True Atelier

There is a difference between  a professional photographer, and a creatively driven person who uses photography in their everyday life.  A professional photographer makes a large part of their income by taking pictures for clients. At the same time, some brilliant photographers incorporate their talent into all aspects of their lives, but it may not be their primary source of income. Right now, we are in a place where we do both. Not only do we run a professional photography business, but more importantly, photography is an integral part of our everyday lives and effects how we see, plan, and document our time with our family, friends, and in our community and surroundings.

We are excited to emphasize to our readers, and to other moms we know, that photography is an outlet and skill that can benefit you in so many ways. And, you can grow to be a brilliantly talented photographer, without having to be a “professional” photographer. In essence, you can master your camera (ANY CAMERA… EVEN YOUR iPHONE) so that the beauties (and struggles) of your life are documented in a masterful and creative way, one that you will cherish forever!

Some may think that tacking the term “professional” in front of the title “photographer,” somehow makes it more glamorous or prestigious. But we would argue that there is nothing more important or rewarding then spending time creating meaningful memories with your families, and documenting them so they can become traditions that live on in the lives of your families when YOUR OWN children have grown.

It can be something as simple as documenting their first lost tooth, moving your little girl into her ‘big girl’ bedroom, or taking a summer trip. It can be going for a walk, picking dandelions, or fishing! All these moments can be captured beautifully and poignantly so as to MEAN more to you and your children.

We are thrilled to be launching two new aspects of our business that will go hand in hand with each other. TEA ATELIER and LITTLE ATELIER. Tea Atelier will focus on providing classes to mom’s (and other creatives) who want to learn to master their camera (ANY CAMERA) to document their lives in a meaningful and creative way. Little Atelier (if you are a mommy) will cater to the needs and creative sensibilities of your little ones while YOU learn! Like it??? We sure do!

We can’t wait to share our complete program line with you that will be launching this Summer 2013 (basically just a short month away!) So be sure to stay tuned! In the meantime… don’t forget to document the little things…. the everyday things that make your lives special.  Doing so has brought us more joy as mom’s than we ever thought possible, and we feel like we are able to be ‘present’ in our children’s lives… even if we DO have professional careers

Best~

Nicole & Chantri