Blogs to help you prepare for your photo session

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Whether you are having a family, maternity or newborn session you will find answers to all your questions in this blog. Find out information on topics like how to prepare, what to wear and the best location for your photos. If you still have any questions feel free to send a message in the contact form below!

Categories: Advice | Children | Family | Babies | Motherhood | Self-Care | Film

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38 Reflections on Motherhood: Losing Yourself and Finding Yourself Again

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Brooke Holliday 7/8/25 Brooke Holliday 7/8/25

Seattle Family Photo Locations That Feel Natural and Unposed

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Sibling Dynamics: How to Gently Include Older Children in Your Newborn Session

Brooke Holliday 6/24/25 Brooke Holliday 6/24/25

Sibling Dynamics: How to Gently Include Older Children in Your Newborn Session

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The Emotional Arc of Motherhood, Told in Photographs

Brooke Holliday 6/10/25 Brooke Holliday 6/10/25

The Emotional Arc of Motherhood, Told in Photographs

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What a Family Session Can Feel Like

Brooke Holliday 6/1/25 Brooke Holliday 6/1/25

What a Family Session Can Feel Like

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Why I Only Shoot Film (And How That Shapes Your Experience)

Brooke Holliday 5/27/25 Brooke Holliday 5/27/25

Why I Only Shoot Film (And How That Shapes Your Experience)

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I gained 50 pounds over the last 9 months.

I fell hard into hopelessness for myself because of the state of the country and the world.

I ate so much to numb my pain and to give myself the dopamine hit I so desperately needed.

I completely lost my

For a long time, I’ve carried shame around the idea that gentle parenting wasn’t working for me. I’ve done the work. Therapy, journaling, gratitude lists, breathwork, morning routines, parenting courses. And still, I have big emotio

This is for the ones that struggle daily like me.

Parenting is hard.

Loving is easy.

Give yourself some extra grace this summer if you feel like you are hitting a wall every day.

There’s no shame in admitting that being a care taker is so

I am not defined by a photo.
I am not made more valuable by how polished or perfect I appear.

Because perfection doesn’t give me more worth.
It doesn’t make me more lovable.
It doesn’t make me more me.

The photos I treasure most a

I will not let myself slip into oblivion.
Not into the numbness that tries to creep in when the world feels like too much.
Not into the quiet forgetting of my own body as I carry the weight of motherhood and the grief of a world unraveling.
Not into

Brooke Holliday is a lifestyle film photographer. Her intent is to portray the full spectrum of motherhood and family life, while making you feel relaxed and comfortable in your own skin. Her work highlights the joy and messiness of life.

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