#NormalizeBreastFeeding

Both as part of the ongoing quest to #normalizebreastfeeding and to honor the women who are able to breastfeed their babies, I held a special photo shoot. Proceeds from the shoot are on their way to Bright Pink, an organization that supports breast and ovarian health in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month - you can see more of the photos on my Facebook page.

We met in a public park, slightly off the beaten path, and as I started with the first participant, two women, more grandmother age than young mothers, walked by.  I paused, listening to their conversation as passed us on the path.

"Oh, I loved breastfeeding my babies."

"Yeah?"

"I always felt so close to them..."

Encouraged by this public comment, the day continued.  Honestly, this was one of the best experiences I have had as a photographer.

Thank you to all the gorgeous mamas and their sweet babies for participating in this special project.  Let's continue the quest to normalize breast feeding.

Photogenic Photographers

Photographers do what we must to get great photos...and sometimes that means swapping photo sessions with a fellow photographer (my personal family session is next week).  Since Kelly C. knew exactly what she wanted, we had a very short session in a lovely part of the Napa Valley (one of my favorite running spots, in fact).