Do you have a friend that loves with "big love?" This amazing birthday girl is that friend! From her smiles to her hugs, she makes each person feel so included and treasured.  Happy birthday, sweet girl!  Let's all go and love those around us with that same "big love."💛

Every year around September, I feel this intense need to create art.  Maybe it's a nesting thing as the seasons change, but I am so restless until my artistic vision is completed. 

My youngest son also bears this artist's heart.  Together, we wander through stores selling fall décor to gather inspiration.  After stopping at the art store , we are buzzing to sit down and dig into brining our ideas to life.  Often we fail miserably in getting what is in our minds into the physical world of canvas, ceramic, or wood.  But it doesn't matter.  I love every minute of it, and so does he. 

Exactly a year ago, I captured such a moment of this creative process. I wanted Mom (me) to be in more photos of these seemingly ordinary moments. I'm so glad I made the effort. I look at this picture and see a core memory for both of us.  It's an image I'll treasure and a tradition I hope continues every year. 

What about you?  What is a cherished activity or interest that you share with your kids as individuals? Let me know in the comments.  I'd love to hear about it!

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Hey, toddler mamas, do you know about our Wake Up Sessions?

As part of our "Our Story" 5 Hour sessions, these sessions start when your little ones open their eyes to greet a brand new day. ☀️ Have you ever noticed how toddlers seem to be at their absolute happiest in the morning? I will be there to document those five great hours of energy, wonder, and emotion toddlers bring to each moment of our lives. 

Wake Up Sessions are the perfect way to celebrate the beauty of your everyday lives, right now, in this sleep deprived, but amazing season. 

Just imagine: your little one, bathed in that soft morning light, exploring, giggling, and being their wonderful, curious selves. Those cozy, golden moments are what make up our memories as parents.

I'd love for you to join me in this adventure of freezing these precious times in photos.  Direct message me or visit my website in the link in the bio to get started. 

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Get a peak into what booking a Party Session is actually like.  Click "Rea our Latest Blog Post" in the link in our bio to read it now.

Ever wondered about the difference between LIFESTYLE and DOCUMENTARY photography? 

Well, it comes down to two words: Real Life.

Think of LIFESTYLE photography like a relaxed version of portrait photography but set in the cozy confines of your beautifully tidy home. During a session, the photographer orchestrates poses and prompts, resulting in those picture-perfect moments. While undeniably stunning, they are not a genuine reflection of your everyday lives.

DOCUMENTARY photography is takes it to the next level. Instead of guiding your family, the photographer becomes a stealthy ninja monkey. They anticipate and capture your genuine, unfiltered moments as they naturally unfold. No fancy outfits, no posed scenes. Simply gorgeous photos of your family being themselves.

Wild and Free Photography specializes in DOCUMENTARY photography for families. In client sessions, I, Caroline, am that stealthy ninja monkey! 🐒 

So would you choose LIFESTYLE or DOCUMENTARY? As a parent myself, it comes down to one undeniable fact: You are living in the good old days right now. 

By choosing DOCUMENTARY photography, you're giving your future self an incredible gift. Your memory might fade, but these photos will bring it back with clarity and joy. The daily details and tasks you take for granted now will bring a flood of memories with them later. You love your family in countless small ways every day, and now you'll have pictures of you doing so.

Now that you understand the difference, how about messaging me today to reserve your spot on my fall schedule? Reach me in my DM's or in my link in bio.

Back to school time soon. Funny enough, the biggest thing I struggle with isn't the early mornings or the frenzied rush out the door. It's how much time I spend in the car. It's easily bordering on 2 hours a day in the drop off and pickup lines.

However, that is excellent audio book time. 

Currently, I'm listening to Building Your Story Brand by Donald Miller.  After turning the car off, I am so ready to rush to my computer and implement what I am learning. If you find the psychology of marketing fascinating, you'll enjoy it as I do. 

I just finished The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday. That book left me feeling unstoppable.  I'm sharing it with my teens who are learning how to view challenges. 

