Nashville Family Photographer | Baby Bodie
When a momma hires me, my goal is to show them the amazing the amazing mother they are. I know many mothers (including me) are filled with self doubt.
Will I be enough for the human I love more than anything on this planet? How could I ever be enough? When nothing will ever be what my child deserves?
Momma. You are enough. Even with the flaws and mistakes we make, we are enough. Because we were chosen. Chosen to be their mother. And that in and of itself means you are enough.
Breathe it in. And say. I am enough. Because I choose love. I talk a lot about motherhood, parenting, and capturing memories over on my Instagram account.
During our time together, I focused on what their family felt like. When I photograph a family, I do not have a "shot list" of poses to go through - creating a cookie cutter experience. Rather, I get to know each family uniquely. I aim to tell their unique story and capture what it feels like for
them to be living it. This also allows me to never burn out, because you never tire of telling people's real stories. I felt their love, their joyous effort to be the best parents. You could feel their connection as well as the importance of togetherness. The session was effortless. Photographing
mothers and fathers in their homes doing what they normally do has a lot of meaningful value. Baby and Family Photography should be custom, unique and not cookie cutter. After all, we are not trying to make a magazine cover. We are trying to capture time.
In 2022, our society has taught us to focus on the now. The immediate needs and wants. Social media has taught us to care about what we can share, what’s “sexy” according to Instagram. We as a society care less about what we will want or need a decade or two from now.
But I have chosen to listen closely to what people who are older than me say. They all say the same things.
Your “stuff” won’t matter. That Pinterest worthy kitchen, wont matter. Your $75K car, wont matter. What will you miss?
You will wish you were less busy. You will want more time. You will want to revisit the good ole days (PS, you’re in them right now).
I encourage you to live for your future self. Imagine being 65. Will you have stories to tell and share (in person, I dont mean share on social media). Will you have spent enough time with your loved ones.
Even the homeschool parents who have graduated kids tell me “I wish I had done less” - they spent years cramming academics into their kids and later realize it was not only unnecessary but it took away precious time.
Spend more time together, and capture those stories. The stories of your dinner times, your prayers, family game night, baking with your kids on Sunday. Whatever your story is, its worth telling. If you want your story told, let's chat
