My friend and I were talking one afternoon about how hard it is to look at photos on Instagram and Facebook everyday and not feel a little envious of everyone else's life. Then we realized that if we just took a look at our own photos, people would feel the same way about our life. But we knew that was far from the real truth. Naturally we want to capture the best moments of life and put them up for the world to see. But if that is all we see then we will begin to get a distorted view of the world around us. I love the quote "be kind for everyone is fighting a hard battle." The truth behind the beautiful photographs we see of others lives (and our own) on the screens of our phones is that there is another story weaving through the beauty. And that story is one of pain, disappointment and imperfection. We all have it and can feel so alone in that part of our story. So this is where our idea for #truthtuesday originated. Let's share the imperfect, less shiny parts of our lives on Tuesdays so we can slowly learn that we are in this life together- the good, bad and all that lies between. Be brave next Tuesday. It really does feel good.
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One of my Favorites | Nashville Family Photographer
This photograph is one of my all time "real life" favorites. We were on location at the beautiful Alys Beach and were about to wrap up the shoot. Somehow the entire family playing turned into what you see happening below. The sad thing is that her glasses actually did break. I think this picture just about sums it all up...
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Being Real | Nashville Family Photographer
Lately there has been a lot of talk about "being real" on social media. We are constantly bombarded by images that make us believe that our world is not as glamorous as the friend next door. As a photographer, I can see both sides of the issue. It is natural and good for us to want to share beautiful images where we are enjoying life at its best. This is what photographs are for - no matter if they are taken with your iPhone or with your film camera. Photographs celebrate the beauty of life. So part of me wants to say, "get off your jealous high horse and celebrate these moments with others." But then there is the other part of me that looks at my friends photos and believes the lie that "my life is not half as good as their life." This part of me wants to start a revolution of being real not only in photographs but also in all aspects of life. It has me thinking that, as a photographer, I could start here. Yes, you will still see the beauty of life in the majority of my photos but I am hoping to also begin to show you some of the "out-takes" that I never even show my clients. The moments where the kid is throwing a fit or a parent is making that exhausted face. We all have those moments so let's try to not feel so alone in them. And maybe even begin to find some sort of beauty in the hard of life along with the good. So now begins my series of Real Life photographs... To keep it real, I will start with my own.
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(along with me screaming, "get up NOW! you are all wet & we came all the way here for pictures!!)
