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One of my favourite pictures, ever ❤️ Being a wedding photographer is a really special job. We get to share and experience some of the most intimate, vulnerable moments with our clients that go unseen by most. I always feel so much gratitude for the trust my clients have in me. This trust allows me to be there for moments like this! Kalie and her dad reminded me so much of my dad and I (swipe right to see us, photo by @jennifermoher ), on my wedding day ❤️ By far, the best, most special part of my job!

So excited to be sharing more family work on this feed. For such a long time I feared family sessions.. It always felt so unnatural and contrived to make kids sit still and smile. I started to realize that my favourite photos from past sessions were actually the photos being taken when we’d take running breaks from posing. Last year I began approaching these sessions in a different way. I wanted the kids to run, laugh, and play! I began seeing such a beautiful shift in the photographs I was producing. Real connection, real laughs, and real personalities began to shine through! As hard as it was, I had to come to terms with the fact that I am not the photographer for everyone. Sitting people in front of a backdrop, and meticulously positioning them is just not where I thrive. There are so many talented people that do this (and do such a freaking amazing job), but it’s just not me. I’m finally realizing that that’s okay! Sometimes we put so much pressure on ourselves to excel in every single area of our craft, that we begin to lose our passion for the areas that we love most! I’ve come to love family sessions, now. It took some time, but I’ve settled into a perfect niche of playing tag, squishing my toes in paint, watching the clouds pass by, and just letting the kids be kids ❤️

Anyone else still only post square photo on Instagram!? I just realized I’ve never posted any horizontal or vertical photos. Guess that makes me a creature of habit!? 🤷‍♀️

Whitney and Chris get married this weekend and I can’t. freaking. wait. These two are going to be the most stunning bride and groom 😍

Snugglin on a hill on a windy day. Is there really anything better? 🤷‍♀️

Thank you so much to everyone who has entered my Mother’s Day giveaway, so far! Deadline to enter is May 12th 😊 still lots of time to tag those sweet mommas and get them entered in! Unrelated, here is Taylor getting ready with her beautiful bridesmaids in the most perfect space 😍 Happy Saturday, everyone!

INSTAGRAM AND FACEBOOK GIVEAWAY
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I'm so excited to announce I'm holding a Mother's Day Giveaway! Let's celebrate all those amazing moms out there and give two a chance to win a mini session! One session will be given away on Facebook and one session will be given away on Instagram!
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These mini sessions can be used for a mommy & me session, family session, or a solo mama empowerment session!
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TO ENTER ON INSTAGRAM
- You must follow @tayloroliviaphotography
- Like this post
- Tag 2 deserving moms in the comment section under this post •
A random draw for each session will be selected on May 12th! Both sessions can either be claimed by the person who is drawn, OR they can give it away to a mom in their life they cherish!
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The session will be 30 minutes and will include 15 high resolution, fully edited photos in an online gallery.**Applicants must be from Lloydminster & Area or be willing to Travel to Lloydminster for Session**

Hey, let’s get real for a second. If you scroll through my feed, you’ll see I’ve only ever posted formals in the past. Recently, I’ve come to realize that that just isn’t working for me anymore. The reason I love documenting so much is I’m able to capture little moments and memories as they happen. Are pretty, posed pictures important? Of course! I love creating a balance of both. As I scrolled through my feed the other day, for the first time, I realized I haven’t been sharing what I’m most proud of. Who knows. It could be because that’s what social media tells us to do. Our industry is in this rut of everything being so styled and contrived, that we’re completely leaving behind the most important aspect of our job. Creating tangible memories for our clients. It’s just not always about making things look perfect and pretty. So I hope from now on you’ll begin to notice a shift on this platform. More moments, more emotion, and more connection! More families, more wedding vows, more pre-wedding jitters. More first kisses as husband and wife, more REAL.

Who else loves a little Instagram break!? It’s Monday and I’m back. I’m currently planning a Mother’s Day special! There may or may not be a give away involved.. would anyone be interested in a session give away!? Stay tuned ❤️

Hey, let’s get weird? Sometimes I think we get so caught up in the “likes and follows” that we forget to post what truly fuels us. Let’s not leave behind those experiment images that we love, but feel scared to post because they won’t be received well. Let’s not leave behind the emotional photos that our brides and groom will cherish. Let’s not leave behind the slightly fuzzy, imperfect photos that we love anyways. Push yourself creatively, and freaking share it! Embrace the weird, unconventional, and unapologetically emotional photos. You and your clients will love you for it, and in the end, that’s what matters most ❤️ Prepare to see a whole lot more of this from me in the near future!

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