The Fount Society

Long have I been waiting for there to be a place where fine art photographers who specialize in motherhood portraits have an elite membership to showcase their beautiful work and offer mother's a place to search for the best of the best. Enter, The Fount Collective.From their website:

"We are devoted to motherhood. It’s just that simple. We are pinned to the beauty of it. The grit of it. The pulse of it. The story that isn’t always seen behind it. It knows no boundaries. It has met no hurdle it cannot overcome. It’s eternal and sacred and deserving to live beyond the artist’s frame.

The name Fount is grounded in the Middle English version of the word, meaning: a rise or beginning from a source, someone that provides what is needed. We grew attached to this name instantly, as we believe it describes motherhood as perfectly as we hope to capture it— a source where life flows from; a deep wellspring that deserves to be honored in the everyday.

We know motherhood to be a universal language that leans in and whispers into the ears of those who document it. For that reason, it is our hope to reshape the way it is represented within the portraiture community. We are invested in keeping the power behind motherhood fascinating and timeless— as it was always meant to be seen."

And just like that, I knew I had a place where I longed to be. When they announce the Fount Society, I put my big girl panties on and decided to apply. And I was ever so generously accepted.

 

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I am so excited to be among such talent. I can't wait to see what this community has in store.

Please visit the site to discover some of the most beautiful portraits of mothers & their babes that you have ever seen

2014 Holiday Travel Dates

Mae Burke Photography Holiday Travel DatesEveryone's favorite time of year is just around the corner - Fall.I can almost smell it. (that is... if I had a sense of smell...)

While I will not be booking mini sessions this year, I will be traveling to the DFW area and Austin to photograph some of my very favorite families (and some gorgeous new faces!) DFW sessions are already half sold out (not fair, I know) and I won't be back until April 2015.

Living on the South Texas Coast and thinking "HEEEEY, what about us?!" You can book me any time, all your info is riiiiiiiight here.

So if you are ready to celebrate how your family loves instead what your family looks like, or Grandma is begging for updated images of her babies that aren't edited via Instagram, or, let's be real, you just really, REALLY want to hang out with me- Contact me. Let's talk about your session.

maeburkephoto@gmail.com | 361.229.6376

 

 

 

 

 

 

A New Look

Some of you may have noticed that I've been getting a little...ahem, personal... around these parts lately.With the body talk and the suicide talk and the Jesus talk. Things haven't been the normal Bellies and Babies and Boobies.

At the beginning of this summer I was convicted of something in my Spitit - This unique story that God is writing for me isn't just for the privileged few. It is for the glory of His Kingdom and who am I (prideful, protective, persnickety me) to deny that? So here it is... ALL. of it. I've combined my personal blog with my professional blog and hope it to be a place of encouragement. A place that you can come to get filled up, to laugh, to cry (there's a lot of crying around here, huh?) and remind ourselves of the beauty that God has created for. Not just the glimpses we get to see here on Earth, but those that are promised for eternity.

 

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Have I been quaking in my boots over "alienating" my audience? YEP. Am I cut out for the type of criticism I'm going to receive (and have already seen) NOPE.

But regardless if you are going to hire me as a photographer, I want to speak truth into your life from my personal experiences, backed up by Scripture.

SO... Maaaaaaae. What can I expect on this "new" blog of yours? Pretty much what you've seen all summer! All under one place www.maeburke.com I've still got to run and hide a few hundred posts written by 20 year old me clean some things up and make sure all is running smoothly and I sure hope you'll stick around!

This is where you'll find new client sessions. This is where you'll find the scoop on homeschooling our girls. This is where you'll find Itchy Sketches Print Shop updates. This is where you'll find horrifying poop stories. And if I don't let myself get in the way, hopefully you can find some Jesus here.