2-year hiatus. Mcallen Mom Blogger returns from the dark side…
Haha! Just kidding. There was no dark side involved. Although I’m sure I did watch a lot of Star Wars movies during this 2-year break.
I’ve been a little busy Y’all. Two years ago I decided to launch an official business and well, it’s had me tied up. From setting up a website to creating a Business Facebook page to filing an “official” business license and getting insured… this is no joke, guys! I never imagined I’d be going down this rabbit hole. 😂
I’ll spare you all the details and try to keep it somewhat short.
In 2012, I decided to stay home with B full time. Now before making this decision, I had to think back to the times I stayed home with my older sons and how batty that drove me. Seriously, the SAHM thing is mind-boggling. (I miss the days of interacting with adults.)
I knew that I’d need something to distract me and keep me focused on something other than parenting and motherhood. Since I was always carrying a camera around, I decided to upgrade to a starter DSLR and learn a little bit more about photography.
I took this idea and ran with it… I suppose I imagined myself saving hundreds of dollars in photography (😂😂😂 joke’s on me now- more about this later) as my kiddos got older and we hit milestones as a family.
So fast forward to 2 years ago… My husband had started to notice my photos were getting better and he casually asked if I was planning to take on clients or doing this “thing” for other people. I kind of did a double take… “no, I hadn’t really thought about that.” 🤷🏽♀️
Well, I sat down, talked to a few trusted friends and dug a little deeper… was the universe trying to tell me something?
Like I do with so many other things, I decided to take a leap of faith and go for it. What’s the worst that can happen, I fail? 🤷🏽♀️😅 My ego could potentially take a hit but in the end, people would forget my 15 minutes and move one right?
Well, here I am, 2 years later. Still chipping away at this and still finding the hidden art in some of the most vulnerable moments of motherhood.
I am a birth photographer. I document families and their love stories.
Raw beauty reminds me that getting in the frame isn’t necessarily ever a decision I make for me. It’s a decision I make for my children. They will one day only have photos left of me. They will remember things vaguely but will always have that special photo to look back on. The one that reminds them of what I looked like when the sun hit my hair or when I indulged with them and that box of Shipley donuts.
No matter where my journey as a professional takes me, I’ll never stop documenting the mundane moments at home. I know how special my childhood photos are to me and it motivates me to leave our visual story for my children as well. They deserve that. 💕
Curious about my photography page? Click here.
~Love & Light,
Norm
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