Sitting here with freezing temps outside has made me think of warmer days...
Our family was added to this year, with the birth of Liam, and I really felt it was important to have a family portrait taken this year. So I called upon the talents of another professional photographer friend of ours. Some asked why I couldn't take the portrait myself? Really.... that would not be possible. Sure, I could find a good location, and gather my husband and two children, but the idea of setting the timer and running back in front of the camera would not work. Especially since, much of portrait photography is knowing WHEN to press the shutter button. it was really neat to be on the other side of the camera for once. It was a good to go thru what my clients have to go thru, getting to the location early in the morning, dressing the kids, secretly praying they coroporate, feeling self conscious about the extra baby weight, etc. In the end, I am thrilled to have the portraits. I won't ever be able to go back to this year of having my 3 year old daugther and infant boy. It is an invalueable gift, that your children and grandchildren will have years down the road, when we are gone from this world. The value far superceeds any concern about not being in a smaller size jean.
Our portraits were taken by Jeff Dachowski of Dachowski Photography.
