Pourquoi il faut absolument prendre les mamans en photo ?

I'm going to tell you why, and if you're a mom, you'll probably recognize yourself. Moms are often the keepers of memories… except their own. They take photos, they capture moments, but they gradually disappear from family albums. And what if one day, the only photos of them that are found are blurry, poorly framed… or nonexistent? It's time to change that. Here are 5 good reasons to (re)place moms at the heart of memories.

1. Because memories don’t stay in our heads forever

Children grow up fast, way too fast. Memories fade, even the most beautiful ones. Every stage is precious. Photos become the little memory pebbles we leave on the path, so we can one day come back, remember, smile, and sometimes cry too. 

2. Because the mother-child bond is powerful and beautiful

Photographing a mom is also about keeping a trace of her at that exact moment, in all her humanity, her fatigue, her tenderness. These moments won’t come back. There is a light in a mother’s gaze for her child that no staging can reproduce. It’s natural, raw, real. And that’s exactly what the photo should capture.

3. Because photos are a legacy

One day, these images will be all that remains. For the children, for the grandchildren. They will tell a story. They will show a loving, present, tender, strong woman. A mom.

4. Because moms are (too) often absent from photo albums

This is THE point that touches me most personally. And I think many moms will recognize themselves in it.

Often, it’s us moms who hold the camera. We take photos of the kids, of dad with the kids, of life’s moments. We document family life. And like me, you might also be "the photographer" of the household. You think of everything… except asking for a photo of yourself. And no one around thinks of it either. Not out of malice, but out of forgetfulness. Until the day you realize you appear nowhere. Don’t let her carry that regret.

Sometimes I even have this harsh thought: "If I died young, I wouldn’t be anywhere." No trace. No hug frozen in time. No mom in the photos. Just an absence.

5. Because every mom deserves to be seen and celebrated

Motherhood is a journey. Exhausting sometimes, but full of love. Too often, moms avoid photos because they don’t find themselves "presentable." Yet, that’s not what their children see. They just see their mom. Beautiful, strong, gentle, present. And that’s what matters.

There’s nothing selfish about wanting a beautiful photo of yourself with your children. It’s not for social media. It’s for you. For them. For later.

In May, photograph your mom. Your wife. Your sister. Yourself.

If you’re a mom, give yourself this gift. Step out of the shadows. Call a photographer, ask your partner, a friend, or set up your tripod, whatever it takes. But exist in those images.

And if you’re someone close to a mom, look at her a little more closely this month.

• Spontaneously offer: "Do you want me to take a photo of you with the kids?"

• Get out the tripod, activate the timer, dare some slightly imperfect selfies.

• Plan a real family photo session (and make sure mom is in it).

Even if she says "wait, my hair’s a mess" — take her anyway.

 It’s often these shots that become the most precious.