Rare Rebels™

The Imperfect JOY® podcast is taking on a new focus. We will explore resilience through many different challenges that families face when they have a child diagnosed with critical illness. We’re not looking to highlight a specific diagnosis but rather the diverse experiences that allow us to step into the perspective of these families. This podcast will share how they are able to be present for joy amidst extremely difficult circumstances, while also recognizing times that the light seemed so distant that they fell into the arms of their tribes.

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As kids get older and naturally become more distant from their parents as the explore their indepedence and the way they fit into the larger world outside of the home, it often becomes challenging to document this time with them. Anja provides insight about why the teenage years should still be captured and how she captures meaningful moments for families through her photography and filmmaking. ---- Featuring Anja Poehlmann https://www.anjapoehlmann.com/ https://www.instagram.com/by_anjap/ ---- www.imagesofjoy.com

Join our Affinity group or apply for a mentorship: https://imageofjoy.com — Mandee Simas Bewilder Photography https://www.instagram.com/bewilderphotos — 03:28 Who is Mandee 05:30 Adjusting her approach to photography for her son who is on the spectrum 07:14 Creating lifestyle wall art 12:30 Taking photos and making memories on their land 14:40 The story behind the name bewilder photography 16:20 What is a wall scroll? 16:55 In-House finishing 17:10 Guiding clients to the products we love most 17:34 Finding ways to print your own memories 18:20 Memorial sessions for pregnancy & infant loss 24:36 Layers of stories in times of joy 25:58 Image of Joy #1 - watering plants 28:35 Using reflected light 29:38 Image of Joy #2 - grocery cart 32:24 Image of Joy #3 - spinning 33:13 Capturing grandparents too 33:49 Assembling my daughter’s newborn film two years later 36:23 Apply for a mentorship: https://imagesofjoy.com

Melissa Ortendahl https://www.melissaortendahlphotography.com/ https://www.instagram.com/melissaortendahlphotography/ ---- View Melissa's Images of Joy: https://imagesofjoy.com/episode-3/ Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/images.of.joy Apply for the Family Filmmakers Certification Beta: https://imagesofjoy.com ---- 01:00 How Lolly got started in photography 01:34 Current professional photography focus 02:07 Motherhood - the push and pull for time and attention 03:30 “ Suspend your moments” 05:01 “Photography is a love letter to our children,” preserving our stories 08:37 Memories passed down to us 10:22 Printing photos - memories we can hold 13:47 Making our stories accessible to our children 16:02 Difference between in-home and studio newborn sessions 18:25 In-home details captured 20:09 Including pets & family activities 21:07 Attire & your home during in-home newborn sessions 22:40 Finding comfort in authenticity & giving grace to meltdowns 24:56 Instructing kids without forcing them 25:39 Balancing guided posing & lighting without being obtrusive 28:01 Apply for the Family Filmmakers Certification Beta: https://imagesofjoy.com 28:43 Lolly’s image of joy #1 - (photography with her daughter) Sharing the stories within stories 32:42 Lolly’s image of joy #2 - (reading on the stairs) finding beauty in imperfection 35:33 Lolly’s image of joy #3 - bond between father & daughter 36:42 Lolly’s images of joy #4 & #5 - (dress-up & laugh ) authentic expressions 38:00 Seeing our own stories in other families’ photographs 39:13 Letting go of perfection 41:22 How to work with Lolly