05/18/2026
Today I got to experience what so many of my clients feel when they step in front of my camera — and honestly, it gave me an entirely new appreciation for my moms. 🤍
Having your own family photos taken is emotional in a way I don’t think people talk about enough. It’s excitement, stress, chaos, love, overstimulation, trying to keep everyone happy, fixing outfits, chasing kids, wiping noses, begging for one more smile, and somehow still trying to be present in the middle of it all.
And yet… that’s exactly what makes it beautiful.
Because one day, these are the moments we’ll miss the most.
The way your babies cling to your leg.
The wild laughter.
The meltdowns in between.
The way your husband looks at your kids when they aren’t paying attention.
The tiny little details that feel so ordinary right now but won’t stay little forever.
As photographers, we spend so much time documenting everyone else’s lives that we sometimes forget to step into the frame ourselves. Today reminded me why it matters so much. Not because everything was perfect — because it absolutely was not 😂 — but because our family deserves to be remembered exactly as we are in this season.
So to all my moms who show up worried their kids won’t behave, worried their husband doesn’t want to be there, worried things feel too chaotic… I get it now more than ever. And I promise you this: the chaos is part of the story too.
Huge thank you to Demi Rivers Latiolais with Wildsage & Honey Co. for capturing our family today and giving me the chance to be on the receiving end of what I love doing for others. I already know these images are going to mean the world to me, and I truly cannot wait to see the final gallery. ✨
