A Day in the Life - South Bend Storytelling/Documentary Photography Session

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"Do a day in the life shoot," they said. "It'll be fun," they said.

It's funny, because before I got into photography, even as a hobby, I was like everyone else and underestimated how difficult it is to get THE shot (let alone a multitude of shots) in one session. And now, after nearly a year of practice and a very painfully acute appreciation for the difficulty of having everything come together to get THE shots...I still underestimate the difficulty! Every. Single. Time.

Good thing I like a challenge!

In all seriousness though, this was such a a challenging but fun project. It wasn't a special day; just a random Tuesday which equates to swim lessons, outings with friends, grocery shopping, and good ol' fashioned home time. I can't wait to look back on this type of day 5, 10, 30 years from now and smile at the way Baby F practiced facial expressions that look JUST like Daddy, or turns away random bites of food and devours others, or smiles with her whole self . This is what storytelling and documentary photography is all about. All the memories. All the feels.

Fischer Family Photography Session - South Bend Documentary Lifestyle and Storytelling Photographer

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Letting someone into your life and your home is a big decision, even if only for a few hours. I try and keep this in mind as I am invited into clients' lives. Thankfully, the Fischer family welcomed me into their newly renovated farm house with open arms. I could not have asked for a better experience than with these three! Not only was their story and their environment perfectly awesome (I mean, a 1904 farm house that was gutted and totally updated in order to become the house of their dreams that they will raise their gorgeous little girl in?! This is the stuff photographers dream of) but this family was so natural and warm and just happy that it was a joy to be there with them. Between the dogs, cats, chickens, and one rotten rooster, this setting couldn't have been more rustic and charming. Throw in their big country kitchen sink and fireman PJ's and I was sold. I am so thankful to Jason, Kate, and Gentry for being such awesome models and for making my job that much easier.