There is one thing that I continue to learn in my life…and that is what we see is really up to us. Perspective. It is a pretty amazing gift that we have been given…the ability to see goodness in all things if we want.
Much of my attraction to photography is being able to see the beauty in everything around me. With my camera, I write a story…wordless tales of 4 beautiful young children who steal their mother’s heart with the whimsical and even exhausting and “naughty” things they do. I write the first chapters to the great novels of life of a fresh bride and groom as they start their life together. I fall in love with the beautiful little souls of each baby I meet…and cherish the families that come to me to show them how beautiful they are together. Photos grab my heart. They focus on the people I love. The immortalize the people you love. They give us reason to love and appreciate the good and beautiful in our lives…
We all have it. Perspective. It is just a habit. The choice we make each time we judge the appearance of anything.
Can you see my perspective of this incredible little family?
I sit here now looking through these images…and I am so thankful for Jen & Ram and their sweet little Mia and for the chance to meet and photography their little family.
We had a tricky time with schedules and sick babies…but we finally met up and I loved shooting their family!
There is a whole lotta beauty to be found here…
I won’t lie…mom is always the VIP of the photo shoot…She is usually the one who contacts me, organizes schedules to make it work, shops for the perfect coordinating outfits, smiles through the stress of the task of having family portraits done, and usually has to drag out dad to be a good sport. It is a tough job. I have been there. Not an easy task at all…and every mom just gets an automatic VIP pass for it 
Jen is beautiful, smart, and collected…if she was stressed, I had no idea…the clothes all looked adorable…
and I kinda don’t think…
there was much coercion getting her handsome man out for some pictures with her…
these two just belong…both teachers….both laid back…both good looking…
and the whole being in love part doesn’t hurt much either…
the product of all that…just about one of the smartest, cutest, happiest little 15 month olds on the planet!
nothing like our babies to bring perspective of how beautiful life is…just to have them…their health…such a gift…
jen and ram…u guys are pretty blessed…
i love that I get to share my version of your story…right now…in this amazing time of your lives together…
it is busy…and you just have to laugh at the hard things that come along…
and we all know that having little ones in our home makes things incredible and tricky at the same time…
mia is a doll…she is love…a little miracle…
she is sassy…
beautiful…
silly…
and so much fun!
(i am so excited about her being a big sister soon!)
so much more incredible stuff is waiting…
xoxo
Tonya Joy
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