Hi there, I'm Naomi
nay-OH-me
I've been married to my main squeeze here long enough for me to have to stop and do the math. I believe it's been 18 years. *pause* Yup. That's right.
We managed to have FOUR daughters who are the sweet and spice of our lives. I love being a mom. And no, they are not EVER embarrassed by me... because they are perfectly behaved angels. 😏
I might know a thing or two about working with kids.
As a mother of four, I am accustomed to being interrupted approximately one billion times each and every day because hey, stuff happens and you need to show Mom. Or somebody needs a snack. Or someone wakes with an ear infection and she needs a doc. appointment RIGHT NOW. Sometimes my INFJ self cringes, but I've learned to roll with the punches.
Nothing your family can throw at me will phase me.
I've lived through a few things. If you haven't picked this up already, I pretty much rely on my faith and good humor to get me through the day. I'm always going to look for the light in a dark place.
I can find the funny in anything.
In my past life, I was a customer service team lead for a number of years. I was also an ESL teacher to some amazing refugee families in Harrisburg, PA. Collectively, these experiences taught me how to anticipate needs before they arise. So... you might say it was great training to be a mom and a family photographer.
Good service will always be a top priority for me.
My photography story
I was given an iPhone back in 2013 when I was a young mother. It was nothing flashy... more of a dinosaur of an iPhone, really. I only had two daughters at that point (instead of four) and, when I'm being honest, I admit that I was pretty deep in the throes of post-partum depression.
The experience of having a camera--even an outdated one--at my fingertips not only lifted me out of that pit... it lit the spark that would become the flame of Naomi Boyer Photography.
I began to see my world differently.
I slowly grew in my photography skills as I invested in some real gear, took a few classes, and practiced every day. This is usually where my kids and husband do a big fat roll of their collective eyeballs since they were the unwilling subjects most of the time. 😁😘 #momoftheyear
I learned during this season that approaching photography as a playful experience was really the ONLY way to get natural, candid smiles from my own children. This proved to be the case for most adults, too.
After birthing twins in 2015 and taking a good couple of years to recover from THAT, I registered as an LLC and opened my doors in the fall of 2019 which, as you know, is the BEST time to start a business seeing as how a pandemic was right around the corner.
Somehow, my business found its footing and managed to grow. It has continued to do so every year since then and I have the continued pleasure of working with some of the best families around (in my 100% biased opinion).
For the photographers stalking my site: I use an EOSR Canon and typically shoot with a 35mm Sigma lens. And also, let's get coffee sometime.
"The way she worked with our toddler... it was magical."
Erin S.
The part I don't talk about very often.
Before I became a professional photographer, I felt like I got slapped upside the head with a very horrible but life-changing experience.
One of the graduating seniors I had photographed died from bone cancer.
I was brutally shaken by this experience... but as time went on, it also became crystal clear to me that the photos I had taken of her were priceless to her grieving family.
It's what prompted me to create the Beth-elle Memorial Fund, named after the beautiful young lady who passed away.
But it hasn't stopped there...
Over the years, I've photographed FIVE people who are no longer with us. Five.
One of them was a child. Two of them were young adults. Gone far too soon.
How could we have known?!
I don't talk about this much. I don't want to be morbid. I don't want to be a Debbie downer. And most importantly, I would never want to benefit from someone else's death. That being said... I can't say it's not in the back of my mind as I'm editing each photo session. Because we don't know how much time each one of us has. And that's the terrible truth whether I like it or not.
It fuels me not only to deliver a great memory and top notch imagery every time, but also to provide grieving families with support in whatever ways I can. I hope that's not you. But if it is, I'm there for you.
Oh and please... whether it's with me or someone else, do the dang photo session. You'll never regret it.
If you're picking up what I'm putting down...
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