Going thru my parents home, they still have up our large wall portraits of my senior portraits as well as my two older sisters.  Those photos have been up there now for 20-28 years!  It gives us a sense of belonging and it makes me think “man, I am really really loved.” You get to see my photos of my sisters and I, up on their wall.,  Part of my parents legacy is us, their children, and they have chosen to display us up on their wall like works of art.  

Subconsciously I don’t think I realized the impact this had on me growing up. But now being a photographer I can look back and see what having those images up and on display does to a child. Having sessions and images up from when we were growing up of our sports, dance, and our family as we grew, really gives a confidence boost. Now, looking at them, I can get transported back to a time, and I remember the sessions, I remember creating these images.  I get to remember part of my legacy, and how I felt during those chapters of my life.  One that always stands out to me is these amazing dance images taken in Petoskey, MI by an amazing photographer. We have a large 20x30 framed portrait up on our wall. I remember all the things about that session, and I may have been 9 or 10.  I may not have danced all through high school, but I remember the love I had for it.  How dance made me feel and how it shaped part of who I was then and who I am now.  My parents give back to me a piece of my childhood when I look at these.  Printing our photographs really is the only way to ensure that we can look back at our past for decades to come.