what our locations will be, what time of day for beautiful light and great attitudes. We take into account how your husband feels about pictures, the energy and attention of your kids, how your body feels to you in this stage of your life… all the things that are concerns. The more I know about these things the better I will be prepared to help you at your session.
3. The day of the session I encourage you to set aside all expectations and just have fun and connect with each other. If you are a couple I will hold space for your love story. If you are a family I will share prompts and games that invite joy and fun into our time together. I don’t charge by the hour and I don’t hurry you through the process. I help you to connect to each other and draw on personal memories to engage in physical affection, to dance and move together.
If you want:
To connect to this season and your loved ones in a real, authentic and joy filled way.
Get rid of grumpy dads, stressed out moms, and awkward smiles and poses.
Engage your senses and create meaningful memories that are connected to beautiful photographs.
Then I’m your photographer!
