In Home Session | August 12th, 2024
I used to joke that I had no childhood memories before the age of 12. As a kid we moved relatively frequently. I always figured that my memories were blurred in the shuffle of a new home. new friends. the changing of a place.
It took me a little time to realize that my early memories are not visuals that I can retrieve at will. Instead, a song, a smell, a taste... and then I’m somewhere, at some time, that I didn’t even know lived on in me.
A few months ago, I heard a Simon and Garfunkel song and I was immediately transported back to my living room in a childhood home that I thought I had no recollection of. Certain tastes do this. Old pictures in the albums at my parent’s house, too.
That’s a big part of why I love in home sessions. There’s so much beauty in pictures at a childhood home.
Which brings me to this in home session. I’ve known Taylor through many of life’s seasons - but, knowing her as a mom has been my favorite. She is so invested in making sure that her kids have a childhood full of love, belly laughs, exploration. You can tell she loves learning more and more about each of her girls as they grow - there’s no pressure, just an eagerness to help these little humans become who they’re supposed to be.
She’s also incredibly chill… like almost unbelievably so. When I mentioned painting she didn’t hesitate. No mess scares her - I wish I could say the same for me… but I was legit sweating watching this one unfold 🤣.
There were a lot of laughs and sweet moments - ones that I know happen daily in their home. Being able to capture some of that magic - bottle it up into a photo. That is my favorite part of photography, by far.
