Some women have the tendency to want to stay behind the camera unless they've put on a full face of makeup. Of course, this isn't every woman, but some of us are a bit camera shy.
This shyness can stem from insecurities, a bad day, anxieties, or maybe even a bit of narcissism. But, no matter what the cause, mom and inspirational speaker Kaylin Maree Schimpf hopes that men everywhere ignore their female loved ones' pleas to put the camera down no matter how little makeup she's wearing.
Women are all beautiful, and the memories we have of our mothers and grandmothers are certainly not all perfect. We remember them as they were in their every day lives. We don't want to ignore the little imperfections that make a person who they are.
After Schimpf had a photoshoot with photographer Shailynn Draper, she took to Facebook to urge men all around the world to capture memories of their wives, girlfriends, and loved ones as often as they snap candid moments of them.
Along with the above photo, Schimpf began her message with five simple words: "Dear men…. take the photo…"
She then continues, "It doesn't matter what she looks like, or if she tells you no, take the photo. You may not think about it often, or at all honestly."
She urges men to think of their children or their future children. "But how many photos does she capture of you, of your family and of your life you've built. But when she is gone, those photos won't show your children the women who was behind the camera."
"Take the photo," she begs. "Messy hair, no make up or a dirty old t-shirt won't matter to your children when she is gone someday. What will matter is that you loved what you saw enough to take a photo, to document it, to preserve that moment in time of the woman you love."
While the photos from this beautiful photoshoot aren't candid, her point still stands. This photo shoot really captures the love that she and her children share. When they see these images when they're as old as Mom is and beyond, they'll see how things truly were. Of course, they'll have pictures of their mom in her pajamas on holiday mornings, too.
"No woman wants to look back at a lifetime of selfies. Do what she does for you every day, and snap a few moments in time," she continues, and closes with one final thought.
“Be proud. Take photos of her. Before kids and after.
Just take the photo….”
What do you think of this mother's message? Should men take more candid photos of their wives, the mothers of their children, and their girlfriends? Or should they put the camera down when she asks him to? I know that my mother is one to stay behind the camera, and I cherish the images that do exist. I know I will cherish them even more once they are all I have left of her.
Please SHARE this mother's important message with your family and friends on Facebook.
