May 2010

New 365 rules!  Instead of posting daily results, I'll only post those photos I enjoy.  Okay...so that negates much of the urgency of the project, but it's the only way I can make it work at the moment.

246 of 365: Because my older son was a Crockpot child (i.e., slow to warm), I have such an affinity toward shy little ones.  The gorgeous gal is playing the if-I-don't-see-you-then-you-don't-see-me game.

247 of 365: I can recall a time not to long ago when flare was a bad thing, an indicator of shoddy equipment or poor technique.  But these days, it's so hip.

248 of 365: This town ain't big enough for the both of us: toddler shoot-out!

249 of 365: Babies, especially this one, make my womb ache to be useful again.

250 of 365:  Whaaa?  You woke me up from my nap for THIS?!?

251 of 365: I love his face so I included this image, but here's what I *don't* like: I cut part of his feet from the frame, those shoes in the background are distracting and I failed to notice them through the lens, and the text on his shirt will date this image.  Still, those piercing eyes and the pouty lips are enough to draw me in.

252 of 365: Now THAT is a facial expression worth posting!

I was never one of those multiple-weekly-sessions-for-years psychoanalysts but I didn't believe in single-session fixes either.  And now, I run my photo sessions similarly.  I have a hard time being with a family for a single session, prefering instead to capture them through a series of meetings during which a stronger alliance is developed to reveal even more of the nature of their familial structure.  Plus, when the kids are this cute, I NEED multiple meetings:

I saw this pretty gal in the hospital when she was mere hours old and again when she was about 2 weeks old.  I had the privilege of being called back at the 3-month mark and cannot wait to see how she develops through the years!

What a special treat it is to witness the growth and development of so many remarkable children!  There is so much joy in this work!

We're about 30 minutes away from Mother's Day and it has me thinking about all the times I've been asked (and dutifully complied with the request) to crop mothers out of the frame.

And I have to tell ya, I know it makes you mamas uncomfortable to be captured by the camera, but it just looks looks silly to have your beautiful babies held by disembodied limbs.  Wouldn't you rather have an image that conveys the emotional tie between you and your baby--how it is your adoring gaze comforts her, allows her to dream and soar with the safety of knowing you will always catch her?