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Excited and nervous to share that I may be photographing my first birth before the end of the month! Trying to keep my bags packed and ready for whenever I get the call. It is one of my goals for this year to document a birth; I know it will be a new challenge for me and I imagine an emotional one remembering how much both of my births impacted me. I am honored that a few mamas (including my former doula) are willing to allow me to be present in their sacred space. #birthstories #birthphotography #honestmotherhood #melissaenglephotography #lancasterpaphotographer #lancasterbirthphotographer #newbornphotography #candidchildhood #liveauthentic

If there are 24 hours in a day I probably spend more than half of them chasing children, doing housework, errands, cooking food, entertaining children, etc etc I think it’s probably accurate that being a stay at home mom is equal to 2.5 full time jobs, as a recent study stated. So where does photography fit in? Other than the photo shoots themselves that are usually evenings and weekends, the editing happens between 9-11 pm. I’ve started scheduling my emails to go out during the day so I’m not sending them late at night (though that is likely when I’m writing them). This summer Wednesdays have been my saving grace when I’ve hired a teen from our church to come and play with the kids for a couple hours while I hole away in my office. Credit goes to fellow #momtog @jennabriannephoto for the idea. #honestmotherhood #melissaenglephotography #documentyourdays #candidchildhood #communityovercompetition #lancasterfamilyphotographer #thelifestylecollective

Sometimes I wonder what I (we), the "selfie generation" will be like when we are in our 80's. Will we still be walking (or lying) around with our cell phones documenting ourselves and posting to social media as we’re eating mush in nursing homes, hashtagging things like #newdenturesforthewin? It’s hard for me to imagine my grandma doing those things; Yet by the time I’m 80 the youths will likely have some new technology and cell phones will be a thing of the past...#selfiegeneration #notetomyfutureself #hammockdays #selfportrait #livecolorfully #summertime #clickinmomshunt19 #hammock

Oh won't you come and join me in the wildflower field for a frolic in the lovely golden hour? I've got 3 spots open for mini 10-15 minute sessions on Wednesday evening, July 17th. Message me for details! #wildflowers #livecolorfully #boldemotionalcolorful #magicofchildhood #clickinmomshunt19 #melissaenglephotography #lancasterfamilyphotographer #lookslikefilmkids

News flash! I'm going to be offering wildflower mini sessions on Wednesday, July 17th. Only 4 slots available for golden hour. Message me if interested! I've been wanting a reason to photograph in a new location I found near my house. Won't be quite as colorful as this photo (taken in the Lititz wildflower field), but beautiful just the same. #wildflowers #melissaenglephotography #beyondthewanderlust #livecolorfully #seniorportraits #seniorsession #makeportraits #lookslikefilm

We all need a little magic sometimes. #magicofchildhood #clickinmomshunt19 #sparkler #melissaenglephotography #thebloomforum #sparklermagic #childrenseemagic #harrypotter #ringoffire #theeverydayportrait #lookslikefilmkids #lancasterpaphotographer #fourthofjuly