Finding My “Why” as a Motherhood & Family Photographer in montreal
There’s a quote I love:
“Your kids don’t need perfect photos. They need proof that you were there.”
It took years, and becoming a mom myself, for that truth to really land in my heart and become the core of why I do what I do.
Why I Became a Motherhood & Family Photographer
Hi friend, let me take you back for a moment.
Do you know how Simon Sinek always says that “your “why” is the thing you give to the world, the fundamental core of what inspires you, the spark of what drives you”.
Well let me take you on the marvellous journey of how I found my business’ “why”. Let me give you a hint 👇🏻
Growing Up With a Mom Who Was Always in the Frame
I didn’t start out thinking I’d be a photographer, I actually studies and worked in advertising for almost 15 years (I know, wild). But if you had told me years ago that the thing that would shape my career, my business, and how I see life came from missing myself in memories, I would have nodded and not quite understood it yet.
When I was growing up, my dad was the family photographer. He carried the camera to all our family trips, he documented our day to day and even my mom’s births 😱. Somehow, that was normal in our home. My mom was the star of ever photo album we own. I got to see her motherhood journey unfold, page after page. How her body changed, her love deepened and how her presence shone through every image. That imprinted on me. On my mind, my heart, and my soul.
Becoming a Mom Changed Everything
Fast forward to when I became a mom.
That’s when everything shifted and when I realised that my mom was not the rule, she was actually the exception.
Because my husband isn’t a photographer…
I don’t have a lot of photos of myself with my kids that feel beautiful or timeless (and if we’re honest, candid + full of real love). I have photos, sure. But the ones that make my heart skip are the rare moments where I’m in the frame, not just holding the camera.
There was one photo from a trip to the Dominican Republic that my husband took of my daughter and me, and I cried when I saw it. Because I saw her. I saw me. I saw us in a way I rarely do.
That hit me deep.
Realizing I Was Missing From My Own Photos
During an exercise with one of my mentors, something opened up. I found the core of what drives everything about my work, not the business, not the services, not the pretty photos, but the reason I show up every single day. My “why”.
I want to create for other moms what my mom had, and what I, some days, feel like I’m still missing:
A visual legacy of motherhood. A place where you can look back and see your presence, your love, your embodiment of this life and this moment.
I want you to see yourself the way the rest of the world sees you, not just behind the lens, but in front of it.
Most Moms Are the Memory Keepers, Not the Memory
It’s almost always the mom who ends up behind the camera. Capturing first steps, bedtime cuddles, strawberry-stained smiles, park laughter, and quiet afternoons on the couch. You do it because you love them, because you want them to remember it all.
But in doing so, you end up erased from your own story.
That’s not how it should be.
That’s not how it needs to be.
You are not just the one holding the camera.
You are the memory.
And your children deserve to see you in these moments, the way you see them.
My Mission as a Motherhood Photographer in Montreal
I photograph motherhood, families, and life not just to document moments , but to honour your presence in them. To create images that feel intimate, real, and truly you.
Photos that are not just beautiful… but meaningful. Photos that will matter years from now. Photos that whisper: You were here. You loved fiercely. You were present.
Because your kids don’t need perfect photos.
They need evidence that you were there.
You Deserve to Be Remembered, guilt-free!
This is the thing that keeps me going on tough days. On chaotic days. On days when it feels like life is moving too fast.
I’m here so you don’t have to wish you were in the photos later.
I’m here so you can be in them now, guilt-free, without pressure, and without perfection.
You are not the memory keeper.
You are the memory.
And you deserve to be remembered.
📸 If you’re ready to be in the frame, not just take the photos, I’d love to talk.
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