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Spotted: Moms in the Wild

The Mom. The Myth. The Legend. And so it goes that over the years us mothers can lose a sense of who we truly are. That over time our roots gray and our faces show lines from the laughter and joy our children bring. Gravity. It happens. We can lose sight of the women we once were. We may not feel as smart, accomplished, together, fit…and a whole slew of other words and phrases we come to assign to ourselves. Personally, I prefer cast member on The Walking Dead. But underneath the superfluous layers…beneath the nine to five jobs, the stable partner, and the mother, the mopper, the only person in the house who would ever think to actually wash the sheets, there still lingers deep in her soul , her true self. And that true self deserves to rise to the surface and shine.

Who Is She

You might ask. Or her partner might ask. This isn’t the woman drinking cold coffee thrice microwaved with a side bun and pajama pants. This woman is enchanting. She is glowing. She is soulful and free and marvelous. She looks deep into her heart and releases all of her inhibitions and insecurities. She feels strong and beautiful and confident. In this moment she is free of her debt. She owes absolutely nothing to anyone but herself. And doesn’t it show?

She is a mother

With two young kids. She carries the same burdens, worries and fears all mothers bear. She has to go home after this early foggy morning and see her kids off to school. Make sure their lunches are packed and they actually brushed their teeth and didn’t lie about it. But she can still be captured in her wildest and most free space, and have these art pieces adorning her wall to remind her just how beautiful she truly is.

I talk more about the mother as muse here. Do yourself a favor. Something that is solely for you. Or for your partner…send her off on a session just for her. Keep photographs of just yourself. Have that lone portrait session…apart from your children and your partner. To remind yourself that regardless of where your journey has taken you and where you find yourself, that you are not defined by the titles you bear, but by the good of your soul.

As always you can view more of my client and personal work here.

Expecting couple in the river at dusk
FAMILY SESSION $795
$150 due at booking
60-90 minutes of creating together
Full digital gallery of 100+ hand edited images
Unlimited calls and texts for planning and discovery
One location in and around Portland, OR. | In home or in the wild
Location planning | Styling assistance
Best light of the day is sunset, which changes throughout the year
*Add $100 for travel more than 50 miles from 98682

 

MATERNITY SESSION $795

$150 due at booking

60-90 minutes of creating together

Full digital gallery of 100+ hand edited images

Access to client wardrobe

Unlimited calls and texts for planning and discovery

One location in to around Portland, OR.

Location planning | Styling

Best scheduled around 30 weeks

*Add $100 for travel outside of 98682

NEWBORN SESSION $795

$150 due at booking

60-120 minutes of creating together (for feeding breaks)

Full digital gallery of 100+ hand edited images

Documentary style photos and posed photos (backdrops and bonnets provided by me)

Photos are best taken between 10-25 days, a rough guideline

Location planning | Styling

*Bundle Maternity and Newborn sessions and save $400

 

SIMPLE SESSION $495
$150 due at booking

40 minutes of creating magic together

Choose 40 images from a full digital gallery to keep, additional images may be purchased

Must be within 20 miles of 98682 (add travel fee for >20 miles)

Location planning | Styling

Choose 40 images from a full digital gallery to keep, additional images may be purchased

Unlimited calls and texts for planning and discovery

For those who need fewer photos

Perfect for extra wild children (My favorite kind)

MINI SESSION SUBSCRIPTION $895

$150 due at booking

Three mini sessions in a 12 month period

20 minute sessions

Each mini session yields 20 hand edited images

Must be within 20 miles of 98682

Perfect for first year milestones, birthdays, and tiny snippets of everyday life.

 

ELOPEMENTS | INTIMATE WEDDINGS

Packages start at $2995

Please contact me for full pricing options

*All deposits are non-refundable. Dates are negotiable.

Daily of three walking on the rocky riverfront
Family of four snuggling overlooking the Columbia River

Deb Morlan is a family and motherhood photographer serving the Portland, Oregon and beyond.