Mother’s Day is the perfect time to make a point to get in the family photos. Here are 3 Reasons Why You Need to Be In Photos Now, along with inspiration from our latest Mother’s Day photo shoot.
Why You Need to Be In Photos Now
You might think this article is just about a Mother’s Day photo shoot with my daughter, but I want to make it clear that this is much more important than pretty photos.
What I am writing today is a powerful reminder for you… yes, I’m talking to you!
Last week marked the two-year anniversary of my mother’s death. This weekend, we found out that my husband’s mother died unexpectedly. Now both of our moms are gone, and many years before we expected to lose them. A few days before finding out about my mother-in-law’s passing, I received these beautiful photos from our Mother’s Day photo shoot with the amazing Sue Bryce.
I thought out of respect for the recent death in our family, I would not share my Mother’s Day photos right away. But, then I thought about you and the other women reading this. I decided to share my story and photos in hopes that you would be inspired to get IN THE PHOTOS with your kids, your mother, father or other family members who are dear to you. I know my mother-in-law would approve of this message. So here I am writing to let you know that YOU are beautiful, no matter what size of clothes you wear, how old you are, or if your teeth are crooked or straight.
This message is important for you to hear. I hope you keep reading…
3 Reasons Why You Need to Be In Photos Now
1. It’s The Best Gift You Can Give
With Mother’s Day coming up soon, I encourage you to get in the photos with your kids. Give your kids the gift of you! Please listen to someone who has had both of her parents and in-laws die at a young age. Photos are an important part of your children’s memories. Without them, it’s often hard to conjure up memories. Isn’t it crazy how as soon as you look at a photo, memories come flooding back? Getting beautiful photos taken of yourself is not silly, it’s not vain, its not a waste of money. It’s a cherished memory captured forever. It’s important.
My daughter and I will NEVER forget our trip to California for these photos. It was worth every penny to have this special time with my little girl. You can bet I’m going to be nagging my teenage son to take photos with me soon. (I can picture him running away right now. ha!) No worries with this one, she RUNS to the camera!
2. Someday You Will Wish You Did It Sooner
I always tell people, 10 years from now you will look back at photos of yourself and wish you looked that young, that skinny or that healthy again! I hope by sharing my Mother’s Day photos today that you will be inspired to get in a photo and not worry so much about your appearance. I bet you look pretty darn good!
My mom was a gorgeous woman, yet she never wanted to be in our photos. I wish I had more photos of us together now! No matter how much I might dread photos, I make a point to get in them with my kids as much as possible. I may not be happy with the way I look, wish I was skinner, younger, etc, but my kids don’t care, they love me for who I am.
3. A Good Photographer Can Perform Miracles
This is no joke! A good photographer knows how to pose you to look your best, and will use lighting that performs miracles! I’m glad I didn’t put this off to lose a certain amount of weight, I just got in the photos and trusted that the photographer would make me look amazing! When you have photos taken by the fabulous Sue Bryce, that is a no brainer! Seriously, if you have a great photographer, plus hair and make-up, you will feel like a princess.
I want to walk around in this pose all day with someone holding lights and a fan on me, because I do NOT look like this in person. LOL!!! Miracles I tell ya!
Don’t wait to book a photo session with a photographer, because some have very long wait lists. Find someone who can help you with your hair and make-up if you aren’t sure what to do. You deserve to feel like a queen for a day! Remember you are giving this gift to your children. They will cherish photos of you long into their old age and be happy to pass them down to generations. Make time for this… it’s important, just like you.
Thank you Sue, Gerson and the Sue Bryce team for giving us these memories to frame and cherish forever!
Please Share Your Photos!
If you take photos with your kids, please share them with me! I’d love to see!!
Here are four ways to share your photos:
- Use the hashtag #LivingLocurto on Instagram
- Share on my Living Locurto Facebook Page
- Share in our Private Facebook Group
- Send photos via e-mail, sign up for my emails here if you don’t already get them.
Our Moms
Here are photos of my mom, Virginia and my husband’s mom, Carol dancing at our wedding. May you both be dancing, smiling and taking lots of photos now in heaven. We miss you both so much!
This picture is beautiful.
Thank you very much!
Thank you! I’m sorry about your dad too. I really hope you decide to be in the photos more often. It really will be a gift to your kids:-)
I couldn’t agree with you more! I’m not photogenic, so I’ve never liked having my picture taken. Even as a pre-teen, my parents had to force me. I’ve always been the one to take photos of my children, and as they got older, I realized I wasn’t in very many of them. I said that my children would probably think that they didn’t have a mother! I still don’t like doing it, but now I smile and get in the picture when asked.
I’m so sorry for your losses. My dad passed away a little over a year ago and I cherish the photos we have of him.
that’s a really good idea. I wanna take photos with my son.
btw, you both so beautiful. Love from Jambi , Indonesia.