MOMMY & ME MINI SESSIONS 2025

One moment that will forever be etched into my brain is the moment I became a mother. My mind and heart opened up to allow a new level of emotion that I didn't even know was possible. I've had a baby laid on my chest three times now, and each time I felt something different. Every child is different, every motherhood journey is different, but one thing is true in all of them: there's nothing on Earth like the relationship between a momma and her baby.

That's why I am adoring the outcome of these sessions. Of course I wanted to get those sweet, little faces smiling at the camera, but I really wanted to focus on the playful moments. I wanted to see those chubby arms wrapped around the neck of their favorite person. I wanted to see belly laughs and loving gestures and capture the precious feeling of five little fingers gripping onto the hand of the person who makes them feel safe. I really wanted to capture the whole point of motherhood, and to me, the whole point is all of those small, almost instant moments that make up one unbreakable lifetime bond.

I had a small break between sessions, so I decided to bring my own babies into the studio and join in on the fun. Thanks to the help of their daddy, granny, and my second shooter (Aunt Sadie), I was able to create those same moments between myself and my babies to be captured forever. We give up so much of ourselves when we're raising our little ones. I can truly attest that there's hardly ever a glamorous moment in motherhood, and although I struggle to accept myself in this tiring stage of life sometimes, nothing will make you feel more beautiful more quickly than wide, adoring eyes looking up at you like you are the whole world.

All too often, the mommas are the ones behind the camera. We focus so much on creating the moments for our family that we forget to be in them ourselves. That's why these sessions were so special to me. I'm so thankful for the awesome mommas who trusted me with these precious moments with their babies.