There is deep truth to the emotional journey a woman experiences soon after she becomes a Mother. This looks different for all of us but one thing holds true. We have a deep down immediate desire to be a protector and to fulfill our child's needs for safety and security. This kind of love is hard to place into words, but our children have a unique way of showing their "thanks". It may be seen in the way they only look at us, or a happy gaze they place by the sound of mom's voice, or it could be even be by the way they follow us around all day long seeking closeness. Their need for connection is strong and very much seen in the first year of a child's life.
I became puppy pals with these two doods.
Their mom is a local author and was featured in the January Neighbours of Kanata Lakes magazine. An honour to capture their editorial and meet this amazing couple, as well as, their loving doodles, Orion and Kilo.
If you are looking to do a quiet reading weekend, visit the Chapters in Kanata or Amazon is a quick ship.
Groundhog day = blues or clues.
A highly anticipated day for anyone living in the Northern Hemisphere.
Will it be an early or late Spring?
This year I am trying to get an earlier start to booking Spring family sessions. Maybe because I am itching to bring back some normality to my business schedule.
I am opening my Spring calendar earlier. Booking from May to June.
If you have began planning for the Spring, let’s chat!
There are many layers to motherhood that can feel like a dream. Just when you think you had one thing figured out, it changes and you start over again. Just like a dream you wake up remembering bits and pieces but never the full dream and somewhere along the way you question what that dream was all about. I define much of my documentation of my own motherhood like an unedited dream with a bunch of unique photos of all the wonderful things I experienced around me. Taking photos of things I wanted to remember for myself. With time, I built a collection of photos of my own memories of my children’s childhoods. I think this is true for most mothers. They take photos of their children and almost to none of them with their children.
Speaking with a friend the other day, she shared with me that she had a total of two photos of her mom from her childhood. A bit of sadness trailed in her voice as she remembered her mother being a vibrant and happy woman who did everything for her kids.
What if more mothers and women began to be in their family’s memories? Not in a made up and artificial way but in a real and loving way. Where mothers are connecting and being candid in their everyday lives. What if we all gifted our children albums filled with stories and we were part of each picture. I want to change the story of motherhood by showing courageous women making this active choice. If you think you are one of them, please get in touch with me. I want to share with you more details on how you can share your story and help break the old cycle and get yourself back in your family’s photo frames.
Irina Fortey is an Ottawa and Toronto Documentary Photographer.
Capturing your everyday in the most beautiful way, candidly and unscripted.
