Photographing Moments in Motherhood: Getting Started in an Emerging Specialty

Photo: Jamie Davis Smith There is a new specialty of photography that is emerging and it is beautiful: motherhood photography. Traditionally, mothers are the ones behind the camera. They lovingly document their children's lives from first steps, to airplane rides in Daddy's arms, to the complete 12 years (or more) of first days of school. Yet, except for her baby's birth, Mom may not appear in many photos with her children. Photo: Mae Burke Some photographers, who are mothers themselves, are cre...