Motherhood Portrait Event

I am always looking for a way to celebrate other mommas. We work hard. So, so hard. Being a mother is the hardest, most rewarding thing I've ever done, and I'm pretty positive most of you feel the same way.

We are working 24 hours a day. Our brains and our hearts never truly rest. We run the calendar, we run the carpool, we run the meals and the playdates and the school events. We know when they last ate and when they last pooped. They cling to us and cry for us. We love them so deeply it aches. We are often exhausted and cringe when we hear "MOMMA" being yelled from the other room again. We take a 3.5 minute shower, allowing us a split second to cry and regroup and focus.


::I see you there:: 


I see you putting everyone's needs in front of your own. I see your worried eyes, and I watch as your brain thinks through 3 other things as you try to carry on a conversation.

Let's breathe together for a minute. Slow the clock. Let me hold space for you.


::Stop the clock::


Come snuggle.

Come hug.

Come laugh.

Come hold.

Come nurse.

Come love your babies. 

Accept the chaos. Embrace the chaos. Treasure the chaos. It's not going to last.

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MOTHERHOOD PORTRAITS

MAY 3RD + MAY 4TH

$100

PRINTS + PRODUCTS AVAILABLE DURING REVEAL SESSION ON MAY 11TH

Now's the time to highlight your journey through motherhood. Contact me and let's get you into the studio.

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Megan

Styling Your Session

One of my favorite parts of my job is styling my sessions based on my client's personality and personal style. Once you book a session, we get to start discussing all of the fun stuff like colors, poses, and sometimes even themes!! When I spoke with this new momma, she mentioned loving natural textures, and being completely in love with a gorgeous rug she had just placed in her baby's room.

My jaw hit the floor when she pulled this sweater out. I am a muted-toned-texture-loving photographer and this capped this Newborn Artistry session off perfectly.

Let's talk about what colors you love for your next session!

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Newborn Model Workshop

While I am totally in love with my career as a child, family, and wedding photographer, my heart belongs to my newborns. It is simply where I want to be at all times and, while I'm there, I can't imagine being anywhere else.

I travel to my babies houses so their families don't have to bother getting life together and coming out into the real world quite so soon. In going to client's homes, I drag a TON of stuff in, set a TON of stuff up, work with the baby by myself (I don't like to ask new mommas for help!), and then drag it all back out again. I was needing someone I would trust with my own kids to help me. Nothing made more sense than to ask my sister for help!

She agreed to let me teach her the ways of the newborn artistry, she agreed to be the best blanket holder ever, and she agreed to toss me poop rags as needed as long as she didn't have to clean it up. It seems like a WIN-WIN for everyone involved!

These shots are from our first Newborn Workshop together, where my new assistant did an amazing job. Thank you so much for joining my team, Rebecca! And thank you to these mommas who agreed to bring their babies to me for this one!

 

To book your Newborn Artistry Session, contact Megan! During booking, be sure to mention this post for a discount!

Cheers!

Megan

Samuel Strong

I first met Samuel's mommy when she hired me as her birth photographer. We recently set up Samuel's six month photo session in Downtown Louisville. The weather had different plans and forced us into one of my favorite lifestyle sessions of all time.

While I would love to tell you more about my story surrounding Samuel, his mommy and daddy, and this ridiculously fun lifestyle session, this blog post is to tell you Samuel's story instead...

Samuel was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at just 18 days old.  There are currently about 30,000 people in the US with this genetic disease and the life expectancy is only 37 years old.  While Samuel is a healthy, normal boy right now, his parents work diligently to keep him that way with medications and chest physical therapy twice daily.  Their hope is to find a cure in his lifetime that will allow him to grown into a very old man, and science is getting close!

If you care to make a donation to help find a cure for CF, you can at www.cff.org/Kentucky. Be sure to make it in honor of Samuel Sweeney!

 Cheers!

Megan

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