Orange orchards and memories

By: Nataliya Khan May 16, 2022May 16, 2022 Another Pakistan, Courage, Family, Memories, Photo Stories"Featured"Leave a Comment

(This was a post I started writing a week after my sister in law passed away in 2020 but only finishing it now.) Our trip to Pakistan in December 2019 had felt really special for so many reasons one of them the fact that Bilal had gone with us for the first time after 4…

Motherhood stories : Saadia on raising kind kids, grief and art

By: Nataliya Khan May 7, 2022May 8, 2022 Motherhood, Motherhood Stories, Photo Projects, Photo Stories, Photography"Featured"

Motherhood Stories is a new series on the blog with heart-to-heart chats with some of the beautiful, inspiring women I have the honor to have infront of my camera… I hope these will always leave you encouraged in your journey in life & mothering – And help us all feel seen in one way or…

An Art Wall update. Part 1

By: Nataliya Khan March 29, 2022April 28, 2022 Living, Nataliya Khan Photography, OUR HOME, Photo Projects"Featured"Leave a Comment

I’m so excited to finally put this this out into the world (if you were waiting on this, I’m so sorry it took this long). If you weren’t following along (or maybe forgot; I dont blame you haha), let me tell you that this took years to happen & then it’s taking me another year…

Starting conversations with our kids about body changes, puberty & more..

By: Nataliya Khan March 21, 2022March 21, 2022 Motherhood, Muslim in America, PAKISTANI-AMERICAN"Featured"Leave a Comment

Anya is 11 now but I started to talk to her a little bit about puberty, body changes & even periods a few years ago. I started in very basic ways, mostly just telling her how her body is going to go through changes soon just like all of ours did around that age, girls…

Anya is ELEVEN (mashallah)

By: Nataliya Khan February 21, 2022February 21, 2022 Birthdays, Celebrating, DEAR ANYA, Gatherings, Photo Stories, Simple Celebrations, Traditions"Featured"Leave a Comment

Celebrating our beti at home. A simple low-key birthday at home that turned into more because I’ve been telling Anya however much I want to keep her birthdays low key Allah finds ways to make her feel extra special always. mashallah :):) My Anya, I hope you always find happiness in small things, in books…

What NOT to say to your photographer but what you CAN say instead

By: Nataliya Khan December 6, 2021December 6, 2021 Nataliya Khan Photography, Photography, Small Biz"Featured"Leave a Comment

A few weeks ago I shared this post on Instagram listing these very common questions that you keep getting if you’re a photographer but that are better left unsaid. BUT I wanted to elaborate on that a little in this post:):) Sharing why I consider it inappropriate to ask these from your photographer but ALSO…

simple switch : natural deodorant + some tips on making the switch

By: Nataliya Khan June 19, 2021June 29, 2021 Clean & Simple, Clean lifestyle, Conscious Living, Living"Featured"Leave a Comment

Simple Shift is a way to share a small change we’ve made towards a more mindful & conscious lifestyle : a simpler, environment-conscious, clean & healthier shift for daily living. I’m hoping the series will make it feel easy & doable to shift personal habits for a better life for our families & our world. More on this personal…

Turning 38 + what I’ve learned about birthdays in my thirties

By: Nataliya Khan April 18, 2021April 18, 2021 Birthdays, Celebrating"Featured"1 Comment

Ok, what is this behavior that we make dua for long healthy lives for our loved ones but every birthday we celebrate, we get sad that we’re getting “too old”? So silly, right! I’m making a promise to myself right now not to obsess over the number and instead focus on being grateful for all…

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Orange orchards and memories

By: Nataliya Khan May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

Another Pakistan, Courage, Family, Memories, Photo Stories"Featured"Leave a Comment

Motherhood stories : Saadia on raising kind kids, grief and art

By: Nataliya Khan May 7, 2022May 8, 2022

Motherhood, Motherhood Stories, Photo Projects, Photo Stories, Photography"Featured"

Putting up a ramadan basket for your kids

By: Nataliya Khan March 30, 2022March 31, 2022

Kid Activites, Motherhood, Muslim in America, PAKISTANI-AMERICAN, Ramadan & EidLeave a Comment

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