My Why | Charlotte Motherhood Photographer

When I picked this topic out of my blog jar, my initial reaction was, “Oy, what a way to start off my blogging mission!” But it is also a very apropos question at this point in my career — while I’m in the middle of rebranding my business (more on that later!) and still trying to rebuild my client base after moving to a new market.

I’ve always loved taking pictures, but becoming a mother gave me this profound desire to document EVERYTHING. I know, so cliché, right? But it’s true!! When my first daughter came into the world, every little face she made was camera-worthy to me. (And that’s still true, six years later. <3) So I got out my nice camera (usually reserved for parties and travel) and started snapping.

But having this sweet child also gave me intense anxiety thinking about a future I eventually wouldn’t be in. I distinctly remember driving down the highway after she was born and all of a sudden being very aware of my own mortality. What would she do if I was no longer around? Would she remember me? How would she remember this time? So, I started snapping even MORE pics.

And then I started thinking, “How am I going to remember all of this??” My memory is crap. I mean, it’s BAD. Capturing these fleeting moments — however big or small — ensures that I’ll always remember the details. They are snapshots frozen in time that, when woven together, will tell the story of our family.

I wanted to become a professional photographer because I knew I wasn’t the only mother to have these same thoughts, and I wanted other moms to have beautiful images to remind them of this special time in their own lives. I wanted to help them tell their family’s story. Life moves fast, and it seems to move at warp speed once you have children, so it’s important to capture life’s little moments (with mom in them!) as they happen. And not just on a smart phone…but on a beautiful print that you can look at each day and remember just how blessed you are.

(The gallery below is ME, practicing what I preach, and getting in the picture with my family. 🙂 Taken by my wonderfully talented friend @CottonCopperStudio.)