An Energetic and Joyful Motherhood Photography Session in a Seattle Studio | Seattle Family Photographer

I am bringing you another mother interview! Jessie won a session around Christmastime, and I photographed her family early in the new year. I now follow her on Instagram and ask for parenting tips constantly (actually, now that I am really thinking about it, I might be obnoxious. She is at home with her THREE kids full time and seems so content and like she has her shit together!

Come As You Are: National Eating Disorders Awareness Week | Seattle Family Photographer

Come as you are. I love this message. I love it for so many reasons. When I was 24 my life fell apart. I had been struggling for years. As I child, I worried constantly that I would die. I tried not to sleep because I was terrified of dying at night. I also remember being around eight or ten and not wanting to wear jeans because I thought I looked fat. Hating swimsuits. Hiding the sweets I wanted to eat.

Baby Ezra's Three Month Session at Home | Seattle Family Photographer

“Chelsea! I just got our photos! I am in tears. I’ve never really seen myself as a mama until seeing these pictures. You captured us beautifully! I will cherish these pictures more than you know.”

Mother, Child, and Big Love

Sometimes I think about how much I love Rufus. I think about how the sound of his cry makes me shoot out of bed and go running down the hallway. I think about how much I ached and yearned for him when I thought he might not be at all. I think about how a giggle from him, the arch of an eyebrow, can undo me completely

A Seattle Maternity Session at Discovery Park

Due to a few unforeseen events, this maternity session ended up happening after the sun set on Discovery Park in Seattle. Aparna and Sunith are so excited to be parents and it couldn’t be more obvious. They haven’t lived in the Seattle area long (they relocated from India to the Carolinas to New York and now here), so I was worried about the support they would have after the baby arrives- but Sunith’s parents are already here and they will have both sets of parents staying with them for a couple of months.

Is Fog OK for Family Photos?

In a nutshell, YES! If you schedule your family photos during the fall in the PWN, there are several weather conditions you might have to contend with. Overcast days, rain, and in this instance, fog! A foggy day definitely sets a certain tone. It is a bit moody. I like the way it separates the subject a bit from the background. It is like they are in a little world of their own. As a PNW photographer I try to embrace the weather we have. It can’t always be done, but sometimes it works out perfectly.