I realize all of our moments are heartfelt but for me I needed a way to express this type of shoot.
This is part of my personal testimony and how I can give back.
This session is at no cost to the family. It’s as simple as contacting me with your story. We set a time that works with our schedules. We decide your place or mine. I take the photos, edit them and you can pick up a jump drive a day or so later from me with a full copyright release. You can print and share them however you need or want too.
Imagine you just got diagnosed with cancer and you know your life and looks are about to change.
THIS became personal for me; I know from experience how important it is.
When I was diagnosed and my hair started coming out, I needed a way to take control of something, anything. I decided to make a head shaving day. I had my husband shave my head for me. My daughter took the photos and my grands watched as it happened. IT was the only thing I felt I had any control over. Those are some of the most intimate photos we have ever taken. You can see the love and the hurt and the sadness as we used that moment to grieve. When it was done, we cried then we wiped our tears and knew it was time to live each day as it was the last and to leave it there.
It was empowering and a bit like praying and leaving it at the feet of Jesus.
Another scenario…
Sometimes in life we have the opportunity to say goodbye before a person leaves this world and heads to their next adventure. It is emotional but it is also a time to celebrate and make every moment count.
Consider having a family day at a space your special person is most comfortable. Allow me to come in and do photos for you and your family. Let me capture those precious moments that you are aware may be the last you have.
And Another…
Maybe you’re the person that is getting ready to leave this world. One thing I did when I thought I was leaving was to take a few photos of myself. I wanted to be sure that my last published photo was ‘Heidi approved’. My husband requested a photo for the wall. He knew he would want a recent photo that was frame worthy so the grands would always remember.
He said, ‘I need you to have your place in this room’. That hit my heart, and I realized there are things we need to do for those we are leaving behind.
