Melissa Ortendahl - Storytelling is a constant in all genres.mp3

Melissa Ortendahl https://www.melissaortendahlphotography.com/ https://www.instagram.com/melissaortendahlphotography/ ---- View Melissa's Images of Joy: https://imagesofjoy.com/episode-3/ Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/images.of.joy Apply for the Family Filmmakers Certification Beta: https://imagesofjoy.com ---- 01:00 How Lolly got started in photography 01:34 Current professional photography focus 02:07 Motherhood - the push and pull for time and attention 03:30 “ Suspend your moments” 05:01 “Photography is a love letter to our children,” preserving our stories 08:37 Memories passed down to us 10:22 Printing photos - memories we can hold 13:47 Making our stories accessible to our children 16:02 Difference between in-home and studio newborn sessions 18:25 In-home details captured 20:09 Including pets & family activities 21:07 Attire & your home during in-home newborn sessions 22:40 Finding comfort in authenticity & giving grace to meltdowns 24:56 Instructing kids without forcing them 25:39 Balancing guided posing & lighting without being obtrusive 28:01 Apply for the Family Filmmakers Certification Beta: https://imagesofjoy.com 28:43 Lolly’s image of joy #1 - (photography with her daughter) Sharing the stories within stories 32:42 Lolly’s image of joy #2 - (reading on the stairs) finding beauty in imperfection 35:33 Lolly’s image of joy #3 - bond between father & daughter 36:42 Lolly’s images of joy #4 & #5 - (dress-up & laugh ) authentic expressions 38:00 Seeing our own stories in other families’ photographs 39:13 Letting go of perfection 41:22 How to work with Lolly --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/imperfect-joy/message