Yes, But...Series: I don't want to be in the photos
Suck it up.
I could end the post now, but I’ve got more time on this soapbox.
Think for a moment who you are taking the pictures for.
Are they for your Miss Universe application? Are they for three extra followers on Instagram? Are they for the other moms who live on your street?
No.
They are for you and your children.
That’s it.
The photos I have of my young mother are so precious to me. I adore them and study her face. I know it so well, yet this version is more like a memory. I see myself in her now that I’m a young mother too. I see the worry and the youth and the exhaustion and the hope in the future.
You are so instrumental in your children’s lives. You are the anchor for them. You are the central figure. You are who they call for when they need help finding something. :)
Before they were old enough for school and other activities, they were with you almost 24/7, attached at your hip, literally. You are their constant and their safe place. Of course you have to make more than just an appearance in the photographs of their lives.
The mother is usually the photo taker in the family. Is that the same for you? Do you have photos other than selfies with your kids? Do you want some or more? Do you have any where you are engrossed in an activity with them, unaware of a camera? Do you have any where you are playing your role as mom while a photo was taken? I want to show you how pivotal you are, how beautiful you are and how loved you are.
That’s why you have to be in the photos. No buts about it.
