SOUL MOMENTS BY DAWN

Welcome to my new blog! I am so excited you have stopped by to take a look around. If you’ve been with me for the last 15 years you know that I have always been Dawn’s Photography; that is not changing. I am however excited to branch out into a “new version” of who and what I have always been.

SOUL MOMENTS BY DAWN has been 15 years in the making. I believe my soul was called to capture moments all those years ago; I just did not realize to what extent. I grabbed the most probable name out of a hat (Dawn’s Photography) and ran with it. My business went from the basement of my house to a full blown studio in less than a years time. I left my nursing career behind and went blindly into the realms of owning my own business. While I’m beyond blessed by the success of the past 15 years it has become very clear to me that it was time to take a step back, find some space deep in the solitude of my heart and pray about where exactly God intended me to travel from here forward.

During this time of prayer and quiet I have experienced so many changes in my personal life; change that often happens in those middle stages (I did not say MIDDLE AGE) of life. My husband retired from his 30+ year law enforcement career, my mother decided to move within 15 miles of me (for 30 years I have had a 3 hour radius all to myself), our oldest daughter got married and I have another who just became engaged. Life is SO good but these are huge changes for a wife, a daughter and a mother; all of which are me.

To say I’ve needed my God during this time is a complete understatement. I have leaned on Him so hard that I wonder if the earth has shifted a bit. I survived this year BECAUSE of Him and I am so very happy in my heart these days. This is a happiness that I didn’t know I could feel.

The birth of “Soul Moments by Dawn” is so exciting for me.

Birth- my deepest passion- the beginning of new life. It is what I love to capture beyond anything else. And I am touched to my soul when families invite me into the births of their families; albeit at the hospital, your homes or my studio. Photographing a newborn is truly the greatest gift to my heart. Knowing that forever, families will have the image of tiny fingers, whispers of lashes, sweet little lips and curled up perfection.

Soul – what I give every single client that becomes a part of my portrait family. As I look into my subjects eyes I believe that I can feel their soul. How truly blessed can one be to look into the eyes of a child and capture that innocent soul? Or to watch a mother as she cradles that newborn baby or laughs with her now birthday boy as he eats his first cake? A father as his baby wraps her little fingers around his great big thumb knowing that she has his heart forever? I have captured firsts and I have captured lasts and so many moments in between. Every image touches my soul. This is what I’m called to do.

Moments – a single second where time stands still. Alone or shared- with a laugh or a tear; moments together are what I capture. I had a grandfather who had just lost his granddaughter tell me one time that I needed the word “moments” in my name because I had given their family so many moments to look back upon and treasure. This moment shared with him touched me. I had never really taken the time to stop and look at what I gave to people. I felt that I charged for a service and then worked my butt off to try to make them feel happy about spending their money with me. It was in this conversation that I realized it’s really not about money or the perfect pose (although both are very important for success in this industry) but about the investment of time spent with each other captured forever through my lense to my clients’ soul.

My hope is that I can continue to grow every day into the woman, the mother, the wife, the daughter, the friend, the photographer that can bring joy to those around me but mostly bring light through my images to your hearts and homes for years to come.

The following is a quote that I have come to live by:
I surrender my anxiety and my sense of urgency. I allow God to guide me in the pacing of my life. I open my heart to God’s timing. I release my deadlines, agendas, and stridency to the gentle yet often swift pacing of God. As I open my heart to God’s unfoldings, my heart attains peace. As I relax into God’s timing, my heart contains comfort. As I allow God to set the tone and schedule of my days, I find myself in the right time and place, open and available to God’s opportunities.
Julia Cameron

2 comments
  • Brad - If a man speaks in the forrest where no woman can hear – is he still wrong?
    Hi Dawn just trying the blog – Brad D

  • Dawn's Photography - That’s a VERY good question! LOL Thanks for visiting!

BORN TO PLAY

If felt like just yesterday I was capturing the reveal session where we found out the R family was expecting their second little boy. I set out on a mission to find the perfect little basketball set up; his grandpa, uncles and his daddy are amazing basketball players. Roy wrapped his nice long hands around that basketball like a pro! I’m so excited to share with you our time together capturing Roy’s newborn moments. Thank you for joining me in congratulating the R family on this handsome little addition to their family.
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  • Betty - Sooo precious.    Thanks for all the great photographs you have taken of Roy his Big Brother and his two cousins.    

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