My job.

Last Saturday I was doing my usual browsing of social media on my phone while Tommy was driving us someplace. Saturday evenings are the time of the week when I miss my career the most. I have lots of photographer friends on Facebook and they all share pictures of the weddings that they shoot. All day long. A reception shot here, a cake shot there… details and kisses and smiling bridesmaids galore! And I long for that environment. So much. I really miss shooting weddings. So I have to work to redirect my thoughts. Back to my sweet little girl who is cooing in her car seat and my husband who is drumming on the steering wheel. This is where I am meant to be. Loving him, raising her... creating memories with my family.

I pray for a fresh perspective and it comes. I have a job I love and long for (so many people don't have that), I have a supportive and caring husband, and a sweet, sweet girl that wants me more than anything in the world right now.

So I take a deep breath and I say a prayer of thanks. Thank you, God… that today my only job is to create and capture our memories.

Here are a few pictures of our activities last Saturday. Sunday is LOVING the pool. How could I give this up? I couldn't.

That last picture is of her saying "Okay! All done!"

Happy Mother's Day!

It's my first Mother's Day with my own baby in my arms and it has been a wonderful day! I am so grateful for a holiday that encourages us to appreciate and share our appreciation for some of the most hard working and biggest cheerleaders in our lives. Between my mom, mother-in-law, and a slew of other incredible women in my life, I am so blessed. And now I have my own baby girl to love and nurture in the coming years! I am finally spending more time behind the camera and enjoying capturing this beautiful girl and her fun expressions. I am loving both of my roles as a mother and as a photographer. Life couldn't be better! :)

Happy Mother's Day!

mommy + me mini sessions! | mother's day sale

Earlier this week I had the honor of capturing the undeniable love between mamas and their babies. It filled my heart with joy to be able to catch those precious moments between mothers and their children on camera for them to cherish. So much so, that I am having a last minute sale for anyone looking to purchase a last minute Mother's Day gift for the incredible mom's in their lives. Please consider taking advantage of this offer. I am recognizing now more than ever how fleeting these moments and days really are. It is so important for us to capture them while we can!

If you are a mama and you really, really want this for Mother's Day, don't be ashamed to share the link with the gift-giver in your life! And if you are giving a gift this holiday, contact me to find out how to get your hands on a gift certificate just in time for Sunday.

All in one place!

I just wanted to give my readers a heads up that I have combined my blogs once again. You can now find my personal AND business blog here at www.sincerelylizblog.com. Please change any subscriptions or blog readers to reflect this new address. And thanks to the awesome Clif Griffin for the help making this a seamless transition. His work was super fast and extremely thorough and I would recommend him to anyone for their wordpress needs. I finally surrendered to my new reality as a work at home mom and decided that since I am spending a lot more of my time these days taking care of my baby and home, that my level of work may not be where it once was for a very long time. That said, my business blog was getting quite lonely all by itself so I decided to join the two once again. I am no longer a photographer who happens to be pregnant, but a mother and wife who happens to also be a photographer. I figured it was about time my blog reflected my lifestyle change.

Thanks for joining me on this journey!