A photographer-friend of mine suggested we start taking photos of ourselves. Just once a month.
I let my youngest bebe help with these photos – in the top portrait you can almost see the top of his head and his little hand holding the camera strap. The second one is more of his perspective while we attempted this mama-bebe selfie photography session. Then he helped me pick out which ones to share here on the blog.
As photographers (and Mamas) we often have thousands of photos of other people. When it comes to shots of ourselves? It’s usually something I’ll do “later”.
You know how you see yourself in a recent photo and think you’re “not thin enough”, “not pretty enough”, “not (fill in the blank here) enough”…. and then years later you see those same photos and think “What in the world was I complaining about?”
At first I wasn’t going to use these pictures because – even though I’m a Lifestyle photographer (read: real life) – I thought they were a little too “raw” or “undone”. Definitely not the type of photo I’d normally show around to people. But if I’m not even honest with the way I am, I can’t preach it to others.
So here it is – my first installment of the “Get in the Picture” project.
There’s a bunch of other talented photographers in on this too – check out the next beautiful lady in the circle at Coco et Elie Photography. Extra karma points if you leave a comments as you go through the circles, we love to know what you’re thinking!
Interested in a portrait of yourself by Appelman Images Photography? Contact me right now! Times a wastin’.
Ciao for now,
-Kate
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Kate, you are so gorgeous! 🙂 Love the little’s perspective on Mommy! 🙂
Oh thank you Jennifer, that’s so kind! This project turned out to be more than I expected it to be. Looking forward to next months post… 🙂
Love this! and even more because you let your kiddo help pick which ones to use.
Thank you Stacy! I wasn’t sure he would understand what I was asking him to do at first when the photos were up on the screen, but he had definite and consistent opinions! It’s pretty wonderful!
Beautiful! I love that you enlisted some help! 🙂
Thanks! I was trying at first to set the camera up with a timer, but it wasn’t working out… his help worked it so much better!
These photos actually brought tears to my eyes…so often my photography is something that takes me away from my baby girl. How wonderful that it can be something we share. I have to borrow this idea if you don’t mind 🙂
🙂 Kristy! It made me tear up that it made YOU tear up!
Yes, please do and be sure to come back and post a link so I can check it out!
LOVE this! You are beautiful and the shots are GREAT. 🙂 I had my daughter take a couple photos of me and it definitely is much more intimidating being on the other side of the camera. <3 this project!
Olivia! Thanks so much! Haaha, Bebe O had a good time with the camera, even if all he wanted was to push the buttons!
omg i LOVE these! i love that you can see the canon strap lol. you are so gorgeous in these!
Thank you so much Robin, you’re so kind! And I knew a photog would appreciate the strap! 🙂