Hello...Again!

These two little elves popped by for a shoot early one morning to try and catch a little frost.  Such adorable brothers these two.  I believe this is the third time I have had the honor to fotograf these two little charmers.  It is always such a pleasure when customers return.  I try my best to provide the best service and the best photographs I can.  I love my job and I hope it shows through my work. 

Busy, busy autumn time...

The stork is not the only one busy this fall.  I have so much to do, that once again this blog has been neglected, though not at all in comparison to previous years.  I will not complain, for busy means many wonderful fotoshoots with fabulous people that I love getting to know, as often the case has been lately, returning  customers I get to catch up with!  I am not sure why fall is always my busiest time of year, I love the spring and always yearn for a million fotoshoots of gorgeous children and mothers to be in the newly blooming flowers, but somehow that is not the way of things, at least at the moment.  No, fall is when my phone is ringing and my camera is snapping away.  This fall however was a very short one, as far as beautiful fall colored leaves go.  It was beautiful and then a hard frost, and the leaves all turned brown and fell from the trees.  But that did not stop us,  nope,  still out into the chill to capture amazing people at all the different stages of life.  Here is a pic from a recent shoot,  it was sooo cold and she was sooo gorgeous and did such a great job.  I had so much fun,  I cannot wait to meet her little girl!

Syskonkärlek

I have mentioned before that I love capturing the connection between people.  One of the most important ones is between family members, especially siblings.  I love syskonkärlek (sibling love).  These two guys braved cold weather a couple of weeks ago in short sleeves, but I loved the way they interacted.  People fascinate me, perhaps this is why I love capturing their special moments and connections.

Backdrop of life...

Sometimes things just work out.  Like we recently started putting a new siding on our house.  I love it.  But it just happens to make a gorgeous background for fotoshoots too!  Double happiness!  And then along comes one of the cutest kids ever,  those curls are to die for!  Man I love my job!

Shhh....Listen....

I believe that every artist (or very nearly every) has moments of self-doubt.  Am I good enough?  Are my creations of value?  Should I just give up?  These questions plague many of us,  and not just as artists, but as people.  Life is hard,  work is hard.  Sometimes it is hard to value ourselves.  I know I suffer greatly from self-doubt.  It was a huge jump for me to put myself out there and start my photography company,  to actually call myself a photographer.  I may not have looked like it, but I was shaking in my boots.  I often still do.  But this means I can only get better.  I try to look forward, not side to side.  Not try to compare myself to that amazing photographer over there, but rather to be inspired by them.  I try to put myself out there,  no matter how scary it is.  And well, if they do not value my work then I guess they will not hire me.  BUT as long as I value my work,  there will be people out there that value my work, and they will find me, or I will find them, and we will make beautiful images, together. 

Lovely to see you again!

One of my favorite things about being a family photographer is that I get to watch so many families grow up. Two become three, then four, then more!  I love returning customers!  Just the other day this lovely little family stopped by for a gravidfotografering (maternity shoot).  I had the honor of capturing this adorable family, when the the little fellow was both in the tummy and newborn.  Cannot believe how fast they grow up!  I cannot wait to snuggle (and smell) their little brother who could be arriving any day now. 

I actually have found doing maternity shoots with smaller children challenging sometimes, especially when there is more than one.  However as you can see by bringing a small basket to contain small beautiful wildlings,  I was able to get a couple of shots with them cooperating, so yes, that is my tip of the day.  When there are too many small wonderful things running around and you need to get them all in the same picture, contain them or entertain them!  Ha ha, easier said then done, but it all part of the fun.