My 3 most powerful photo sessions in 2022 | Oklahoma Family Photographer
Photography isn’t just about capturing the happy moments. It’s about holding on to memories. It’s a documentation of life and in a way the acknowledgement of inevitable death. There is beauty in the pain of loving something so deeply that it hurts to let go. There is beauty in sadness because it’s somewhat of a miracle to be alive and breathing and even be able to experience such powerful emotions.
I am grateful for this human experience and I am grateful to hold space with other people in their most human moments.
Below you’ll find the 3 most powerful sessions that I photographed in 2022. The be chosen as the photographer for these families was an honor and a job I didn’t take lightly.
The Martin Family
I think about the Martin Family on a weekly if not daily basis. When I received their inquiry for a family photo session back in the summer, the mom informed me that their middle daughter was a cancer patient and that they’d like to have some family photos taken “just in case.” One month later they lost her to sarcoma cancer. I’m in tears writing this. I can not even imagine. After meeting this family and photographing this session, I hug my kids a little tighter every day and I never tell them goodbye without saying I love you.
The Iacano Family
Kelsey reached out to me last fall and requested a very specific date for her family session, November 3rd. That was the day she lost her husband one year ago. She said they’d always wanted family photos but never got around to doing them. This session was in honor of him and she’s starting a tradition every year, on November 3rd, to have a family session. I’ll reserve that date for her as long as she continues to choose me as her photographer. Her story really drives home the importance of making the time to get family photos done every year.
The Morstad Family
It was a cold, dreary day in December when Amanda messaged me. I’d done family photos for them before but this time she was needing a different type of session. Her boy’s dog was at the end of its battle with cancer and didn’t have much time left. She wanted photos of her son and his sweet dog together before she was gone. They drove down to my farm and we did a short session a few hours later. My family as lost a dog unexpectedly before and the experience leaves a lasting imprint on your heart. I felt for this little boy deeply as he said the last goodbye to his dog the next morning.
I’ve photographed births, funerals, and a lot of things in between. I know how to hold quiet space with people in their most vulnerable moments and document their story in the most respectful and honest way. If you’re looking for a photographer to tell your story and capture your memories, I would love to hear from you.
