What it really is to be a Photographer

Well, for starters, you must be a friend. A comforter.
 You must hold motherly instincts. 
A business woman and a comedian.
 A magician. A therapist. A mindreader.
 You must be able to put yourself in other's shoes and see things from their point of view. 
You have to be able to learn, and most importantly, accept that there is always more to learn. A student, but also a teacher.
 Sometimes, you have to be a mother. But most of the time, you just have to be a kid.
 You have to be a repairman and there are times that you may actually feel like a mailman.
 You must be a financial advisor and an artist at the same time, and it's important that you understand the difference.
 You have to be an acrobat and a master at yoga. 
You have to be a weather forecaster, a night owl, and a circus clown (but never at the same time). 
You are your own receptionist and accountant. 
You have to have an abundant collection of strange noises, songs, and nursery rhymes.
You have to patient. Very patient.
It's important to be sure that you don't take anything too seriously or personally.
You have to understand that everything doesn't always work out exactly as planned.
And that's why you have to be great at improvising.
You have to hold secret powers. A baby whisperer. 
You must know and record due dates of expecting mommas that you haven't even met yet. And LOTS of them.
You must be a puppet master, a fly on the wall, and an organizer.
Lastly, you must be a photographer. It isn't always easy being everything at once. You have to love it (even when it feels like you might hate it). You have to really really love it.

Ava's full session sneak peek will be posted soon, but I couldn't resist quickly posting these timeless black&white shots.  She was a dream to photograph. 
Have a wonderful week, everyone!
Smiles and lots of love, Taylor