Okay. It's all coming back to me. I'm remembering how much I love audio book time.  I think I'll be just fine as I creep along down the pick-up line.

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It's 8:00.  Your kids are supposed to be winding down for bed, but couch gymnastics are in full swing.🤸‍♀ How do you handle that bedtime transition at your house? 

I'll go first.  After the occasional wrestling session, those last 15 minutes before bed is set aside for reading. Sometimes together, sometimes solo.  It helps their brains unwind from the day. 

What about at your house? Tell me in the comments. 

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Moms and dads, you're living in the good ole days right now. 

Guys, I've been editing some old candid photos of my children. 

Six years ago feels like yesterday and yet another lifetime. How is that possible? All I know, is how grateful I am that I once thought these ordinary moments worth the effort of taking the photo. Just look how much this one grew in that time! 

Are you feeling those same aches looking at your little ones now? I would be honored to come along side your family and take the photo for you. 

Don't wait. These years don't stop. Message me here or in follow the link in my bio.

Have a teen going off to college this month? It's not too late to schedule a quick documentary session while they're sweet face is still at home. 

We can help you capture your priceless family dynamic that won't be the same when they're away. Message us today to for our availability.

𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬.
Children shouldn't have to adapt to photoshoots.  Photoshoots should adapt to children. 

As a parent and as a professional, it is so important to meet kids right where there at. 

▫️𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐬? "𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐨𝐤𝐚𝐲.  𝐖𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬?" 

▫️𝐒𝐡𝐞'𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐲? "𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥, 𝐈'𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞, 𝐭𝐨𝐨! 𝐖𝐞'𝐥𝐥 𝐠𝐨 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐝𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝." 

▫️𝐒𝐡𝐞'𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚? "𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐣𝐨𝐛! 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠!"

I have found that it is sometimes too much to ask these tiny people to sit still, freeze a smile, or change from sad to happy for the sake of a picture. 

𝐈'𝐦 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐧𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲'𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠.

And in those photos, you will see not the robotic smile (yes you know the one), you will see the real them.  And in 𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐲, 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐲, 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬, that's the kind of photos you'll want to look at.

Let's allow your children be themselves.  And leave the rest to me.  It is my job.  It is my true privilege. 

📷Authentic moments artistically captured; for your every day life and special events.  Send me a message today to get started.

🧡I had the opportunity to spend a week completely organizing my dad’s garage and soaking up quality time with him. Naturally, I had to document our experience. I hope you’re as drawn into these images as I am. How incredible is it that such ordinary tasks when locked away in a picture, become small treasures to our hearts. These do to mine. I love you, Dad.

What do you get when a branding session meets a documentary session? You get a unique glimpse at what it takes to run a thriving small business! 👀  Look at this lady go!

@bunch_botanicals is an incredible woman and family owned business that specializes in botanically based soaps and self care products.  Here's a snapshot of the care and hard work this momma puts into each product she creates.

Want to know my one of my best tips for a nostalgic, heart-melting session?

Let your kids wear their favorite pajamas. 

A posed image of them dressed in their best will never do to your parent heart what a photo of them in their pjs will.  Instantly, you can truly see your child--age 8, smelling like Frosted Mini Wheats, bursting with whoops and giggles behind those dimples, finally flopping down for a moment to ask if he can watch his show yet. 

These photos are love letter to the future you. 

Message us today to get your letter started.

I can give you TWO FABULOUS reasons to order prints from your session:

1) Not only will you, as the parent, enjoy your personal art gallery, but your children will absolutely adore seeing themselves hang on the walls of their home! They see that here they are loved and they belong.

2) You can safeguard against digital loss, and significantly reduce your anxiety! Your photos from your session are irreplaceable.  Move them from the digital world only into the safety of your home.  We not only offer many sizes of prints, but storybook albums as well (which are a huge hit with the whole family😁). 

Let's get those images off your hard drive and into your hands. 🤲 Message us today, and we will send your our Client Guide with more about our print packages.

