Ashley and I have known each other since before we were both doing photography. Our friendship started when we were babywearing bloggers, so I guess you can definitely say we have similar interests! Which is why I was so happy when she told me she wanted a motherhood session, one of my favorite things to photograph!
Ashley and I have known each other since before we were both doing photography. Our friendship started when we were babywearing bloggers, so I guess you can definitely say we have similar interests! Which is why I was so happy when she told me she wanted a motherhood session, one of my favorite things to photograph!
I truly believe that one of the best gifts you can give your children is being present in photos with them. That doesn’t mean its easy for a lot of us. It is extremely easy to criticize all the things we don’t like about ourselves but it is very hard to be kind and realize that our kids will never worry about those things when they are older.
Originally this had been planned as a sunset golden hour shoot, but due to the weather forecast we decided to change it up and try shooting in the middle of day catching the clouds. This was a bit tricky with the timing to line things up, but ultimately we were successful and got to shoot and capture a great deal before getting rained out!
There’s so much I loved about this session, the location, the weather, and the beautiful family! But what really set this apart for me was Ashley’s willingness to let moments happen. Far too often we set out for a session we think we need all these smiling happy shots looking at the camera when emotional cuddly images are just so powerful! Those are the images I always come back to time after time!
I also love how the connection Ashley had with each of her kids was unique to them and really photographed different. It is really amazing to see all those different personalities shine through.
