I've picked up an
old hobby and now making it a business – you know, as if I don't have enough to
do with life in general and Broken Hearts of Florida. Since I've been off work
on maternity leave, I've gotten back to taking pictures, which I absolutelylove
doing. It’s truly a stress reliever for me, and I love to hear a family’s
reaction when they see their pictures. Although I love taking the typical
pictures that almost all photographers shoot, I’ll also be offering to take
photos of a family’s medical journey. I know firsthand how important is to
document that time that your child is going through a health-related event,
such as a hospitalization or a regular checkup. For many of us, doctors’visits,
clinic appointments and hospital stays are a typical part of our
lives and it’s often important to tell that story through photographs. 
When my daughter Taylor was born, we had no idea what her future
held because just 10 years ago, the double-arterial-switch procedure used to
repair her heart defect (congenitally corrected transposition of the greater
arteries) had only been done 29 times at Children’s Hospital Boston
where she went for her open-heart surgery. Taylor had just a 50-50 chance of
making it, without complications. But Taylor is always complicated, so we
always worried she wouldn’t survive. But she’s also a fighter, and now, 10
years later, she is strong and healthy, and I am thankful to have a photo
journal of her life so far.
Photos capture the special moments and major events in our lives.
Now that I am doing photography again, I want to offer other families that gift
of a photographic documentary of their child’s medical journal. We all hope and
have faith that all of our children make it through their ordeals, although
very sadly, not every journey has a fairy-tale ending; I would strive to depict
that story with compassion and sensitivity.
If
you’re interested, please don’t hesitate to call me. We can talk through what
you’re looking for, and create a plan and schedule that works. My contact
information is 850-228-3200.
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