This photo means the world to me. 🥰

I'm the one in the family who's "always taking the pictures." I have tons of candid photos my husband and boys, but don't have many of me simply being a momma. Thankfully, my mother-in-law is also "always taking the pictures." She captured this sweet moment of me surrounded by my babies.  I am so grateful I have it. 

Whos the one in your family "always taking the pictures?" Tell me in the comments below.

How would you explain what you do in one sentence, to a 3 year old?

And when I say 'what you do', of course I'm including you stay-at-home parent warriors!

I'll go first.

I'd say ''I make pictures so your parents can remember just how cool you are right now.''

Now it's your turn! 

Tell me what you do as if I was 3 years old. Remember, just one sentence...

What are our PARTY SESSIONS like? Moments like these say it all!

NOW BOOKING 🟡JULY AND 🟢AUGUST PARTIES.

✉️Message us for availability and snag your spot!

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🎁GIVEAWAY TIME!!!🎁 In honor of our BRAND NEW PARTY SESSIONS, we are giving away a unique party package for your next celebration. 🎉  Enter now through June 29, 2023.  Follow the link in bio under "Giveaway" to enter! 

Want to maximize your entries?  After completing the entry form, we will give you an additional entry for each of the following:

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Let me tell you about this beautiful mama.

When we first talked, she told me that she had just given birth her son. With him being so little, she wasn't sure yet what she wanted to document during our session. They were still figuring out what a normal day looked like in their brand new family.

This is something I hear a lot from moms of babes so little. It is completely okay if you don't  know what you'd like to do during your session. You're still getting to know one another, and there's no pressure to have ANYTHING figured out.

So, here is what we did. We spent our time simply capturing what they HAVE found they love to do together.  In this photo she is singing to her little man.  You can see his eyes are bright with the sound of her voice.  The images we made are stunning with their love. 

Capturing all this beauty in ordinary moments is why I love my job!  If this is something you can relate to, then let's have a relaxed chat.  No sales, just getting to know one another.

Message me here or by following the link in bio to "Message Us".

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Hint Number 1️⃣!
New sessions will be announced Monday!
Any guesses what they might be? Comment below.

My father taught me how to show respect, appreciate the quiet beauty of the world, and connect over a cup of coffee.  Not to mention, he's the one showed me how to be an unapologetic aggravator and comedian. 😁  I'd love to throw a photo of him on this post, but I should probably ask him first.  Another time, perhaps.

I adore finding the same joy-bringing qualities in the fathers I work with.  It's an honor to capture these simple moments of Dad delighting and loving his children. These photos will come mean so much to them both as the years go on.

Did you know that I have a free CLIENT GUIDE?

It's perfect for those intentional parents out there who ache to stop time and yet delight in every milestone.  Their cell phone is full of beautiful, ordinary moments with their children. They want to remember it all. 

Is that you?

Our Client Guides shows you how we can help you do that and answers your most frequently asked questions. 

And did I mention it's FREE?

Click "Message Us" in our link in bio, and get a free copy sent to you!

Want to know 3 things I hear from my family documentary clients ALL THE TIME?

If you're considering booking family documentary session, I know you'll have lots of concerns, hopes and questions. 

After working with lots of sweet families just like you, I can take a pretty good guess at what they are...

So let's talk about them! Message us in the link in our bio or DM us now.

I often get asked if I also shoot newborn sessions. 👶

If you're asking about newborn portrait sessions with teddy bear props and bundled up babes on in the cutest of tiny chairs, then, no. 

But, do we offer an incredibly laid back hour of you snuggling your newborn in the comfort of your own home? 
🌟ABSOLUTELY WE DO. 
Tag an expecting mama who would totally go for this type of newborn session.

Confession time! I am not naturally musical.

I'd love to be someone who can harmoniously carry a tune or pick up any instrument and play. But the reality is that I'm more of an enthusiastic audience member.

My children are learning their instruments so well! It inspired me. I've set a goal of learning how to play the cello by 2025 (even if it's just rudimentary screeches). I figure you're never too old to learn! 

Are you just like me? Or are you a talented singer or musician? And if so, any tips for me as I start to learn?

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