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By: lwebphoto September 25, 2017September 25, 2017
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Making Memories

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It is the first weekend of Autumn 2017, and the temperatures were a sweltering 90 degrees today in Pennsylvania. That didn’t stop this family from enjoying some time together at the pumpkin farm, though.  These are just some of my favorites from my time with them.

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I am a wife and mama to two little miracles from Morgantown, West Virginia. I've had a passion for photography my entire life, but when I had my daughter three years ago, I felt a deep urge to capture her every move. Her tiny baby feet and hands were changing every day, and I wanted a way that I could hold on to those memories forever. Photography is a gift that I provide my family with. I want my children to have authentic documentation of their childhood. I, wholeheartedly, believe that photography is an heirloom. I am living my dream by getting to know other families and telling their story through a series of photographs. I love to learn about, and document, what you love about your family. Babies change fast. The beautiful chaos of life is something you'll want to remember the rest of your life. Helping other families provide an heirloom for their children is my life's mission.

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I am a wife and mama to two little miracles from Morgantown, West Virginia. I’ve had a passion for photography my entire life, but when I had my daughter three years ago, I felt a deep urge to capture her every move. Her tiny baby feet and hands were changing every day, and I wanted a way that I could hold on to those memories forever. Photography is a gift that I provide my family with. I want my children to have authentic documentation of their childhood. I, wholeheartedly, believe that photography is an heirloom.

I am living my dream by getting to know other families and telling their story through a series of photographs. I love to learn about, and document, what you love about your family. Babies change fast. The beautiful chaos of life  is something you’ll want to remember the rest of your life. Helping other families provide an heirloom for their children is my life’s mission.

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Instagram post 2198423778764361681_12073077 The last couple of days bruised my pride a little. After having not a single bid on a session with me at a big local event and feeling defeated with the DFAs I've been left feeling like I'll never make it. Chad joined me in the basement to rage clean my emotions out. Anyone else clean when they're upset? It honestly resets me in a way nothing else can. We've been chatting about finishing our basement, so we cleaned things out and started creating a fresh slate today. One thing I force myself to do when in a low spot like today is make goals for the future, so instead of dwelling on these bumps, we made plans to create a home office for me where I can study, write curriculum of my own, create, communicate with clients, etc. Finding the silver lining is so important. I didn't come out of these experiences where I wanted to be, but our basement is clean now, and I'm one step closer to a place to work at home. Silver lining.
Instagram post 2198224197095141115_12073077 I submitted to the DFAs again. Each time, there's a pre-judging and a live judging round. I never make it to live judging. I can see why. I know I'm not on that level yet, but I try anyway because I guess there's always a chance. Sometimes I feel like a photo or two of mine have an actual chance at getting an award. For the first time one of my images at least made it in front of the judges faces. It wasn't strong enough to stay and be judged, but they saw it. It feels like baby steps, but at least I'm getting somewhere.
Instagram post 2198026359409146108_12073077 I shot about 5 Holiday Tradition sessions. There's always a bit of commonality in things like this. This year, all of the families I photographed are celebrating Christmas so their traditions are mostly the same. Within the commonalities, though, are ornaments that have been passed down that each hold a story of their own. There are stories from the past that keep each families' story unique. There are families in new homes, families with new babies, families celebrating their last Christmas with their kids at home. The beautiful thing about life is that we're all a little more alike that we think, yet unique enough to keep it interesting. What is something that makes your holiday tradition unique?
Instagram post 2197430248013172218_12073077 Every time I'm hired by a photographer's family I'm equal parts so nervous it makes me sick and extremely excited and grateful. I loved the chance to document this family.
Instagram post 2197328864672704338_12073077 I've learned a few big lessons this year: some people will dislike you for no reason at all. Sometimes, no matter how much good you try to do or people you try to please, people will still believe the worst of you. I feel things in a big way so it always rocks me to the core when I know someone has a negative view of me. . I had my first cancellation this year and an email that followed that made me feel like I'd lose everything I ever worked for. I never got to meet that client. There are people who dislike me because they think certain things of me. I never really got to meet those people either. . Here's the thing about me though, I'm definitely not perfect. I don't pretend to be. But I have a big heart and I would never intentionally hurt anyone. Ever. It's just not in my nature. I work hard. I love what I do. I protect what I do. . Luckily, this has been the first year of my 32 years of life that I've had to learn these lessons. Maybe I was just floating by blissfully unaware of the negativity before. Maybe I'm overthinking it. . The good thing is I know I can only do the best I can. I know who I am, and I think that's all that matters.
Instagram post 2196727398341704104_12073077 We were up before the sun came up over the mountain this morning, so we watched it as it peeked over the edge. After our chat about photos last night (see previous post) I decided to photograph this moment because of the light and the size of his body against our window. It's funny, I never regret making a photo. I don't know why I always second guess picking my camera up.
Instagram post 2196572309756913322_12073077 2016. Piper and I were up long after bedtime last night. She's been asking for a sleepover/girl's night for quite some time. That usually involves bath bombs, face masks, painted fingernails, and a movie. When she told me at 9:00 that she'd like to try to paint her own nails I wasn't prepared for the nearly two hour long process that would be. When we finally laid down she asked me to see a photo of something. I can't remember what it was now, but we ended up going through album after album of images before she was born and after she arrived. I laid with tears in my eyes looking at the images that I have of her a few years ago. 2016 was the first year I tried a 365 project. The photos aren't anything special in the realm of good photography, but my goodness I'm so glad I have them. I've been slacking this year. I have felt stuck creatively and in my growth as a photographer. Because of that, our yearbook has less than 200 photos in it. When I used to take a photo or more a day, I now take one a week. After viewing those photos from 2016 and 2017 last night I'm kicking myself for thinking that my life wasn't worth photographing. I'm going to fix that starting today.
Instagram post 2196016436231992854_12073077 When I sit back and think about this year, I feel proud. When I view things in smaller increments I'm not able to see the personal and business growth, but when I look as a whole I feel like I'm definitely one step closer to the person I want to be. I stepping in to the role I was meant to have as a photographer and leader in this community. I'm able to be open and authentic about my own personal struggles which has helped other women (and maybe men) be more open about their own. My business is becoming more and more about who I am and less about what everyone else wants me to be. I shoot for a reason and that reason far beyond making money and climbing a ladder. I'm proud of how far I've come away from trying to reach perfection and being happy with being honest and messy and imperfect. My business goes through phases, much like my life, where I want to give up and comparison takes my joy, but it happens much less often than it used to. I still have goals, but I'm reaching them by being me and that feels good.
Instagram post 2195908927831829044_12073077 15 days. We have 15 days left before Christmas and something pretty liberating has happened for us this year. When people ask if we're ready for Christmas this year we say yes, because we're not buying material things. There's zero stress about what to buy and who to buy for because we've really taken the time to think about what's really important this season. We're taking the kids to Florida in February. Our gift to them is quality time and making memories. Movie trips and monthly one on one dates, "yes days" and game nights. We're not spending money on "things." Who else has turned to experiences as gifts? Piper understands that were not going to spend all day on Christmas opening gifts. She's excited for our trip and plans to experience more together. I'd love to spend Christmas morning doing just that: experiencing and making memories. What's a fun Christmas morning tradition that doesn't have to do with opening presents?
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