I think the concept for these sessions has been a long time coming. If you have ever had a session with me, you may have realized that I do always try to get the Mama in front of the camera, with kids or without. This has always been so important to me.
Here is why: As mothers, we are the ones behind the camera much of the time. We document the lives of our growing families, and the relationships between them. As women, there is also a lot of pressure about our appearance and how we look. People put off having family portraits done until they lose 10 lbs or maybe they just feel shy about being in front of the camera (confession time: color me guilty on this one). And I just find that so sad, because it leaves a huge piece of the family puzzle missing when you go back and look at the family album years later. And if you think that, in 50 years when your children and grandchildren hold that picture of you and say “WOW, she is such a butterball!” you are probably wrong.
There is no other relationship in the world like a mother and child. Having children is all about sacrifice from about 20 minutes after conception on. We do things for them that you couldn’t pay us enough to do for someone else. And it is so rewarding (depending on the day) to watch them grow and discover the world. It is just such a beautiful relationship.
The relationship is really the concept behind the Mommy and Me sessions. It is not just a picture of what you look like. It is a portrait of the interaction, of the relationship of a mother and the most important thing in her world. And, yes, I offer full glamour retouchng for mom (and just between us girls, yes, I can take a couple pounds off in Photoshop). But I encourage you to book a session and have this era of your life captured. If you have a baby, toddler, or a teenager, this is something that you will be able to look back on and really feel happy you took the time to do this.
Mini Session dates are Sunday, April 17th and Monday, April 18th. If you need any more details, just call me (717) 434-4678 or email me at BErvinPhotography@gmail.com
AND P.S!! If there are any Daddies out there I just wanted to say: It makes a great Mother’s Day Gift! (wink wink, nudge nudge)
If you are looking for something especially beautiful, I can make you a beautiful art print, such as this one.
Wow, this is a long blog post! I guess I am super chatty today. Thanks for reading. Call the studio at (717) 434-4678 to book your spot!
I hope you have a beautiful day!
Beate
Just wanted to comment that I did not want to do this….but you are right! My parents are going to be thrilled to get pics of ALL of us!
Thanks for the mini-session, it was great fun, I can’t wait to get my hands on the prints!