“Eric has been diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor.”

“We just heard from the doctor that he has weeks to a few months left to live. We are wanting some good photos together to preserve our memories.”

I met the Collins family last fall. They were nominated for a #kyleeannpassionproject. I loved meeting their family and taking pictures of them all together with their loving dad. The youngest daughter, Whitney, even had her daddy daughter dance with him during our session since she wouldn’t have him at her wedding.

After they got the news that Eric would only live a few weeks to a few months more, they contacted me again.

As I was preparing to take their last family photos, I knew I had to do something more for the sweet Collins family. Eric has fought a long hard fight for the past year, and his family has supported him every step of the way. Photos are amazing. A beautiful way to preserve memories and tell stories. But video captures something that photos cannot.

While I was taking their family pictures, I snuck in here and there with some video. Technically, this video is far from perfect. I was hired to shoot their photos so I had to be discreet about capturing video. Because I never even told them I was recording, I didn’t have time to switch to video settings or use a monopod so I kept repeating poses. They probably thought I had no idea how to work my camera when I would pose and not fire 😆

What Mom Said About her Family

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Terminal Brain Cancer Family Pictures

Remembering Eric Collins!

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