Sometimes things happen that shake you up a bit.

Today was rainy. In my house that doesn’t change much. We still go out and have fun. If you wait for the weather in Pacific Northwest you might wait forever. The one thing that is different during rain is the fact that I leave my camera home. Fancy equipment that is part of my livelihood and rain just don’t go well together.

Taking pictures is a way of life though. In my case a little bit of an addiction. I see something esthetically pleasing and I get itchy. This must be documented! Lucky for me my phone, also know as my better half, comes to the rescue.

I was posting photos from our walk in the forest when Kristi left a comment suggesting I join their Spring Photo Challenge with a photo of my son in the puddle. My initial thought was: wish I had my camera. My second though was: no way I am posting a blurry Instagram photo on my blog and entering it into photography showcase. What will my clients think?

But that got me thinking. This blog is for everyone to get to know me. Yes, I am a photographer. You will hire me to take beautiful images of your special occasion that will stay with you forever. And I promise you I will bring my A game.

But I am also a mother. A wife. I live an everyday life just like you. And these little snaps, tiny phone photos, unedited and blurry, they are mine. In a way they are my work. I will tell the story much the same with my fancy cameras and lenses or a point and shoot. It is the photographer, not the equipment that take the photo.

So as much as professional photographers frown upon posting photos that are anything but perfect here is mine:

You can follow me on Instagr.am. My user name is @northwestmommy. I only use my iPhone and sometimes iPad to take those photos. They are posted as I take them. They are me. If you like them you will like my work.