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Rachael Bosko Grotegut has recently opened her photography business, called Time Held Photography. I have always been blown away by her talent and fresh eye for capturing the sweet moments of life. I also love that her photos always look clean, polished and colorful but not overly processed, like so many photographers seem to do these days. She’s got mad skillz!

Not to mention, she’s funny as all get out! She never fails to make me laugh by her comments on Facebook and Twitter.

Rachael has two sons, Gavin and Keaton, who she loves to dress up in adorable outfits and photograph. As a mother of boys, I have always been inspired by her fashion sense and ability to coordinate adorable outfits.

When Gavin was two he was diagnosed with high functioning Autism. This was an earth shattering event to Rachael and her family. Suddenly developmental milestones that other children would reach easily were farther away and seemingly insurmountable. One of the ways Rachael found to cope with her feelings was to photograph the little stepping stones and huge milestones that Gavin reached. She was able to document the joy that they shared together in a beautiful and creative way.

As a mother to an Autistic child, Rachael has special insight into the challenges of photographing children with Autism and their families. She is aware of the types of questions to ask you and the time and patience it takes to bring out your child’s personality so their photographs can be something you will cherish for a lifetime.

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Project Gavin is a service that Rachael and Time Held Photography offers to our community; families with Autistic children are given free photography sessions. She understands that many families are faced with large medical expenses and this is a way that they can have beautiful family portraits done without impacting that budget.

Project Gavin sessions are limited to families with children on the Autism Spectrum. To apply for a session send Rachael an email at timeheldphotography@gmail.com. Enter your information and mention you are applying for a Project Gavin Session. Or go to her website and click on the Project Gavin link.

I have to say that I am really impressed with the generosity of Project Gavin. I think it is an awesome gift that Rachael is giving. In fact, I was so moved when I first found out about Project Gavin that it brought tears to my eyes. Ok, I’m a big softy anyway, but still it is a pretty fantastic opportunity.

If you have an Autistic child in your family or are aware of others who do, I really hope you will point them in the direction of Time Held Photography. This would be a gift that will be cherished.

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