05/14/2026
This is exactly why I love photography!
While we were waiting our turn to take photos at the Arch at University of Georgia, Sofia’s dad asked me what I loved most about being a photographer.
And then, just moments later, I captured this.
A daughter standing in the middle of one of the most meaningful milestones of her life… while her parents hold her close and kiss her with so much love and pride.
That is the answer.
What I love most about photography is knowing that I am freezing a moment that will never exist again in exactly the same way.
Because years from now, this photo will become more than just an image.
It will remind them of who Sofia was in this season of life.
Of how proud they felt.
Of the joy, the love, the excitement of this day.
Life will keep moving forward and bring many more beautiful moments.
But this exact one?
This version of their daughter?
This chapter of their lives?
It only happened once.
And somehow, photography allows us to hold onto it forever.
That’s what I love the most of being a photographer! ❤️