Family Photo Shoot – a Calling?
A Living Space That I Call Home.
I love big canvases for our own family photo shoot as it shows the impact and reminiscences of happy days. A collection of memories made during our adventure with the family made into tangible form of canvases and photo albums.
Sydney Harbour shot from Balmain was shot when my youngest was 1yo… I love the three individual shots of my kiddo on the swing and it shows how the kiddo always happy whenever they are on the swing.
The Machu Picchu shot was taken way before we have our family, where trekking was one of our favorite activity. Shot taken after 4 days of trekking through the famous Inca Trail. These are just some of the conversation starters when friends/families come over and the story begins.
Family Photo Shoot – Then and Now?
As an adult, sometimes I feel we lost the ability to have fun like children… it’s something that I am always curious about.
I was listening to a podcast by great wedding photographers about burnout…
Truthfully, in the beginning of my career as a photographer doing family photo shoots, I felt similar because I see what I do is just another job and something I needed to do to feed my family, nothing beyond that. I struggled in the first few years…
However, as we approach 12 years (yup! Tomato Photo will be 12 this month, March), I enjoy my work immensely, always can’t wait to go out for another shoot.
The vision is different now and I learn to see things from children’s perspective. It’s always happy, always wacky and somewhat silly… but that’s happiness. The ability to enjoy life little moments like children!
I once read somewhere that if you can’t enjoy small things in life, you don’t deserve big things in life? I wonder how many think it is true.
I know every time I am out there away from my family, be with another family, capturing their family memories, it reminds me of my vision and that motivates me!
Grateful that I found my “calling” that enable me to fully immerse in learning about life little happiness through the eyes of children.
Thanks for reading and may the peace and happiness be with you.
Regards,
Hart Tan
