Mae Czarnecki 6/27/16 Mae Czarnecki 6/27/16

Andie & Sadie

When I returned from Alabama, a day late, I caught a ride home, slept for a few hours, then drove out to Port Aransas before the sun came up to visit Andie her adorable daughter.
*IF* you haven't heard, I'll be visiting a few UHMAZING cities next year, but I am always totally freak out excited to photograph vacationing families.

From Andie
"I met Mae at the Click Away conference in San Antonio last year. I’m a hobbyist photographer, who photographs her child on a daily basis, and is always striving to learn and improve. So when some photography friends of mine mentioned they were going to Click Away, I booked my ticket and tagged along! I stumbled upon Mae’s class last-minute—and I’m so glad I did. During that class I took one of my all-time favorite photos, and came home so incredibly inspired. I knew someday I’d love to hire Mae to take photos of me and my daughter!

Also, I am totally and completely “that” woman—the one who all too often hides from the camera because she feels she needs to lose weight first. It has been over 2 years since I’ve hired a photographer and gotten in the frame—which is 2 years too many! I should know better. I decided to bite the bullet and knew that I would always regret passing up the opportunity to work with Mae. I’m so INCREDIBLY glad I did, and that it worked out for Mae’s schedule to photograph us while we would be vacationing near her.

The session was by far the easiest, most fun session I’ve participated in. Maybe because I’m so used to being behind the camera—but when I get in front of it, it feels very awkward and definitely not fun to me. But Mae was such a pleasure—she directed us when needed, but mostly, she just hung out with us as if we were spending our morning with a friend….taking fabulous photos all the while. J

Thank you, THANK YOU, Mae for the unforgettable experience and beautiful, beautiful photos. I will cherish them forever…"

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Mae Czarnecki 12/1/15 Mae Czarnecki 12/1/15

Kayla & Her Girls

Dearest Mae,
I'm speechless. These are breathtaking! It's almost okay that I'm not wearing make-up. All kidding aside, you have truly blessed me. I will cherish these photos forever!

Motherhood has asked more of me than I ever knew I was capable of and continues to demand that I be better than my best every single day.

Mae has an incredible ability to put anyone at ease (even my shy, slow to trust toddler). This compared with her eye for what makes a scene beautiful, makes her the best at what she does.

You're such a delight, Mae! Thank you for this beautiful gift.

Mae Czarnecki 10/6/15 Mae Czarnecki 10/6/15

Amber and Her Loves

"I am at this wild place where I have a 15 year old and a 2 month old and just about everything in between. Where I have learned so much, enough to know that having things figured out isn't going to happen, even with Seven, enough to appreciate the minutes and the days I have with each one, and enough to give myself a time-out, apologize and let it slide when I totally screw up this parenting thing. This babygirl is our last, and the one before her never made it into our arms, so there are some bittersweet moments for sure, there is some grief, but goodness Ivy is so much peace and joy. It's wonderful really, my kids are awesome people, they are fun to be with, damn funny, mostly caring, each one so different, all of them mine (if only temporarily). And we are a blended family so there is that oddness, they have a dad but he is kind of only a parttime dad, so God gave us Joe and he is the best Papa ever, he loves us so well. It is one of my greatest joys watching their relationships with him."

"So I guess this is where I'm at right now... the moments don't feel so fleeting, with the tinies or the teens, the moments feel precious to me, sacred even, but I don't find myself wishing they'd stay little forever or anything like that. I find myself enjoying them as they mature, and try and fail, and succeed, and make new friends, and learn new things, and grow... It is incredibly lovely to watch my babies become who they are supposed to be."