Mag Barry Photography
2025-03-01T18:52:32.896Z
I'd seen some of Mag's photos from friends and was impressed by the artistry and mood she captured. When my first child gave birth to my first grandchild, I remembered the baby pictures we had taken back then and knew we could do better.To be clear, there was nothing wrong with the older photos, they were in focus and showed good expressions, but Mag's photos show movement and emotion. You can see the love and joy between Mother and Child, Grandma and Baby, everyone and the dogs playing and showing their true selves because they've forgotten Mag is in the room clicking away.We were at home, where Sammy was most comfortable. I wanted to clean up the room, but Mag said "relax". She wanted to capture us being normal - with all the mess and chaos life with grandma, a baby and dogs includes.Mag is wonderfully cheerful, enthusiastic and accepting of interruptions. When Sammy needed a break, he got it. As a result, the usual tension and pressure to "look at the camera and smile" melted away. We're not models with perfect faces and bodies but we're real. The smiles are genuine, so are the other expressions because we were just playing.That's how Mag does documentary photography. She catches the moments when the light and shadows are right and somehow, she makes real people look perfect just the way they are.Thanks for the memories!Steffanie