This image as part of my A Day in the Life challenge, recently made top 100 in the Shoot and Share (http://shootandshare.com/ ) annual contest.
Top 100 among 413k photos entries from 160 different countries!
What I loved most about this contest was that the 81 Million votes were voluntarily cast as is the contest itself.
While normally, in any other competition, there is a set group of judges.
This can be a wonderful aspect of the competition. As artists we rely on the vigilant eye of expert and industry standard knowledge.
On the other hand, entering for a competition where the panel of judges never changes can be problematic because one has to rely to a limited amount of expertise.
Year after year, this can also become repetitive and discouraging.
I LOVE this photo, not only because it is a portrait of my family, but also because it captures a day in the life moment in our family life.
As habitual as this stage is in our current family rhythm, this photograph holds the knowledge that these moments will soon fade away as our children grow older and I know that I will cherish having captured them even more so in years from now.
It’s hard to be believe that at some point our little ones will have their own house, job and family.
It is also hard to believe that one day, I won’t be able to capture them in action and preserve the memories of their spontaneity and cuteness overload.
As furiously chaotic our current days are, I know one day soon we will miss the energy of our children being constantly around us and looking back at these images of a day in the life will be bittersweet but also a treasure we will happily dive into and cherish.
A Day in the Life photo sessions are few hours ( 4-6) long sessions that aim to capture a typical day in your family life. In a totally orchestrated candid format, I witness through my lens the good, bad and raw of your day. From meals to playtime to bath time, I spend the day with you and your family and intentionally register the beauty of the simple moments, which although familiar, reveal the authenticity of your family joyous moments.
One would never guess the magic that a simple moment could reveal. I truly believe that in a way, a day in the life sessions help me slow down and appreciate the fleeting present even more.
Since having children, I have been making a point of taking at least one picture a day and at the end of each year, I get to compile them all in a printed album.
My children spend hours of giggles and smiles going through our family albums. They may or may not remember the moments vividly, but they sure LOVE reliving them through the numerous albums I have made for our family.
With a similar intention in mind, all my photography packages include a printed album.
Especially a Day in the Life sessions. May seem antiquate to many, but I am always ready to bet that if I don’t print albums for my clients, the images I capture for them will end up sitting on a hard-rive untouched and unseen forever.
When looking back at their session, often families comment on the fact that because ordinary, it’s often hard to stop and savour the everyday moments and thus it is hard to believe how magical and unique they actually are.
By being documented they transform into the compass of a family’s history. A family’s legacy and tradition.
Please contact me for more information about a day in the life sessions. I always love to chat!
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