Capturing memories put on hold

A Rochester-based photographer is putting business on hold right now, but is offering something special for frontline workers.

New on daybreak small business owners are taking the brunt of this coronavirus pandemic?

That includes photographer s.

Kimt news 3's madelyne watkins introduces us to a rochester photograper who is finding ways to get more creative with her work.

Brooke and tyler.

Normally, downtown rochester would be a hot spot for photographer s to snap graduation photos... prom photos... or even family pictures.

But with the stay at home order in place?

There isn't a lot of that happening.

But becca (ho?gen) haugen tells me there is a silver lining to postponing some sessions right now.

The time is allowing her to connect with her clients on a different level and gives her the time to improve her business behind the scenes.

She says it's been tough when a client wants to celebrate a huge milestone and she's not able to capture it.

But she says the community support and seeing everyone come together is making it a little easier.

It has actually inspired her to offer clients the opportunity to gift an essential worker a session with "it's just seeing how many people have been responding to it and the messages they've been sending about healthcare, grocery workers, everyone on the frontline right now.

It's really cool to see people's supporting each other."

So if you have an essential worker in mind who you'd like to gift a photography session to?

You can book an appointment with haugen.

We'll of course have more information on our website kimt dot com.

Live in rochester.

Madelyne watkins kimt thank you madelyne.

She says as restrictions start to ease up more, she's hoping to do some sessions at a distance to