I just knew before I had kids I wanted to be with them full time. I had been a nanny and worked with kids in many capacities over the years. I was so sure I would love being at home all the time. When Rufus was born I stayed home with him for nearly two years and loved so much about it. But you know what? I was also bored. So bored. And it was so hard! The idyllic moments I had imagined were not in the majority.
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Lindsay and her husband welcomed their darling daughter, Jo, in the spring of 2020. It was an anxious time for many of us, but especially so for Lindsay, who had to face the unknowns of a pandemic while caring for a newborn.
Read MoreElise has many gifts as a mother, but there is one, in particular, I have witnessed over and over. She effortlessly lets her boys be themselves in situations where so many of us would want to control and reign in our kids.
Read More“Not sure if it’s a mom thing or just an us thing, but I find that 99% of the time, I’m the one behind the camera, on the outside,” she said. “It feels luxurious to be in the moment, in the photo with the people I love most.” -Courtney
Read MoreWell, it’s official! Photographers are allowed to resume work. I can’t wait to see the families I photograph year after year, and meet the new families and babies. Of course, our world looks nothing like it did at the beginning of the year. Covid-19 has changed so much, including family photography. I want to reassure anyone booking with me that I am going to be following safe practices for the protection of your family and mine.
Read MoreRemember that awkward photographer guy who would make you put your knees together and at an angel and then call his assistant over to comb your hair with the comb (ew, why were we all sharing a comb?) and tilt your chin at an angel and squeak a puppet at you while snapping your picture? By the time I got to high school I started figuring out ways to miss picture day. Those awkward encounters plus a stiff photograph in front of a watercolor backdrop that had been in use for 30 years have NEVER been my cup of tea.
That is why last year I started offering my own school photography services in the Seattle area! Yes! As a mom, I have sheepishly skipped ordering Ru’s photos two years in a row. One year there were costumes ( WHY? why was my child dressed up like Oliver begging for more gruel?), the next year he just looks like he would rather be anywhere else. We need better options for school portraits! So, in my humble opinion, I
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