I once read one of the most fantastic articles I have read in a while (so fantastic that I can’t remember where or when I read it—ha!) about why the author loves photography. So perfectly written and it struck a chord. I was thinking about the type of photography I love and why I do it. My photography varies, is still budding, and developing in style. One thing I can be sure of though, is that I love to photograph PEOPLE.
I love traditional shoots. Love them. Love to find the perfect location, love to see families get dolled up, love eye contact and great smiles. It’s all wonderful.
I love going home to California and reconnecting with a cousin or an old friend, chit chat–shoot. Pose, shoot. Chat, laugh, catch up! The best time.
I love shooting for a kids camp. Watching the groups move about their day, kids participating in sports and swim activities. I love sharing the parents a glimpse into the day.
But there is another type of photography that I love more than anything else. It’s what similar to what I do everyday. Just hanging out in our everyday clothes, no fuss, no frills doing what we love to do. Making pancakes, going to the park, hanging in the family room, playing with mommy and daddy, exploring. All of these things are what I truly 100% love to do.
But lately I have thought about how to take this simple day to day thing and take it up one more notch. Taking your child’s every day loves—music, library, ice skating, gardening, soccer skills, the list goes on and on and freezing it in time via photography. I call it CREATING MOMENTS AND CATCHING MEMORIES otherwise known and shortened as CM².
CM² is about capturing your child doing something they love. The possibilities are endless, but I will suggest appropriately themed props (or welcome you to use your own) and locations that together create a personalized photo shoot capturing your child in their element. From music or science themed shoots to reading or baking, CM² is about creating memories of your child and their passion.
This is what I want to do more of. You can call it lifestyle shooting, photojournalism, whatever you would like. But what I want to call it is CM².
Preserving a short time in our kiddos life, cause it flies by.
Here is a recent shoot I did with twins–who at 6 years old already have a huge love for music.
We captured just that.
Interested in dreaming up something for your little? Shoot me a line and let’s make it happen.