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Ways to Help Your New Mom Friend

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As a mom of three littles of my own, I know the days after having a baby can feel like the longest, and yet shortest days of your life. There is nothing like the weight of making sure a new tiny human eats, sleeps, and uses the bathroom the “right” amount of times in a […]

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Taking Care of Your Digital Files

Newborn

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Memories are fading, but photographs last forever, right? After your professional photography session, it is so important to know how to take care of your digital files and to ensure they stay safe so your memories and legacy can live on. In my time as a professional photographer in the Detroit area, I’ve seen many […]

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How Printing Your Photographs Can Improve Your Child’s Self Esteem

Newborn

An easy way to help build your child's self-esteem that anyone can do by Laurel Smith Photography in Metro-Detroit. how to build your children self esteem printing family pictures benefits of family portraits how to help a sad child how to increase childs self esteem best parenting practices #portraitsessions #parentingtips #bestparentpractices #metrodetroitphotographer #detroitfamilyphotographer #detroitmaternityphotographer #detroitnewbornphotographer

Having portraits done of your children and then printing those photographs and displaying them has actually proven to enhance their confidence. Studies have shown that children’s self-esteem is significantly increased when exposed to self-portraits photographs.

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10 Rules for a Successful Portrait Session

Newborn

Tips on ways to prepare for your portrait session by Laurel Smith Photography in Metro-Detroit. detroit family photographer detroit maternity photographer detroit newborn photographer tips on preparing for portrait session how to prepare for potrait session what should i wear to portrait session #portraitsessions #portraitsessiontips #photographytips #metrodetroitphotographer #detroitfamilyphotographer #detroitmaternityphotographer #detroitnewbornphotographer

Portrait sessions are so much more than photographs you will hang on your gallery wall. Portrait sessions are the opportunity to make time stand still and capture the most precious moments in your life with the most special people in your life. This ability to stop ever-moving time for just a moment to memorialize the […]

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