I think we all understand just how much children change in their first year of life. And yet going through the images from his earlier days here...
here...
and here...
...you still see "him" in all of the images.
here...and here......you still see "him" in all of the images.I have thoroughly enjoyed working with his family over the past year and it brings me so much joy to see this healthy, happy, smiley little boy now:
We had a blast at his one year session! It was hot, but thankfully, we started early enough in the morning that we were done before the heat really set in. And we were even fortunate enough to find an incredible patch of green grass (so very rare in this awful drought). Oh, my, he's cute!
We had a blast at his one year session! It was hot, but thankfully, we started early enough in the morning that we were done before the heat really set in. And we were even fortunate enough to find an incredible patch of green grass (so very rare in this awful drought). Oh, my, he's cute!
Things you should know about this session:
1. LOVED working in this part of town. It is so rich with color and culture! So happy mom took me up on this idea!
2. We walked. A lot. A whole lot. I'm not good with directions ;-).
3. This little man has got to be the happiest kid on earth! I smiled the whole time while editing his session.
1. LOVED working in this part of town. It is so rich with color and culture! So happy mom took me up on this idea!
2. We walked. A lot. A whole lot. I'm not good with directions ;-).
3. This little man has got to be the happiest kid on earth! I smiled the whole time while editing his session.
In looking back through this session, it was truly like three sessions in one. When I first arrived, our session was very lifestyle, very casual, just the three of them hanging out. I really enjoyed that little peek into their normal lives even though we could tell early on that baby girl was really, really tired. Like most babies, her normal schedule was off that day and we finally decided to let her grandmother rock her to sleep to see if a nap would help her get back to her happy little self. It did afford us a great opportunity to get some shots of just mom + dad, but...
...it didn't work.
Grandmother tried and tried to get her to sleep and as tired as she was, she fought and fought. Finally, she just gave up and fell asleep in mom's arms outside. I loved those moments:
And then out of the blue, about 5 minutes into her nap, she just woke up...bright-eyed, happy as can be, totally refreshed. I don't know how she did it, but that girl mastered the art of cat-napping right then and there.
Now that I think about it, this is really the biggest benefit of hiring an experience professional photographer to come to your home to take pictures. You truly never know how your kiddos are going to feel that day (actually, I tell parents to expect the worst ;-). It's got to be nice to get to take breaks as often as needed in your own environment. And what a relief to know you've got someone that's going to be there through the long haul to make sure your session is a success. I am SOOOOOOO glad we all stuck it out for these last few frames! Loved
the sparkle of her eyes and the rosy glow of those "fresh from a nap"
cheeks. She looks so doll-like here!
...it didn't work.
Grandmother tried and tried to get her to sleep and as tired as she was, she fought and fought. Finally, she just gave up and fell asleep in mom's arms outside. I loved those moments:
And then out of the blue, about 5 minutes into her nap, she just woke up...bright-eyed, happy as can be, totally refreshed. I don't know how she did it, but that girl mastered the art of cat-napping right then and there.Now that I think about it, this is really the biggest benefit of hiring an experience professional photographer to come to your home to take pictures. You truly never know how your kiddos are going to feel that day (actually, I tell parents to expect the worst ;-). It's got to be nice to get to take breaks as often as needed in your own environment. And what a relief to know you've got someone that's going to be there through the long haul to make sure your session is a success. I am SOOOOOOO glad we all stuck it out for these last few frames! Loved
the sparkle of her eyes and the rosy glow of those "fresh from a nap"
cheeks. She looks so doll-like here!
Two major things in my life have caused me to obsess over the passage of time: my children and my job. When I was younger (and before I had kids), time seemed to move so slowly. I couldn't wait to graduate high school, I couldn't wait to finish college, I couldn't wait to be married, I couldn't wait to have a baby.
But now I want to put the breaks on everything. Everything is moving much, much too quickly. I just want this merry-go-round to stop for just a second and let me take it all in for a few minutes.
And unfortunately, my job makes me feel this way about my clients, too. I'm sure I must've seemed like that annoying aunt that pinches everyone's cheeks and says, "My, how you've grown!" when I saw them again for our session. I was just so overwhelmed with how much the children (well, some of them don't even seem like children anymore) had changed. See that adorable little red-head in the blue shirt? Yeah. This was him just a few years ago. And the littlest guy wasn't even a glimmer in mom's eye yet. But the older two...wow! They are now beautiful and protective and confident and intelligent young adults.
In her pre-session questionairre, mom wrote that she wanted to document where they were at this point in time: "son taller than his mom, but not dad. daughter getting so pretty and surviving as the lone girl. J being crazy. baby being snuggly." These words really struck a chord with me. I love how she noticed this important milestone for her family. I loved this little preview of what my life might be like in just a few short years. It makes me both happy and sad. I love when pictures can do both.
But now I want to put the breaks on everything. Everything is moving much, much too quickly. I just want this merry-go-round to stop for just a second and let me take it all in for a few minutes.
And unfortunately, my job makes me feel this way about my clients, too. I'm sure I must've seemed like that annoying aunt that pinches everyone's cheeks and says, "My, how you've grown!" when I saw them again for our session. I was just so overwhelmed with how much the children (well, some of them don't even seem like children anymore) had changed. See that adorable little red-head in the blue shirt? Yeah. This was him just a few years ago. And the littlest guy wasn't even a glimmer in mom's eye yet. But the older two...wow! They are now beautiful and protective and confident and intelligent young adults.
In her pre-session questionairre, mom wrote that she wanted to document where they were at this point in time: "son taller than his mom, but not dad. daughter getting so pretty and surviving as the lone girl. J being crazy. baby being snuggly." These words really struck a chord with me. I love how she noticed this important milestone for her family. I loved this little preview of what my life might be like in just a few short years. It makes me both happy and sad. I love when pictures can do both.
I have a true admiration for his mommy's vision for documenting his first year of life: newborn, 3 months, this 6 month session (more pics below), and I'm proofing his 9 month session as we speak. We have carefully documented each of these incredible leaps every three months--each session very different from the next--and then we put together a beautiful Heirloom Album for each session. I literally gasped when I went back for his 9 month session a few weeks ago and saw the collection of these albums proudly displayed in the living room.
It.Looks.So.AMAZING.
And I just cannot wait to see all five of them together after we celebrate his 1st Birthday. Can you imagine how much fun it's going to be for their family to sit down together and flip through these albums over the years? I'm jealous. I wish I had the foresight to make something like this for each of my babies.
So, before I go back to his 9 month pics, I'll leave you with some more from his 6 month session:
It.Looks.So.AMAZING.
And I just cannot wait to see all five of them together after we celebrate his 1st Birthday. Can you imagine how much fun it's going to be for their family to sit down together and flip through these albums over the years? I'm jealous. I wish I had the foresight to make something like this for each of my babies.
So, before I go back to his 9 month pics, I'll leave you with some more from his 6 month session:
