Why I Photograph Motherhood | Mommy & Me Photography in York, PA

Mommy and Me Photography in York, PA is some of the most meaningful work I photograph. I created these motherhood sessions for the women who hold everything together and rarely step in front of the camera.

Can I tell you why I care so much about motherhood sessions?

Because I’m not photographing something I read about. I’m photographing something I live. Every. Single. Day. For the past 24 years!

I’m the one who knows where the shoes are. The one who packs the snacks, signs the forms, remembers the dentist appointment, and somehow still ends up behind the camera.

There are THOUSANDS of photos on my phone of my kids.

Very few of me with them.

And if you’re a mom reading this, I already know that’s probably true for you too.

That’s exactly why I offer Mommy & Me photography sessions in York, PA and surrounding areas like Lancaster and Harrisburg.

Because mothers deserve to be in the frame.

Why Mommy & Me Photography Matters (Even If You Feel “Not Ready”)

Let’s talk about the excuses for a second.

“I want to lose ten pounds.”
“I don’t feel put together.”
“Maybe next year.”

Friend.

Your babies do not care about your jeans size.

They care about how you hold them. How you laugh with them. How you look at them.

Motherhood is beautiful and chaotic and loud and sacred all at once. It is sticky fingers and snack wrappers and exhaustion and belly laughs.

It is fleeting.

And the women living it deserve to be seen in it.

That’s what motherhood photography sessions are about. Not perfection. Not posing like you’re on a magazine cover. Real connection. Real moments. The way your toddler buries their face in your neck. The way your baby grips your shirt. The way your big kid still leans into you even though they’re pretending they’re “so grown.”

This season matters.

What to Expect at a Mommy & Me Session

If the idea of a session stresses you out, take a breath.

My Mommy & Me sessions are relaxed, simple, and connection-focused.

No stiff posing.
No weird forced smiles.
No pressure to “perform.”

Just you and your babies.

We’ll move, we’ll laugh, we’ll snuggle, we’ll let your kids be kids. I’ll guide you naturally so you don’t feel awkward standing there wondering what to do with your hands (because we’ve all been there).

These sessions are perfect for:

• Mothers with toddlers
• New moms with babies
• Moms with grown-ish kids who still need their mama
• Families wanting to document this season honestly

Whether you’re in York, Lancaster, or Harrisburg, PA, these sessions are designed to celebrate motherhood in a real, heartfelt way.

The Truth About Why This Is My Favorite Work

I photograph seniors. I photograph families. I photograph newborns.

But motherhood sessions?

They hit different.

Because one day your kids are going to look at these photos and see how you looked at them.

They’ll see the way you held them. The way you smiled at them. The way you were their safe place.

And you deserve to have proof of that.

You deserve to exist in your family story.

Not just as the one taking the photo.

But as the one in it.

Mommy & Me Photography in York, PA

If you’ve been thinking about booking a Mommy & Me session, this is your sign.

Spring sessions are designed for connection, softness, and documenting this season before it quietly changes.

If you’re in York, Lancaster, Harrisburg, or surrounding Pennsylvania areas, I would love to photograph you and your babies exactly as you are. This year I will be holding sessions at Greenfield Park as well as Nixon Park.

Because motherhood isn’t something to “wait” to celebrate.

It’s happening right now.

And you deserve to be in the frame too.