​​We are all just human, with human capability, and while it is a great privilege to age, our bodies and minds do not remain as they were. Our memory will slowly fail us, and I think for many that's one of the most difficult parts of aging - losing the capability of recalling the people you love or miss most, or the dear place you called home, or the grand adventures you had. Surely not every detail of life can be captured but we certainly have opportunities to document a lot of it.

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Details like our parent's smiles and how youthful they once looked, how our parents held us and played with us when we were little, our grandparent's holding our youthful hands in their much older ones, the way we looked at the love of our life in the midst of the good ol' days, then our growing bellies and big smiles as we started a family, our own children so small and innocent and then growing.. these memories hold so much emotion and to relive them is a gift you simply cannot put a price tag on.

In today's world, photography is seemingly so accessible - we pull our phones out at every turn, every big smile, every adventure, every milestone and anniversary. And while those moments make sweet collections of every day moments (and are important, too!)... those professional family photos just hit different. They are special for a reason - because you are intentionally carving out time of your busy life to slow down for a day... to step back and look at the wonderful life you've created and been blessed with... to choose to spend time with the people you love most... to show those people just how important they are to you... to make memories together, just for you, just as a family. Family photos honor the lives you and your family have lived, the joy and love and time you've spent together.​ That's why family photography is so special, ​those memories will be cherished forever.