Bella Mia Portraits

Dear Loving Parent,

Your family is changing so fast, Isn't it? Your children (and yes, they will be your "children" even when they're married and have kids of their own) are growing up, and becoming more like adults every day. Dont you wish you could just "freeze time" and hold these special moments of their youth and innocence forever?

My name is Desiree Chapman, and capturing wonderful memories of your child is what I've devoted my life to. I'm a professional children's photographer, but more than than, I'm just like you... I'm a family person.

Can you relate to this at all? I wake up every morning and wonder where the time is going. Do you ever do that? Have you noticed that, the older you and your children get the faster time seems to fly? It seems like just yesterday I was holding my baby girl in my arms, singing her to sleep and now,10 years later, Morgan is talking about boys and begging to put on makeup! Not a day goes by that I don’t long for the days when I used to rock Joshua to sleep, or when I could bounce Morgan on my lap. Those times will always be precious to me, and I thank God that I have more than just the memories to help me relive them...


Nothing means more to me than family memories. No one (other than maybe the rest of your family) understands what your child means to you more than I do. That's one of the reasons I became a professional photographer - I want to help other parents hold onto their family memories forever and never regret not having a special photograph of thier child created.


I pride myself on becoming a family friend of every child I photograph. I've even had some clients invite me to thier houses for birthday parties and such. You see, I didn't get into photography to get rich. Believe me, there are better (and easier) ways to make a fast buck. I chose to become a professional children's photographer because I realized all the money in the world means nothing to me if I didn't feel like I was making a difference.


Time is the one thing that none of us have enough of. It's the one thing that money can't buy. It's the one thing that we all would give just about anything for. Through photography, we can hold onto the moments in our lives that we wish would last forever. And, if it's done correctly, these same photographs can become works of art that we display in our homes for everyone to see and share.