​Lately I have felt like I have something more to give in my photography career. I've had the idea floating around in my head about featuring the families I photograph on my blog. I want to be able to inspire others through faith, family and photography. I've felt like it is something I need to do.

It has enriched my life spending time with families. I don't want to say my sessions are always butterflies and roses. They are chaotic a lot of the time! It takes a full days work to get ready for it. Picture day is exhausting (mostly for the mom,) but it's worth it! It is worth it to capture that happiness with your family.

I want everyone to know that the happiness we share with our families is forever. Families are forever. I want everyone to know that we can find happiness through the love we share with our families, and through our faith in the Savior Jesus Christ. It is because of Him that we get to share love with our families. It is because of Him that we get to spend a chaotic hour taking family pictures laughing together. It is because of Him that we have beautiful scenery to partake of and enjoy.

Through him the burdens we carry can be lifted. We can find peace. We can find hope. We can find eternal happiness.

Sometimes life is dark. Sometimes it is sad. Actually, a lot of the time. All of us have trials and all of us have happiness. All of us have a story to share. All of us are inspiring and all of us are ready to be inspired. All of us can be a little kinder to one another and uplift and encourage each other through out our trials.

That is why I have a message to share. That is why I ask my clients to share a message of overcoming their trials in whatever way they overcame/are overcoming them. I want to be an outlet for others to share their message if they please. I've seen so much strength in the people I photograph despite their trials.

I hope that you all can see my message through my photography. I hope you can see the love that I have for my Savior Jesus Christ, his beautiful earth, and the the beautiful people he has created. I hope you can feel the happiness I felt in that moment when I captured the happy faces of my clients.

The segment I am starting on my blog will be called "You Inspire Me" I would love if you would follow along. I will be posting stories from families every month. Share with your friends and help inspire others.

To read the first post of the featured families on my blog go to Featuring the Mecham Family - You Inspire Me.

I have lots of ideas storming through my head and when I get to follow through with one, it's really exciting! One of the things I have been wanting to do for a long time is feature the families I photograph on a blog by having them tell a story about one of their trials and talk about how they overcame it.

Today is an exciting day! I am so grateful to one of my faithful friends and clients for writing a post for me. I cannot wait to see this evolve into something bigger that can inspire and strengthen others. It's amazing being able to work with families and literally see the big picture- The love and happiness we share with our families.

The strength I see in these people (friends, family, clients) amazes me every day. I have felt for a while that I wanted to be an outlet for others to share through their family photos. I hope you all enjoy this segment on my blog and find inspiration in these posts.

Thanks to Kylie for writing this beautiful post! She's been through a ton with Peyton's rare condition and much more, too! She's a fighter. I'm so glad she is willing to share her story. She's amazing right?!

When I invite my clients to share on my blog, it is under no pressure or obligation at all. You can share as little or as much as you would like. Help be apart of inspiring someone; share with your friends. If you would like to share your own story, contact me.