I finally figured it out!

Hey, you.

How’s it going? Did you do the MySchoolDC lottery? This is the first year since 2017 that I wasn’t hitting that refresh button every five minutes on results day. But it’s also a happy story – after years of not getting in to the school we wanted, or discovering that school wasn’t actually a great fit for Dashiell, now we’re finally at a place where everything just clicks!

Of course he’s only been at this school virtually so far, so fingers crossed it stays a good fit when he’s physically in the room…

Did you get in where you wanted? If you didn’t, I’ve been there. We literally didn’t get in ANYWHERE that first year, and it was freakin’ terrifying. Luckily, those waitlists move faster than you might think. The highest number we had was 39th and we got called off the waitlist the Friday of the first week of school. So hang in there, mama.

More than anyhthing, I remember just feeling so overwhelmed by choice. Did we want Montessori or Reggio Emilia? Language immersion or Experiential Learning? Neighborhood school or one worth a long commute? At one point, I wished someone would just tell me what I would like most and be done with it. But of course, that’s not how it works.

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But hearing people talk about going through this process again got me thinking. I know exactly the kind of family photography I love, but that’s because I’ve been a photographer for over a decade. How many families out there know they want family photos, but feel like I did with all the school options? So I decided to create a way to help.

And here it is: my very own “Find Your Ideal Family Photography Style” quiz! I had so much fun making it, and I think it really will help people get started with the family photography process. It takes less than a minute or two, and (I’ve been told) is super fun to take. And hopefully anyone who takes it will find tracking down their perfect photographer a little bit (or maybe a lot!) easier.

Give it a whirl and let me know what you think! And if you like it or know someone it could help, I’d love it if you shared it far and wide. 😉

Sending love,

Alex