09/04/2026
I’ve been sitting with this conversation for a little while now, and I think it’s time I share where I stand❤️
I’ve seen a lot of conversation lately surrounding children’s images being shared online, especially with everything happening with AI and how quickly technology is evolving.
I’ll be honest. It’s scary.
The way images can be altered, manipulated, recreated, or used in ways we never intended is something I don’t take lightly. I completely understand why this has made so many parents and photographers rethink what they’re comfortable sharing.
But I also don’t think there is one perfect response to a world that is changing this quickly.
For me, photography has always been about the real moments.
The way your baby reaches for your hand.
The way your little one looks into your eyes when everything around them is moving so fast, but somehow you are still their whole world.
The belly laughs. The messy faces. The tiny hands. The personalities. The moments that happen so naturally that sometimes you don’t even realize I caught them until you see the photograph.
Those are the things I love preserving.
To my current and future clients, I want you to know that your comfort with your images will always matter to me.
A huge part of Gabby Faye Photography is how I serve my clients. When you trust me to document these moments, I want to honor that trust while allowing you to decide what you’re comfortable with afterward.
I will continue sharing photographs that include children when I have permission to do so.
But if you don’t want your child’s face online, I will respect that. Completely.
If you’re comfortable with me sharing your images, I’m incredibly grateful for that trust.
And if you’ve previously given permission but have changed your mind, you can always reach out to me. I will respect that too.
I don’t think choosing to share children’s images means someone doesn’t care about their privacy. And I don’t think choosing not to share them means someone is overreacting.
I think we’re all trying to navigate something that didn’t exist in this form even a few years ago. There isn’t a perfect response to a world changing this quickly or to technology evolving faster than we can sometimes keep up with.
I don’t have all the answers.
I just know that I don’t want fear to take away the parts of photography that mean the most to me.
I want to keep capturing the connection between a parent and their child. The expressions that change by the second. The little personalities. The moments that you’ll look back on years from now and immediately remember exactly how that season of your life felt.
And when a family is comfortable with me sharing those moments, I want to be able to share them.
That’s where I stand right now. I’ll continue to listen, learn, and adapt as this conversation continues and technology continues to change.
But for now, I’m choosing to keep photographing the real, messy, beautiful moments that make your family yours, and with your permission, I’ll keep sharing them too🤎
Your trust in me means more than any photograph I could ever post.
