Fall Family Everything

I am all caught up on editing you guys! Thats impressive for October, a photographer's busiest Ohio month! I have a few more families, engagements, and holiday minis left but its been such a wonderful October. I had a fun Halloween party planned this weekend but its looking rainy and cold yikes! Come on October pull through!!

Christmas has almost arrived

December 1st snuck up on us! It's the month of lights, colder weather, and Christmas trees. I try to come up with traditions for every holiday that makes it a Cooper tradition for the girls. I love that its the age of Santa & winter is still magical to them. As an adult, I get so caught up in the giving portion. Like I need to give everyone all this stuff? It's so silly. I want to teach them togetherness matters. God matters. Love matters. How we help others changes lives. Reaching out can be small; it can be a coffee or a brunch or a 5 minute discussion at a storefront. You have no idea what power your kindness can hold. How it matters. I want my kids to be a service to the world in kindness. December reminds me of all those things every year. No matter my busiest seasons, it stops me in my tracks and makes me reflect. 

So truth here: I love material things. I love Christ. I love being a blessing to others. I love treating myself. I think its totally possible to be into things and still be spiritual and kind. If your single, married, with or without kids-- be a light to others. Walk your walk, speak truth. Let love in.

Why In Home Sessions are so special

It's obvious to those who have had an in home session why they matter so much. But for those who have never tried one, it may sound silly. Why would you want to hang photos in your home of you at your home? I'm going to explain: For one, you act the most natural. I get the best lifestyle stuff of people just living in their own homes. The most natural laughs, most natural smiles, most genuine cuddles. I think this is true even mores for kids. They love showing me their room, and they are so proud of showing me their flips and twirls to their own music at home. Number two-- you aren't going to just print photos for your home. You will certainly send them to close friends and family and like I said there is nothing more natural that they love to see. Third, your home can change. I love that even if I move or I rearrange the rooms it's forever captured like it is when they are tiny, or before the kids came to destroy it. And lastly, you'll get tons of photos with no mess in it. Usually people are scared people will judge their home. But no-one ever does. We all have that messy corner with clothes stacked up. Parents have toys exploding from that closet. Capturing no mess to send out on a card can totally happen--- and capturing the lovely messy parts are great memories I promise!