I love photographing new families. New moms and dads are always so in love with their newborn, as they should be.  It’s just awesome to see and makes me happy

Three brothers under 3?  Yep!  Busy session for sure, but we pulled it off and they were so cute in their little blue plaid shirts.

I don’t spend as much time on pinterest as I thought I would, but whenever I do go on, I always find something beautiful.  Sometimes it’s a quote, sometimes it’s a crafting idea, sometimes a delicious meal, and sometimes it’s photography related.  My cousin posted this display idea for family portraits. I did a similar wall grouping for a family last fall, and I think it’s a terrific arrangement.  Simple and clean. I’m not a designer at heart, and sometimes wall displays don’t always come easy to me,  so I enjoy seeing how people show off their images.

Rather than do a post for every session in the last little while, since this blog has been going crazy, I’m just going to post a few pics.

I love photographing people, but I also like creating images that don’t involve clients!  I’ve tried to make a habit of getting out and shooting just for the fun of it, and for the purpose of creating art.  I’ve finally accumulated enough images that I decided I might try setting up an etsy site.  I’m super excited about this new venture!

For those of you who have never heard of etsy, it’s an online community of artists, selling their work.  There’s handmade jewelry, photography, clothing, home decor, upscaled items and more. I’ve become a bit of a junkie over the past few years, and much prefer it to ebay. It’s nice to know the stories behind the stuff you buy, and also you know it wasn’t made by child labourers, or in a huge factory.  My personal collection includes a scarf from the Netherlands, a bracelet from Africa, and an anklet from Thailand, just to name a few!

I have artwork all over my home. Many images are my own, and many are picked up at festivals, travels or are gifts from my parents and brother, who are world travellers.  I barely have a wall to hang anything else on, so I figured, since my walls can’t play host to all the images I’ve created, I may as well try to share them.  Here’s the link to my etsy site….

Paper Moon Photography on etsy

Check it out when you get a chance, and if you’re a fellow etsy buyer, add me to your favorites and spread the word!  I don’t have a ton of images uploaded to the site yet, but I’m bouncing back and forth between getting that set up, and updating this crazy blog. Thanks