1. The obvious one.. kids grow up FAST! My oldest child is 16 years old. I feel like I blinked and suddenly have a man living in our home. I know it's cliche, but the saying is true, time flies.
2. Kids cooperate better when they're little, but they're only little for so long. If you look throughout my website, you'll notice that most kids aren't smiling at the camera. I'll catch them in a moment of laughter, a moment between communicating with an animal or a sibling, a moment during a story they're telling me. Teenagers are much too smart for my tricks. :)
3. Gifts for grandparents. Guys... You will get a much better reaction from your parents when you hand them a one of a kind piece of artwork of their grandbabies vs a candle.
4. This is one of the most overlooked reasons to hire a photographer who specializes in working with children. It's obvious, but my specialty is.. drum roll.. working with children! I've worked with kids from all backgrounds. From the most shy, to the most spirited, I promise you I've seen it all! Nothing surprises me and I have so many tricks to get the perfect shot. One of my best secret weapons is working with animals. My old border collie, Tess, is incredible for making shy children feel comfortable. My noble horse, Jake, creates the most beautiful moments. When I photograph kids with animals, I can see a very special part of their soul and turn it into art.
5. A photographer's valuable knowledge. Smartphones are coming out with some pretty incredible stuff, but photography is painting with light. Understanding light is what makes the difference between a snap shot and a portrait. You can have the most expensive gear on the planet, but if you don't understand light, it'll show in your images. I've personally invested thousands of dollars on education regarding light. I've been in the game for 10 years and I'm still furthering my education.
6. A photograph of you with your child. In every session I try to get a least one photo of the child with their parents. I know in my experience, I have many photos of my husband with my children and no photographs of myself with my children. if my husband does take a photo, he gets the worst angle and I end up deleting it anyways.
7. Photographers know how to style you! I live in a house with 3 boys.. so to balance out my life I have a studio FULL of beautiful dresses.
8. Editing skills. Kids get hurt and dirty. I swear every client has had a bruise that happened that morning or tops during the session and ends up with dirt on their outfit. I can fix that for you!
9. You'll have a good time! Let someone else worry about something as important as capturing moments with your kids. It's my job!
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