Although I have moved my business in the direction of maternity & baby, I still take the occasional family pictures. A lot of my newborn clients purchase packages, which have me photographing their sweet baby at various milestones throughout the first year { 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, etc}. And at these sessions, I usually get asked by the parents, “could you maybe get a few shots of just my husband and I?” and my answer is always – of course!! In fact, I highly recommend it!
Let me explain~
I firmly believe that once you become parents, it is more important than ever to spend time fostering and nurturing your marriage. Let’s face it- getting up all hours of the night with a new baby, and transitioning into that “new normal” lifestyle as a family can totally turn your lives upside down for a little while. It’s hard to find time to simply brush your teeth during the day, let alone get some quality time with your spouse. But it’s SO important. Even just a few minutes together with a glass of wine at the end of a busy day, can make everything right again. Am I right ladies? You fall so quickly into your new role as parents that it can be easy to forget you are actually a couple first. My mom always told me, the best gift you can ever give your kids is a healthy and happy marriage. And boy, is that true!
Whenever we have our own family pictures taken, I always make sure that we get some shots of just John and I. I want our kids to look through our family albums someday and see images of our family, and their parents. I want them to be secure in our family, and know that mom and dad loved them so much, that we valued our marriage enough to make it a top priority. And maybe someday, our grandkids and great-grandkids will enjoy looking at these pictures of us, and probably giggling at how young we looked
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Because at the of the day, John and I always try to remember that we were a twosome before we became a foursome. And I hope that taking the time to take a few pictures of a couple during their session, will give them something to treasure and to always remember how their family once started…
by Bri