Natalie Floyd Otting

When my friend Natalie Floyd Otting heard that I was coming to Atlanta to work for the day, she asked if I could possibly take some photos of her. I had the honor of photographing Natalie and John’s wedding last year.  As I have said before, I am most flattered when a past client wants me to work with them again! With a little hesitancy of feeling weird being photographed alone, she has a very specific purpose for these photos. I have known Natalie for about six years now, but just recently learned that she was adopted. She filled me in a little on the story. However, I’m sure if I try to give you the specifics, I will mess it up! But, I do know that Natalie has known she was adopted from before she even really knew what it meant. She has been raised and loved by a wonderful family her entire life, but her desires to meet her birth mom have grown since she has gotten older, gotten married, and potentially wanting to have kids someday. Up until this point Natalie and her birth mom have communicated only through letters, with which her next she wants to include some “every day type” pictures of herself.  Natalie isn’t sure if she will actually decide to meet this woman face to face…they are just taking it one step at a time.  I admire Natalie for exploring her curiosity in this, because I can’t even begin to imagine all the emotions that go alongside this experience.  So…here is my beautiful friend Natalie!