Of course I love photography. I love capturing moments in time that people keep dear to their hearts. Something that always takes my breath away & nearly brings tears to my eyes is when I return to a clients home for another session & see my work on their walls. I don't know why it always surprises me. I guess that is ultimately why I take the pictures so they can be displayed! haha!! Though I must also admit. I am probably the worst when it comes to printing my own work. I am constantly taking pictures of my baby loves & adding them to my online galleries. And my L's will sometimes remind me, "Why aren't there more pictures of me on the wall?" I never realized it was important to them too! I guess to them they know I am constantly annoying them with my shutter clicks, but they are not on Facebook to see their pics. And...Heaven forbid I have 3 pics up of Lily & 2 pics up of Lucy. Lucy will call me on it & say, "Why does Lily have more pics?!" Very valid points from them & I've recently tried to be better about building a new shrine to my baby loves in our new home. But...I am a terrible picture hanger!! And these 100+ year old walls I'm terrified of hurting. I've recently been using the 3M products! If I didn't hang it right the 1st time I have so far been successful in carefully taking them back down without hurting the wall & rehanging. You just need to be sure to have plenty of the sticky refills. Honestly, I give myself 2 tries. If I don't get it right be the 2nd time I just say, "Close enough!!" haha!! I have also found countless gallery display ideas on Pinterest & listed a couple examples of such. I could probably make a whole board of just gallery ideas. So my helpful points for today:
1) Print those pics! It means a lot to your kids. Displaying their lil faces reminds them that you care to adorn your walls with their precious lil faces. I can do such for you, though it takes longer to outsource, but they are quality prints! Support Local! Mentor has Van's Photo & Dodd's Camera. Please tell them I referred you!! :) And of course there is always Walgreens, Wal-mart,etc... if you are impatient like me!
2) 3M Products are a great way to hang if you are nervous of hurting your walls or don't hang them right the 1st time...like me!
3) Search Pinterest for tons of gallery ideas
Lastly & most importantly...Happy Happy Mothers Day to all my star mama's. I know it's always you chica's who are the ones that get everyone ready for pictures, from picking their outfits, dressing them, finding prop ideas that are special & unique to your family & you keep corral you little ones to stay in front of my camera. All your hard work is appreciated & not taken for granted by your family...& also by your photographer. {{BIG Hugs & LOTS of love}} ~ Dawn*
