Photography is Healing
If you’re a bit like me, you are a sentimental sort. And this year I am feeling very sentimental.
This year marks the tenth year since I began offering Mama Love photos! 10 years ago I became inspired by a style of photography that I was seeing that captured the raw, heart-wrenching and emotional experience that is Motherhood. I begun to experiment and find a way to bring that out in my own work. This style with its deep shadows, the highlight of skin on skin, and the pure emotion, not only in the faces of the mothers but in their hands, it moved me so deeply. And in the ten years since I have worked to capture this emotion for my clients, I am reminded of this deep love of this style every year with my Mama Love Sessions.
Sometimes… being a Mom can be painful. At least it can be for me. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE being a Mom! But all the overthinking, trying to remain calm and regulated while being triggered, and lets not even talk about the immense guilt and sadness I feel when I set boundaries that I know are important for development… being a GOOD Mom is hard haha. And I know from years of working with Mothers, I am not alone.
This why I say photography is healing. Because, when you see this bond you cherish (and protect and guilt over) in these photos, you will feel an immense sense of validation. You will see yourself as a Mother! Which, for many of the moms I work with is truly the first time they have felt this way. You will see the way your children find their safety with you. You will see how beautiful you look watching your child full belly laugh. You will marvel at how big, yet how still so small they are, and how fast time can fly. I know these things, because not only have I felt them myself, but I have clients who have told me how much these sessions have meant to them.
I am immensely proud of my Mama Love Sessions and would like to invite you to experience them this year. I hope you can see that you deserve this experience.
“I don’t know what happens in these sessions but you catch something - its like the me that I am when I’m alone with my kids and forget about the world... thank you for that.”
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What to Expect
Mama Love Sessions
Location: Our Studio in Ville Emard
Dates/Times Available:
Saturday May 3rd Saturday May 10th
11am 11am
12pm 12pm
1:30pm 1:30pm
2:30pm 2:30pm
3:30pm 3:30pm
Mama Love Session is 30 minutes in studio, and we will welcome Dad to join as well for a family photo. However, the session will mainly be focused on Mama and her child(ren).
As always, included in this special session is our full session experience :
Full use of my studio wardrobe, including flattering dresses for mom, and outfits for boys (up to age 2) and girls (up to age 9).
The photo session itself, including editing and retouching your photos.
An online photo reveal appointment after the session is complete, where you can pick your 5 favourite images.
Price: $250*
*price does not include tax
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FAQs
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Not at all! I have done this session for pregnant women, all the way up to Mama's with fully grown children. If you are bringing a newborn to this session, we would be doing mostly photos of mom with baby, in a few different poses, and we would not be able to do intricate newborn posing because that takes a lot of time to do safely.
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While your session fee includes 5 digital images in full resolution that you can choose and download in your online photo reveal with me, if you wish to purchase more digital images you definitely have the option to purchase one of these upgrades:
Upgrade to 10 MORE digital images: $250
Upgrade to ALL digital images from gallery: $350 -
Most definitely, it is quite lovely to be able to capture generations of women, and the photos are very meaningful.
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Your worry is very valid, kids can be so unpredictable. These photos are not sit and look at the camera photos, if you remain present and playful, your kid will TOTALLY respond to that! I will give guidance with posing and for best lighting, but truly this is about you seeing (and believing) just how beautiful your bond is.
If we end up with just a full-on meltdown, we can always find a time in our regular schedule to reschedule you in. I will not give up until we get you those photos with your little loves!
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You will receive:
First dibs on booking this specialty session.
Access to a special gift bag containing an assortment of beautiful handmade items from local artisans, available on your session day as a thank you for choosing us!
Full pricing info for this special session (hint: it’s a lower price than our regular pricing).