Booking opens for my fall session calendar on August 1st, 2022! I have 16 only openings available for fall mini sessions this year. One of the most common questions I have received recently is What Exactly is the Difference Between a Full Session and a Mini Session? Today I will be answering this question as well as a few other FAQs that have come through!
Booking opens for my fall session calendar on August 27th! I have 12 only openings available for fall mini sessions this year. One of the most common questions I have received recently is What Exactly is the Difference Between a Full Session and a Mini Session? Today I will be answering this question as well as a few other FAQs that have come through!
This week, I am grateful that the anticipation of my sister and her family moving halfway across the country is finally behind me. They have made the move. The ugly grey cloud that hovered over me has now moved on and things aren't so bad. I'm going to be honest. Their impending move felt like preparing for a deployment. Only it was worse because they won't be moving back in a year. Nor will it be the highlight of their days to Skype with me. Instead they will start a new life in a new area with new important people. They are happy and excited. And in true Liz (middle child) fashion, I was totally pouting.
When I think of life here without them I feel anxious and depressed. Those kids... their whole family... they are a light in my world. A big one. My sister's home... with acres of land surrounding it, no internet access and the living room view of solitude... It was a vacation home for me. Peace lives with them. And it goes where they go.
I guess it's time I work on creating my own peace to carry with me, eh?
In trying to think about the positives of the whole situation, I am reminded that there's always skype. And how amazing will it be to visit Colorado?! Plus, my sister will still be home to shoot every wedding with me. And since she will be living so far away, I expect our time together to be of higher quality since we will make the most of our time together versus our quick chit chat now between the busyness of our lives.
I used to love change. But the older I get and the more settled I become, change is proving to be challenging. Maybe it's the mama in me. Sunday needs routine and familiarity and maybe her needs are growing on me. I'm afraid of how things will be different with my sister's family, but maybe, somehow, this will be better for us, too.
In any case - I am so glad the anticipation and anxiety is behind me and we have stepped into this new chapter. The grey cloud is gone and so far, everything is just fine.
On January 1st, our last day together as a family before they moved, we all stuck out the frigid temperatures and took some family portraits. I will cherish these pictures for years to come. I love all the pink noses that depict how chilly it was…!
Equipment used for this session: canon 5d mark ii // canon 50mm f/1.2 lens // vivitar universal wireless remote // vista explorer lightweight tripod
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Liz Cook is the owner and photographer of sincerely, liz: photography. She is a virginia wedding photographer and virginia portrait photographer who loves virginia weddings, family portrait sessions and couple photography.
To see more of Liz’s work, check out her latest work as well as some of her favorite weddings. To hire Liz, simply fill out this form.
I met Jennifer through a local MOPS group a few months after our babes were born. It is really cool to connect with moms of babies who were born within a month of Sunday. A lot of their milestones happen around the same time and we experience a lot of the same challenges around the same times. I love when Sunday has the opportunity to interact with babies that are almost the exact same age as her because they aren't too fast, too pushy, or too strong just yet. And this little boy right here is the SWEETEST, most gentle little boy around! He has the most joyful spirit and is so content all the time. Which doesn't surprise me, as his mom is just the same. Something I've noticed during my time with Jennifer both at MOPS and The Motherhood Collective is that I have never heard her complain about anything, ever. She truly is a light to be around. I hope we have many more years together watching our babies to grow! This session was such a breath of fresh air. Baby E was SO content and easy to make smile, and his parents were constantly smiling at how stinking cute he was (of course!). They all made my job a breeze that day!
Equipment used for this session: canon 5d mark ii // canon 50mm 1.2 lens
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Liz Cook is the owner and photographer of sincerely, liz: photography. She is a virginia wedding photographer and virginia portrait photographer who loves virginia weddings, family portrait sessions and couple photography.
To see more of Liz’s work, click here to check out previous family portrait sessions and some of her favorite weddings. To hire Liz, simply fill out this form.
My friend Heather is a fabulous wedding photographer. I had a great time shooting her family portraits - her boys totally know how to work the camera! :) Plus her excellent photography knowledge meant that she was more than willing to meet for a sunrise session. And we all know how much I love sunrise sessions. The lighting in these pictures makes me so giddy. Heather, I hope you love your family portraits as much as I do!
“Liz Cook is an incredibly talented and attentive professional. Her sweet and gentle countenance is paired with her ability to capture the most tender and joyful moments of the births that she photographs. Liz’s photos will bring you years of enjoyment as they draw you back to the delight and bliss of your birth experience.”
