Motherhood at Dusk {Series}

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Disclaimer:: Cincinnati Moms Blog received free photography services in exchange for this post, however we would not endorse a product or business we do not feel is of value to our readers. All photos are courtesy of Kati Best at Kandid.ly
Disclaimer:: Cincinnati Moms Blog received free photography services in exchange for this post, however we would not endorse a product or business we do not feel is of value to our readers. All photos are courtesy of Kati Best at Kandid.ly

Way back before cell phones and even digital cameras, there was film. You’d take pictures (usually 24), drop off the film and wait a few days to see what developed. In high school, I took a trip to Italy and came back with 25 rolls of film. I was known to go through at least ten rolls on a week long vacation. Needless to say, I’ve always taken a lot of pictures. Now that I have a camera at my fingertips at all times and have two adorable children, that habit has only grown stronger.

Being the picture enthusiast that I am, I jumped at the chance to have Kati** from Kandidly come to our home and photograph a typical evening. I try to capture candid moments of my kids, but it’s all through my own eyes. I was eager to see what someone else would see through her own lens.

I am admittedly not always in the best mood in the evenings. I’m ready for my husband to come home and counting down to bedtime. When Kati knocked on our door, I promised myself I would just relax and enjoy the time with my family. Kati made it very easy to go about our normal routine and the images she took are absolutely perfect. They are real, honest moments portraying our life exactly as it is right now. I know I will always treasure them.

Kati did a great job capturing our playful moments, complete with hair pulling and using my head as a dirt track.

Kandidly Playing CollageI love that our first baby, Ollie, was always right there.  Usually waiting for food.

Kandidly Ollie CollageThese are the images I’ll come back to when my kids are teenagers and driving me crazy.

Kandidly Black White CollageMy husband loves these kids with his whole heart.  The first picture made me cry like a baby.

Kandidly Andrew CollageAnd these.  A few more of my favorites but it was so difficult to choose.

Kandidly Last Collage


Kandid.ly is an amazing service that looks to pair local photographers with families in the area in an effort to help them capture life’s moments while enjoying them too. Their website is easy to navigate and a great way to connect with affordable photography services designed to give you memories of your life, both big and small. Birthday parties, a trip to a local farmer’s market, a picnic in the park or as this series highlights… even documenting life at it’s most basic. Kandid.ly gives you quality prints and a professional experience at a price that will keep you coming back for more.

 

 

 

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Andrea Limke
I am a native Cincinnatian and thanks to a lot of moving, I know this city pretty well. I grew up on the Westside, attended Walnut Hills High School, and then headed to Oxford for an education degree at Miami University. After a few years in Hyde Park, my husband and I are settled in Northern Kentucky for the time being. One of the great things about the Cincinnati area is the abundance of wonderful neighborhoods, schools and family friendly activities! My husband, Andrew, and I have a son, Aiden (2) and our baby girl, Audrey. We didn’t exactly plan all of the “A” names, but it allows us to keep our family nickname – the A-Team. I am an elementary school teacher, but am on a leave of absence right now to be home with my kids. My days are filled with entertaining my babies, taking way too many pictures on my phone and changing a lot of diapers. Thanks to recent open-heart surgery, I have an aortic valve that ticks (like a clock!), I have ornithophobia (Google it) and I broke my hip when I was 18 (I will never ice skate again). But, I do love photography on my “real” camera, pretending I’m a good enough chef to have my own cooking show and playing outside. I turned to writing/blogging in order to document my family’s journey to better health and as motivation to keep myself on track. You can read more about my personal journey at www.limkelife.blogspot.com. I look forward to sharing the adventure of motherhood with you!

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