Motherhood — Kimberly Cauble Photography Blog

Capturing Life's Most Precious Moments: Preparing for your In-Home Newborn Session

Babies change so much in the first year, and those first several weeks are often a blur…so document those sweet newborn moments, from the scrunchy stretches, yawns, little fingers and toes, and even the little pouty faces! While some families prefer more posed portraits that can be captured in a studio, others prefer in-home newborn sessions, also called lifestyle newborn sessions. These are best for providing a more relaxed and intimate setting, allowing photographers to capture genuine moments that reflect the love and joy of your growing family in your own, comfortable space. To ensure that your session is a success, here are some tips to help you prepare…

Juggling a Full-time job, Part-time Hustle, Motherhood, and Life

I am a mom of two wild boys, middle school teacher, and part-time photographer. People say to me all the time, “I don’t know how you do it all.” And to be honest, I’m still not quite sure how I do, either! I have always been very driven—I have the hardest time just sitting still and just being. I’m one of those people who feels like a slug if I haven’t been productive each day. And saying no to people is one of my biggest challenges. For those of you who are Enneagram fans, I am a 2w3, driven by pleasing others and working hard to accomplish my goals. BUT, I have learned over the last couple of years to simplify, outsource, and set limits, because I know I can’t do it all!

Tips for Photographing Children (Who don’t always want to be in Photos)

One of the main reasons I wanted to learn how to work my camera was so that I could take good pictures of my children. And as Murphy’s law would have it, I have the most difficult children to photograph! I don’t often pull out my “big camera,” but when I do, my kids seem to run in the opposite direction or throw up their hands and yell, “STOP!” Or, even worse, they make ridiculous faces or stick out their tongues (see sidebar for some of the funniest). I swear it’s wired into their brains to do that! I tell my families all the time that I have more, better photos of other people’s children than my own! But on occasion, they do cooperate, and I have been able to capture some treasures! If you’re trying to get good photographs of your own children, here are some suggestions that might help!

Children, Families, Life, Motherhood, Photography Education, PhotographyKimberly CaubleJune 10, 2022Kimberly Cauble PhotographyComment

Self-Care Tips for a Busy Working Mom

The idea of “self-care” took me a while to embrace. It just seemed so…selfish! My calling as a teacher, mom, wife, and photographer is to deny myself and take care of everyone else; taking care of me goes against every one of my natural inclinations. When I became a mom, self-care pretty much consisted of making time to shower each day. When people asked me what I was doing for me, that was it. And that’s all I thought I needed. I’m a classic Enneagram 2w3…a “helper.” But the more I have tried to juggle, the more my stress started spiraling out of control. It took the pandemic to force me to realize that in order to do a good job taking care of the people around me, I had to take care of myself. Just like on an airplane, you are trained you that when that little oxygen mask pops out of the ceiling, you are supposed to fit it onto yourself before you help those around you so that you are ABLE to help those around you. Self-care does not have to mean focusing on yourself all the time, but it does mean taking care of yourself so that you can be of sound mind and body and be your best at taking care of those around you!