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<p>Creatives have traditionally been told to avoid working with animals and children, but fortunately no one ever told family photographer <a href="https://sarahsloboda.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="https://sarahsloboda.com/">Sarah Sloboda</a> that! ;For over 25 years, she has been capturing moments and relationships and distilling them into photographs for posterity. Mary Ellen Mark described her work as &#8220;very joyous,&#8221; but what goes into preserving these moments in film, and then distilling them into stationery? ;</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/schwartz_0010-copy-1536x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-10007829"/><figcaption>Here&#8217;s one favorite that Sarah took of my daughter V and dog Scout several years back — to me, ;it really captures the essence of each of their personalities, with a nicely composed background to boot.</figcaption></figure>



<p>Sarah discusses everything from what makes one photograph more compelling or memorable than another (hint: there&#8217;s no emotion filter), how to go deeper to make the everyday epic, plus the services <a href="https://heirloomgeneralstore.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Heirloom General Store</a> provides.</p>



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<p>Plus we delve into the mixed blessings of the pandemic, finding creative solutions to COVID-related challenges, the special meaning of photographs and photocards created during these times — and regarding photocards as printed (and permanent) Instagram posts.  ;</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/sarah-sloboda_2020_candlelight-family-photos-kids-1536x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-10007823"/><figcaption>The window frames the family pandemic story for posterity in Sarah&#8217;s Candlelight Shoots</figcaption></figure>



<p>Music Credits: “Your Treasure is Your Self”; written and performed by Sharon Glassman; Courtesy of Sharon Glassman/Smile Songs. <a href="http://smilesongs.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">smilesongs.com</a></p>