One of the most incredible things that I do is to photograph a family as they celebrate life together!  To me these sessions are the most meaningful of all my work.  They are filled with love and laughter and precious moments together that become cherished memories for ever.   To me this is what real photography is about!  It’s not about looking perfect for the camera, it’s about being together!   So many times I hear people say, “I want to have a session with you, but I need to loose some weight first”, or “I need to wait till my hair grows longer”, etc.   The truth of the matter is, none of us know if we’ll be here tomorrow, and there’s always going to be something that we don’t think is perfect about ourselves to hold us up from getting it done.  I’m guilty of this too!  I’ve had many people over the past couple of years come to me asking me to do these sessions that I call “Lifestyle” because a family member is ill and they didn’t get around to getting those pictures earlier and they want to have them now!  Sometimes the family member is ill with cancer or a terminal illness, other times they have a family member who is confused with dementia.  It seems that everyone lets their guard down at a time like this and realizes what exactly a photograph is about!   It’s about being together, at this moment in time!  No one cares if you are 10 pounds overweight, or if your hair is too short/long or you don’t have that perfect outfit!  It’s about family!  These sessions are not sad times, they are usually filled with laughter and light-hearted fun.  There is more than the act of taking the actually photograph….it’s also a memory of a fun time with everyone together!  And trust me, everyone looks fabulous in these photographs, they are cherished memories and no one notices the imperfections that keep us from being in photographs otherwise!   Many of us lose our loved ones suddenly and don’t have a chance to do something like this.  The families that have come to me for a Lifestyle session have been lucky enough to have the chance to do these sessions.  Photography is one of the most cherished possessions we can ever have to help us hold on to those memories!

This Lifestyle session is of my very special photographer friend Tara and her beautiful family.  I’m so honored that they asked me to capture these beautiful, sweet moments of them together!   I just wanted to share a few from their session at my studio.  So hard to keep this to just a few, honestly, there are so many precious ones!

Tara and her mom, they are both so beautiful!

Sweet Love!  I love the look of joy on her face!

Just Simply Beautiful!

“If you Believe”

These guys are BIG Patriots fans!

My studio is located in Cortland Place which is an assisted living facility that also has a nursing home and an alzheimer’s and dementia care facility.  You’ll often see me taking photographs of the residents with their families around the facility.  All our moments are meant to be treasured!

Tara and Cheryl thank you for choosing me to photograph your beautiful family!  I’m honored and so glad to have met all of you!  xoxox