The "Celebrate Motherhood" Project
I created this Project for moms in the Atlanta area because when I scroll through social media I am getting all tired of the perfectly styled moms with smiling children talking about their perfect pregnancy, 30-minute birth, and newborns that sleep 12 hours straight at 3 weeks old... I DON'T BELIEVE IT!!!
I cannot be the ONLY mom who had an ever-crying newborn that never slept and a devel as a toddler was. Not talking about a 24-hour labor and giving too many drugs by the doctor that made delivery even harder or a breastfeeding dilemma that traumatized me for a lifetime...
This is REAL LIFE.
So I started to ask around until I found honest moms that wanted to share their stories and encourage others that EVERY STORY is unique and all of this is normal. Maybe not social media worthy, but so normal...
Sarah's Story
This beautiful mama signed up for a seat at my "CELEBRATE MOTHERHOOD" campaign that I was putting together for this summer. She has these 3 wonderful children (Nolan, Emma, and cutie pie Olivia).
We decided to have the Photo shoot in the family's backyard in a beautiful newly built Marietta neighborhood, where the kids are safe and whirlwind Emma could not run off to find her next adventure...
Jasmyn's Story
I celebrated Motherhood with awesome Jasmyn and her 2 super cute kids in a nearby Park at this beautiful open field in high grass. She is a full-time working mom and she told me that she would love to travel more with her family in the near future...
Audrey's Story
I am so so grateful for all the awesome moms who signed up for my "2023 Celebrate Motherhood" campaign and are willing to share their stories about motherhood. All of them were super open about the struggles they experienced and how they developed new anxieties by having children...
Janice's Story
When I first met Janice and her 2 boys Carlos and Luca I immediately felt the strong relationship and LOVE they have for each other. Those boys adore their mom from the heart and have no problem showing the world...
Elda's Story
My vision for this beautiful mama and her 2 daughters was them playing between white sheets hanging in a beautiful outdoor setting but it became sooooo much more. The LOVE this woman has for her daughters is undeniable and the fun we had at Morgan Falls Overlook Park in Sandy Springs / Georgia cannot be explained but shown...
Maria's Story
Being a MOM is the hardest job in the world..."
And especially when it is the first child and your only wish is to make everything right. But nobody does. Social media only shows perfect moments and fake smiles. That's why I was on the search for women who are not afraid to tell their truth and be honest about the hard work that motherhood entails.
YES, it is rewarding for sure...but the work can be exhausting and on most days unbearable.
Anne's Story
It always fills my heart with pure joy when I get to document the love that a young mother has for her little one.
And this young mom was no exception.
She even hired a Hair-and Makeup specialist so she would look just her best when taking pictures with her cutie.
We had multiple outfit changes but finally got the perfect outfit for this duo together...
Emily's Story
When my husband, Tyler, and I had been married for a little over 3 years, we decided we were ready to start our family. It wasn't as easy as we expected — it took us 9 months to get pregnant — but we were ecstatic when we saw two pink lines on that pregnancy test in September of 2019.
Our due date was May 17th, 2020.
We had no idea a global pandemic was waiting to disrupt our lives and upend our experience as new parents...
Erin's Story
This was supposed to be my very first session for the "Celebrate Motherhood" campaign back in May when I started with those special sessions. Unfortunately, we got rained out a few times over the summer and then Erin's son Ethan got sick and we had to reschedule another time.
We finally got together in mid-July at Cauble Park Beach / Lake Acworth and the weather was just beautiful. Ethan was in a good mood and happy to put his feet in the water and play in the sand with his mom...
Jade's Story
As a resident of Sandy Springs for almost 6 years, I know of most parks in my neighborhood, but it was the first time that I had a photo shoot at Heritage Park.
As it was a Saturday evening I was a little worried that a wedding might take place, because it has a stage and an adjacent building that is used as a wedding venue most weekends in the summer.
But we got lucky and we had the whole park just for ourselves...