Trying to explain exactly what a “storytelling session” is to potential clients who may only be used to more traditional portraits/ family sessions is difficult. Telling a family that I will be there to document a story that would occur in their every day life can be weird, nerve wracking, and confusing. Like why not…
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I’ve known this family for years. In fact, I knew Chris before their family unit even started forming. They’ve grown and changed over the years and out of some trials that were thrown their way, they’ve moved around and traveled a lot, and Godric has been in 6 child care situations since his birth. This…
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I don’t like winter. I know a lot of people say that. I know it’s normal to feel down when it’s dark the majority of the day, and when you live in West Virginia winter seems to last six months out of the year. I don’t like the cold. It’s painful. It turns my skin…
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I love the sense of nostalgia that surrounds any session during the holidays. I love the emotions and stories that come up when we’re reminded of the past. I love how picking out a Christmas tree is a task that doesn’t change much from year to year, but can be so different at the same…
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I’ve written about the importance of printing your photos before. I’ve talked to other photographers about it. I’ve talked to family members about it. I’ve talked to my clients about it. I know how special it is to hold a photograph in my hands from 10, 20, 30, 70 years ago and talk about the…
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As I am writing this, Christina and Rob are probably still in the woods fishing or cooking. It’s something that they do quite a lot of. In fact, Rob proposed on a camping trip, and one of his favorite memories of her was watching her catch her first fish. I’ve known each of them my…
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Today, after 280 days in the hospital, Jaxon James was released from NICU and able to go home with his family! He arrived at just 24 weeks gestation and weighed 1lb 6oz at birth, but this micropremie is a fighter, and so is his family. Chelsey and Chris, Jaxon’s mom and dad, have spend almost every…
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I have been in contact with Emily, who is the mother of five children, for a few months now. The family has recently moved here from across the country and wanted to document this chapter of their lives. The birth of their fifth child and their oldest being cured from aplastic anemia after receiving a transplant…
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One of the questions I get asked the most when it comes to photographing families is “what is the difference between lifestyle and storytelling?” I feel like there are a lot of different answers to this question depending on who you ask, but the way I approach it is, a lifestyle session shows what you…
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Fall is in the air, and if you’re from the East Coast it seemed to hit us all at once. One day it was hot and sunny and the next day it was fall. It’s rained nearly every day of the season so far, except this day. This day was a dream. It was the…
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