This moment is unique in our lifetimes, and should be preserved.
One of my favorite photographs of all time is Dorothea Lange’s Migrant Mother. Her strength in the face of huge challenges reminds me so much of what life with kids in quarantine has been like for me. And it needs to be captured.
While in-home sessions are much more my jam, the current times have forced me to push my usual boundaries. And as it turns out, I have loved working with families in their outdoor spaces. Whether it’s your porch, yard, garden, patios, or even just your front stoop, we’re capturing these moments without the risk associated with an indoor session.
Still, safety is my first priority, so I’m taking several precautions before and during each session. First, I will check my temperature before each session and ask that your family do the same. If anyone has a slight fever, we’ll reschedule. During the session, I wear a three layer mask the whole time (with one or two “peekaboos” from twenty feet away when I first get there so little ones know there’s a real, nice, funny person under there). During your session, I’ll refrain from touching anyone, just directing with my words. And I’ll always have my handy hand sanitizer spray bottle…just in case.
If you’re looking for a session and you’d like even more precautions, feel free to reach out and we can discuss how to keep everyone safe and comfortable while still creating art to remember this moment.
