"Moving without mom" - bittersweet photos by dad & daughter

Ben and Olivia, bid farewell to their home but not the sweet, yet poignant, memories. "Moving without mom" - a display of hauntingly beautiful photos recreated in the memories of a loved one lost..

"Moving without Mom"

Ben and his 3-year-old daughter, Olivia, bid farewell to the house he and his late wife started their new life and family at. Taken by lung cancer at 31, Ali left behind her husband and their then 1-year-old daughter. After 2 years of what he described had been "a rollercoaster of emotions", Ben and Olivia were finally ready to move out of their Cincinnati home.

As a farewell gesture and a way to keep their memories of Ali going, Ben and daughter recapture hauntingly beautiful moments from his and Ali’s 2009 wedding with photography.

These exqusite photos were taken by Ali's sister, Melanie Pace/ Loft3 Photography.

"It immediately brought up memories of being there the first time." - Ben

"People who don't know us personally but may have experience with losing a loved one can see that as an example of healing and life moving on." - Ben

"They were really good memories I cherish and want to remember. In a lot of ways, it felt like Ali was there, and doing that with Olivia I felt a closeness with both of them." - Ben

"It doesn't mean that we forget our loved ones, but find ways to remember them and keep that memory going." - Ben

"It's almost like she was nudging me along as I was shooting, telling me which places to go and what to use as props. It was a very overwhelming feeling to have her so close even if she was not physically there." - Melanie

"I hope that people can see it as evidence of a love that Ali and I shared that is still very deep, [and] that love carries on, and it doesn't die." - Ben

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