Do you look at your kids and feel like  you can see them growing right in front of you? Are you compelled to capture the moments before they are gone?

From the day Ian was born I’ve felt that pull. That need. That desire to capture his personality, his habits, his moments, him. It’s been a strange feeling of his leaving me. That is the goal right? Raise him and get him out into the world. I never expected that feeling to be so strong when he was so young. But it is.

In Your Kids Captured Through The Lens I cover your camera AND technique for photographing your kids at their best (and their worst). I’m joined by 6 amazing moms who share a love for photography and for capturing their kids. They each provide their perspective and strategies for making the most of some of the most difficult photography subjects!

I asked them to answer one question.

What Do You Love Most About Photographing Your Kids?

With four kids, I love the challenge of capturing their individual personalities. – Sharyn Tormanen

What I love most about photographing my kids is capturing their smiles, laughs, and loves. – Carol Elliott

I can’t stop time, but I can freeze a moment forever with my camera. -Myra Cherchio

I love capturing certain fleeting moments that I would otherwise miss, and having them forever to look back on again and again. – Amber Ries

Capturing the real them, the way I see them. – Melanie Grimes

I love to photograph my kids because as they no longer live with me  I love to see them days and weeks later living life, laughing,  just being – all real life stuff. Special memories. – Sam Ellis

What about you? What do you love about photographing your kids?

Your Kids Captured Through The Lens starts January 22nd.