Mums In View [ Part 4 ]
An actual supermum! This beautiful lady was amazing to shoot because there was so much to what makes her unique and special. I wish I had a minute of her energy! I loved capturing her and creating a snippet of memories that her and her family will treasure. These are just a few of what we captured.
An excerpt from the book .... ' Anybody will agree that we don’t want to be in a position where our mother passes on and we realize in hindsight that there were very little photos of her, both in her role as a mother, and of her as an individual across all stages of her life. Nor do we want to think that if we as mothers passed on that there is nothing left behind that tells our story because we were typically always behind the camera, never in front of it. Without photos there is potentially a lot to lose. Not just of her, but for the sense of ‘self’ and the identity formation of the generations to follow. I reflect on the notion of myself as ‘missing’ from the story of my family and can’t help but forecast a feeling of remorse on my departure that it could deny my future descendants a full sense of ‘self’ by my leaving a gap in the history book. Not to mention the direct impact on my children who have only pictures left to reflect on, and pictures to supplement what doesn’t come to memory. What history and memories will be gone forever? Equally important, is that we as mothers don’t want to be in a position of knowing we are missing in the photos and dearly want to be in them. Wanting to have images of the moments that matter, wanting there to be visual acknowledgment of us as mothers and as individuals, purely because these images give us joy, and because we know they are important to us for so many reasons, but also for our sense of self. We want to, and need to, create a new norm where none of these things are an issue.
When it comes to documenting the lives of our families, mothers are typically the one taking all the photos. While mothers are busy photographing the lives of those around her, who is documenting her? This book takes you on a visual journey into family photography with the mother as the subject of the image, as opposed to family images where the mother is always missing. It also examines reasons why this may be happening, and more importantly, what impact it will have on memory recollection in years to come if there is minimal photographic evidence of her life, particularly of her as a mother. A short but powerful read for anyone who is a mother, has a mother, or knows a mother.
Qty: 1
96p Softcover
11 x 7.5”
28 x 19cm
ISBN 978-0-646-86902-5
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A photo session purely focused on documenting mum in her daily life that is candid and resonate of her as both an individual and as a mum. It is designed to authentically capture the things that reflect her, are unique about her, and that tell her story. When all we have left are photos we want to make sure there are photos to have.
Package Includes:
Discovery session to custom curate the photo shoot. This is a signature method designed specifically to capture truthful portraiture.
Photo shoot at your location* including a portrait sitting. The shoot is completely guided to make you feel at ease, capture your story, and create a beautiful authentic outcome. Approx 2hrs
An online gallery to view, download, and share your images. Total images approx 15-25
An 11 x 14” matted print of your favourite image.
A copy of ‘Mums In View’.
A gift card that details the package for mum
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