Meet Cherilyn Lee
I AM A BOY MOM AND I AM OBSESSED WITH CAPTURING YOUR MEMORIES
“Photography is way of…
feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever…It remembers all the little things, long after you have forgotten everything.”
Hey ya’ll, my name is Cherilyn Lee. My full name is Cherilyn Lee Whitley. So, if you choose to follow me on social media, you will see tons of silly iPhone photos of my family, the craziness I call life, all things craftastic, and probably catch a glimpse of my awkwardness on insta stories.
Meet the family
cherilyn. nathan. grayson
We are a crazy bunch and there is never a dull moment to be honest.
It is so important for me to get to know you , and you to get to know me. I am doing so much more than just taking your photos. You are letting me into your lives and it is something I don’t take lightly. So here are some random things about me and my tribe, so you can feel more comfortable telling me about you and yours.
My husbands name is Nathan. We have been together almost eight years and we have one little, his name is Grayson Bennett. I use Grayson’s middle name so often if people just call him Grayson, his sassy, cute self will turn and hit them with, “ It’s Grayson BENNETT not just Grayson.” Let’s just say we both love his middle name that much. All three of us are Disney addicts to the point we basically lived there 3-4 times a week, until we relocated to Georgia (We are a military family). Now we spend even more time exploring outdoors and having dance parties in our living room. I love all the TV shows that have to do with crime, murder, or medical. Reese’s cups are life for Grayson, and I am not mad about it.
Why I do What I do
We are about to get real raw and emotional here, so buckle up!
I have anxiety, depression, body image issues and was diagnosed with fibromyalgia at 16 years old. For me dealing with it all was always easier through a creative outlet and some days was the only way I could function. Creating was such a huge part of who I was that when I became a wife and mom it all hit the back burner. I was so focused on being that perfect wife and Pinterest mom, that I was slowly loosing that part of me without even realizing it. Without that creative side, I was slipping into that hole of depression, constantly anxiety ridden and was experiencing the worst fibro flare ups ever (after birth hormones are something else ya’ll). I felt bat sh*t crazy and ungrateful because I was living an extremely blessed life, was surrounded by loved ones and just had this tiny human I made that I couldn’t (and still can’t) express how much I love him. It wasn’t until a friend asked me if I could take some family photos for her that I had realized how much time had passed since I actually did anything creative. Behind that camera that day I felt a piece of me again and I haven’t put it down since.
But that is just how this whole photography thing got started. Over time it has become so much more than just me having a creative outlet. It’s about capturing the season of life you are in. It’s about freezing a little piece of time that will last forever. A piece of time that you can look back on and pass down to your family. I want you to do more than just see your photos. I want you to hear and feel them…from the sounds of laughter, to the warmth of an embrace. It’s about real raw connection between you and your loved ones. These aren’t just photos, these are your memories.