05/19/2023
This post has been a long time coming. For seven years, I have been eagerly anticipating this moment. It may sound like an exaggeration, but I have planned and talked about this session endlessly. I have pictured my family in every one of Vannessa's posts, and even made it the centerpiece of my dream board. In fact, I was so committed to making this happen that I put screenshots of Vannessa's work on my fridge as motivation to get in shape and prepare for the shoot. I have always admired her incredible talent and couldn't wait to work with her in person.
I had imagined taking a photo of my family on a mountain top, symbolizing the season of my life when it was just us. Years later, I would do another session with my grandchildren on a mountain, signifying the next season of life, and finally, one with Coltin and I on the last mountain top together. However, I had put it off for too long, and by the time we had the photoshoot, I had missed the season I had hoped to capture. I had given up my youth in the hopes of losing weight, but instead, I gained it. The session was a profound reminder that there's no better time than right now. We must seize the moment, take the photo session, buy the dress, ask the person out, go for the job, start the business, forgive those that wronged us, love those in front of us as they are, with no anticipation for the future, and let go of those who do us no good. So do it! Be motivated to not miss the present.
Photo credit 📸Vannessa Kralovic Photography