10 pounds lighter - Saskatoon photography

I always say never trust a photographer who never gets in front of the camera themselves.  It's like going to a dentist who has never been to the dentist, lol, OK, maybe not the best analogy, but you get the picture;).  

For me, photography is essential.  I like to get in front of the camera at least once a year.  I think it's important to have myself documented WITH my family, as I'm always the one behind the camera (I think most moms can relate).  I think it's important that my kids have these images to look back on when they are my age.  As a kid, I think our only family portrait was done at Sears before my first birthday.  Then again when my brother, 4 years my senior, graduated high school.  While we have more snapshots of us growing up, I'm not sure my mom was in any of them.  I want to change this for my own family.  

I've heard it said many times, including coming from my own lips.  "I want to wait until I loose a few pounds before I book a session".  Don't wait!  Your kids don't care if you are 10, 20 or 50 pounds lighter when looking back at the images they have with you.  They care that they have the memories to look back on.  Images of them with their mother, the love that was shared, the bond that was there.  That is all that matters.  Please don't wait to book your session, because before you know it, your little ones will be off to college and the session you kept putting off never happened.  Have no regrets because those 10 pounds never came off.  There will always be something we are self conscious about, I think that is completely normal.  Don't let your self doubt rob you of these memories.  Your kids will thank you for it a million times over.  

Here are a few images of my family session back in September, done by the talented Sharee of Umbrella photography here in Saskatoon.  I'm so so happy we got these beautiful images done.  They are truly memories I will cherish forever:).  It's true, I didn't loose those 10 pounds I wanted to before the session, but that doesn't matter.  What matters is I now have these beautiful images of myself with my family.  Something that my kids will look back on in years to come.  Something I can proudly hang on my walls.  Something I am forever grateful for.