lifestyle

I think Aaron Sussman said it best, "Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever...it remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything".

Remember how forever and a year ago I said I was working on rebuilding my portfolio? Well my friends, I'm excited to announce the new direction I am going.  

Warning, I'm going to get cheesy here for a moment. After hours of studying photos, I realized what spoke to me, what moved me, and what even brought tears to my eyes. It was the candid moments. The "real" moments. It hit me like a brick train. I feel very strongly that the direction I want to go in is lifestyle. I want to capture the little things, the real moments, and real life.  

Am I scared out of my pants? Yes! I have been told multiple times that when people go to a photographer, they are looking for more formal portraits. In case you were wondering, I will still shoot a few formal portraits. However, my main focus at a family shoot will be candid moments. I realize that I might lose a lot of clients, or even lose all clients. But I do photography because I love it, so I will still take pictures regardless. They might only be of my family, but I'm doing what I love, and that's all that matters!

Pictures shot on both film and digital.

remember

I want to remember those cheeks, so I don't forget how kissable they were.

I want to remember those eyes, so I don't forget what melts my heart.

I want to remember those hands, so I don't forget to hold them tight.

I want to remember those rolls (oh those rolls), so I don't forget how squeezable they were.

I want to remember those feet that never stopped moving, so I don't forget how far they will take her.

I want to remember that giggle and smile, so I don't forget my favorite sight and sound.

I want to remember "them", so i don't forget her first love.

I want to remember us, so I don't forget all the time we spent with just the two of us.

I want to remember the happy moments, the sad moments, and all the moments in-between, so I don't forget they were our moments.

I want to remember it all, so I don't forget how lucky I am to have her in my life.


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the woodruff clan

Awkward moment: My uncle's name is Barry. My little girl's nick name is Berry (don't ask, it's a long story). Of course my little girl came with me on the shoot, like usual. At one time, I said "Berry come here," in my ridiculous baby voice. Because that's how you talk to babies. Well Barry didn't know I call my little girl Berry. Oops! Awkward moment. Good thing they are family or that could have been really embarrassing talking to my clients like babies.

I had a blast with this family. Lots of laughter during the whole shoot!

We did do a head shot without the dog...but I can't resist, I love dogs!

Because one jumping picture didn't seem like enough