My daughter and husband asked for a photo for Father's Day. When they asked me it really caught me off guard. I have gotten use to the whole family (including the dogs) have gotten tired of me pestering them to take photos or to try a new set up or to help me with a photo for another contest.
Now that I have taken the photo and given it to the two of them I must admit that it holds a special place in my heart. You see my husband is not the father of my children. However he was willing to step up and take on someone elses children and be there for them when others chose to walk away. I personally recognize this, however I never expected the children to notice it, or even care. However after I took this photo and posted it on Facebook my daughter "stole" it and posted it on her page. When she posted it she made a very long statement thanking my husband for stepping up, being a dad, and keeping her mom happy. She thanked him for being there thru the heart breaks that she had, holding her when she cried and giving advice, even when she didn't want to hear what he had to say. It touched not only my heart, but my husband's heart as well. It was something that we did not expect, or even knew that she felt that way. It was extremely touching to realize this.
This brings about the point of the importance of photos. Without taking the time to take this photo and giving it to my daughter we would have never known how she felt about my husband. We would have never known that she loved him and respected him as much as she does. All of this information came out due to a photo, which has now made this a priceless photo to me. Many people have photos taken to take them. They feel that it is a requirement, a way to keep the rest of the extended family up to date on whats going on. However I am not sure that these photos hold value or feeling.
Photos are meant to convey a feeling, or invoke a feeling in a person that is viewing the photo. I am not sure that your standard run of the mill photos photos do this. When working with my clients I want to make sure that there photos are going to invoke or convey a feeling or a memory that they never want to forget. If it doesn't, then I feel that there is just no reason to even click the shutter and I would not even want to charge someone for a photo that does not touch a person in some way.
With this in mind I believe that it should be considered when deciding to have a photo session done. Beautiful memories that are preserved forever on a print is an amazing thing, and will one day become an heirloom that will continue for years to convey or invoke feelings by those that hold that photo near and dear to their hearts. Plan your sessions with your photographer carefully. Pick your location, or your look in the studio that represents you, and who you are. Do not be afraid to show your beauty (or handsomeness if you are a man) and "work the camera". Don't be afraid to show your love, your confidence, and your soul in front of the lens. If you are not afraid to do this you will be able to take a simple photo like the one above, and yet it will carry love, meaning, and many more feelings for years to come.
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