Picture this: my two-year-old is sitting on the counter with his tiny toes dangling over the edge. In a very rare still + quiet moment he snuggles himself into my arms. I don’t want to say anything in fear that he will bounce off the counter + out of this moment but I take the risk + ask my husband who is sitting on the other side of the counter to

um duh, hello, take our photo please!

You know if the roles had been reversed I would have taken verticals, horizontals, different angles, and a video too without hesitation. 

And I know I am not alone in this feeling…

It is just a fact, moms are rarely in the photos. Curious why not?

One Mom’s thoughts on why she hired a professional photographer:

“The reality is that I am present in every aspect of my daughters’ lives. I am there when they wake up and when they go to bed, and in between, I am there cutting crust from sandwiches and putting Band-Aids on invisible injuries. That an entire Christmas can be documented without so much as my toe making an appearance is boggling. The story these pictures will tell is that I was absent.

todaysparent.com

A funnier take on it…

Here is why I personally think it is important to change that with a professional photo shoot:

The thought alone of gifting her a photo shoot will show your appreciation for her.

It is pausing to honor your family with intention.

It creates an opportunity for her to look + feel her best.

It is a gift that will last a lifetime as a print in the home. 

Photographs link us to our past so it is important for everyone to be represented.

It is time to spend together, both at the shoot + looking through the photographs together (again + again)!

She won’t have to rely on selfies, although these are pretty hilarious.

So let’s change this, for mom!

Lifestyle Photography by Morgan Whitney Photography