Mother of 10 & photography

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With seven boys and three girls, ranging in ages from 1 to 17, life in the Holloway home can feel like a blur. Photography has become Lisa’s way of freezing time, and savoring memories of her kids’ evanescent childhoods. “When I look at my photos, I want to be able to look into the eyes of my kids, and see a little piece of their soul,” she says.

my loves. by ljholloway photography, on Flickr

Like most parents, Lisa had always enjoyed taking pictures of her children, but she didn’t approach photographing them as a serious endeavor until she was pregnant with her fifth child. “I think it just started with wanting to have [photos of] higher quality than snapshots,” she says. “Something that they can hand down to their kids, and that will become family heirlooms, hopefully.”

 

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Stella by ljholloway photography, on Flickr

 

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Millie by ljholloway photography, on Flickr​

 

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Autumn Jewels by ljholloway photography, on Flickr

For Lisa, one such standout is a quickly arranged portrait of her little son Elliot holding one of the family chickens. “We gather our own eggs, and he loves the chickens,” she explains. “So we picked out one of his favorite hens, and went to an empty lot, right next to our house. We photographed him with his chicken. The second I saw it on the back of my camera, I knew I was going to love that picture.”

 

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Elliott by ljholloway photography, on Flickr​

 

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Angel by ljholloway photography, on Flickr​

 

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What a lovely family ++

 

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In addition to taking photos of her children, Lisa has run her own photography business since 2008, shooting portraits of all kinds. While the extra income helps the family budget, the business also provides an opportunity for the family to come together. The older kids help babysit their younger siblings while Lisa is on shoots. Her husband helps with locations and equipment setup. Fourteen-year-old Damien has a particular knack for eliciting smiles and laughs from small children, so she often brings him along as an assistant on shoots with younger subjects. “Photography has definitely made our family closer,” she says.

Visit Lisa’s Photostream to view more of her work.

Millie Picking Flowers at Sunset {2011} by ljholloway photography, on Flickr​

 

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