Dressing Up the Family! {Forsyth County Photographer}

Just wanted to share a personal post to highlight one of my family's favorite things: dressing up for Halloween! My husband is *slightly* excited about the upcoming release of the newest Star Wars, so we decided to do a Star Wars themed  family costumes. I always have fun creating and making the costumes. Much to my husband's dismay, sometimes it involves construction paper.

This year, I managed to pull most of our costumes together from Better Way Bargains, a local thrift store that benefits a local ministry. The day I shopped (it *may* have been the week before Halloween!) all clothing happened to be $1, which was an awesome deal! Construction paper wasn't involved this year, but tinfoil and foam sheets were! I made my baby boy's hat out of a trick-or-treat bag that was a frog head...just turned it inside out and cut out some Yoda-shaped ears! 

Often times, a photographer struggles to find time and energy to capture moments in their own life. I really challenge myself to keep up with all the memories we make together with our boys and have my camera in tow, but also try to make sure I am a part of the moment. Most of the time, Mama doesn't make it into the frame except for a snap or two. I look through pictures from when my oldest was toddling around and can actually visualize clicking the shutter. The images really do bring back those memories, which is what motivated me to grow and learn as a photographer in the first place!