Capturing Beautiful, Ordinary Motherhood with Michelle McKay

01/05/22 • 45 min

Time can be so elusive in general. As a mother, we are in a special kind of constant maelstrom of all the things. You think you are seeing your special moments but oftentimes we are caught in the dreaded "can't see the forest through the trees". Your mundane, exhausting everyday all of a sudden vanishes and you are left mourning the rose colored memories. How do we muster the energy to maintain our awareness of these special moments before they're gone forever?
Michelle McKay comes on to chat about what she felt when she was surprised by an old photo of her breastfeeding her baby- the only photograph that was haphazardly captured of that beautiful and intimate nursing season for her.
Michelle is a mama, lover, and memory catcher from Geelong, Australia.

As well as making it her mission to create a lasting, artful and meaningful record of this beautiful ordinary life, Michelle runs a thriving in-home photography business, and is an online educator of all things in-home photography and memory catching.

She hosts a community many thousands strong world wide, creates editing presets, runs courses on the art of photography, and has taught at acclaimed retreats such as the much loved Milky Way Newborn Retreat.

Michelle’s artistic style is inspired by a combination of lifestyle, documentary, and photojournalistic approaches, and she is a devout believer that you should always always always take the picture.

SHOW NOTES:
Michelle Mckay:
michellemckayphotographer.com.au
wearememorycatchers.com
Facebook Community:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/wearememorycatchers
https://www.facebook.com/groups/thebeautifulordinarypresets

Insta:
@michellemckayphotographer
@michellememorycatcher
@wearememorycatchers

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Insta:
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@michellememorycatcher
@wearememorycatchers

Mamas! Join me in my free Get Mama in the Photo Challenge

Are you always the one taking the photo?

Do you wish someone would take the candids of you and your little ones WITHOUT you having to ask??

Do you feel uncomfortable in the photo?

I SEE YOU. (i am you (lol))

Get the photos you love, need, & crave in just 3 days

Let's do this together.

Sign up below to take control of the memory of you.

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Take Your FREE Quiz: What do your photos *actually* say about you? (and what you might be missing)
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BIANCA MORRA'S WORK

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The Power of Honoring Authenticity Through a Meaningful Tribute with Stephanie Florez

Positive Psychology Practitioner & Women's Authenticity Advocate Stephanie Florez felt somewhat unsatisfied with the photographs left behind of her dear grandmother. With such a rich and deep bond that they shared, there was so much more that she wanted to encapsulate. Stephanie created a tribute piece with my heirloom album template that incorporated more of her grandmother's powerful essence through meaningful keepsakes. She speaks on what that experience felt like for her and how living authentically helps enrich our every day.
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The Power of Community & Authentic Connection with Megan Champion

Megan Champion, M. Ed., is a 15-year elementary education teacher and mother to three children, including her neurodiverse son. After years of shame, guilt, and loneliness due to her child's behavioral challenges, she searched for a way to connect with other mothers raising children like hers. She couldn't find what she was looking for so she created it herself in the form of her podcast On The Hard Days & her group membership Mothers Together.
We talk about how having the right support is a powerful way to unlock your confidence, how important it is to raise your hand even when you don't have the answers, and how there's beauty in the contrast of reality vs expectation.
SHOW NOTES:
Learn more about Megan Champion:
ontheharddays.com/motherstogether
IG: @on.the.hard.days
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-hard-days/id1551044106

Join me in my free Get Mama in the Photo Challenge
Sign up below to take control of the memory of you.
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Take Your FREE Quiz: What do your photos *actually* say about you? (and what you might be missing)
https://www.tryinteract.com/share/quiz/6193de458980b10018f0dcb5
BIANCA MORRA'S WORK
https://www.biancaleamorra.com/
https://www.instagram.com/bmorra/
HELP ME SEE PRIVATE FB GROUP: LIVE Q&A Friday's
https://www.facebook.com/groups/helpmesee

Help Me See - Living Through Seeing - Capturing Beautiful, Ordinary Motherhood with Michelle McKay

Transcript

[Unknown1]00:00:01.600

hello michelle thank you so much for joining us today how are you

[Unknown2]00:00:05.958

oh well thanks for having me on

[Unknown1]00:00:08.320

so happy you're here um i have found you i'm not even quite sure when i did but i just kept noticing that your posts one they're so beautiful you're an amazing photographer and to your emphasis on

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