Beautiful family. Beautiful evening. Beautiful light.
2012 is off to a beautiful start, wouldn’t you agree?
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Mother’s Day.
While everyone was busy making reservations to take their moms out for brunch, these little guys had a different plan in mind. To arrive just a little bit early and make their grand entrance on their mamma’s special day.
And in just one day this beautiful family went from a party of two to a perfect party of four.
I have to say, parenthood looks gorgeous on this family, doesn’t it? And these new parents are just as wonderful to be around as they are beautiful. I just love when both mom and dad come to newborn sessions. I feel so blessed that I get to be a part of their early days as parents and have the privilege of watching their interactions as a new family. And there is nothing quite like hearing their reactions every time I click the shutter and show them a sneak peek of an image I just took. It is so fun to watch parents adoringly dote on their precious new baby.
And baby Ella–you are so blessed to be born into such a loving family. I know many people have been praying for you and will continue to do so throughout your life. You truly are an answered prayer.
May the Lord bless you and protect you. May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you.
May the Lord show you his favor and give you his peace.
-Numbers 6:24-26
You know when you meet someone and you instantly feel so comfortable–like you’ve known them so much longer than just the five minutes you’ve actually known them? For some reason it seems to be that way with all of my clients. Like we’re just old friends and I happen to have my camera and their family just happens to be coordinately perfectly and we just happen to be in a gorgeous park. I just love sessions like that–they are relaxed, they are fun, and honestly the best images always result since we’re all having a good time.
That’s how the {S} family was last week when we met up on what happened to be one of the foggiest days Sacramento has seen in quite a while. When they contacted me last year and said that they had hoped to include their dogs in a few of the images I knew I would love them. One of their sweet dogs is fourteen and is probably heading into his final days, so they wanted to be sure to get some pictures with him as part of the family. What a beautiful thing to do. I have to admit–I’m a pro at toddler picture taking, so I thought this would be a piece of cake. Turns out dogs are a new adventure for me. It doesn’t really help that I can’t whistle or snap all too well, so trying to get their attention was a bit trickier than I had thought. But with enough flailing about I did manage to get both dogs to look at me at the same time. And I’m sure I provided some entertainment for the {S} family (and any passersby) as well.
The orders were packaged and ready for mail, everything was processed–including that last final sale.
All sneak-peeks were posted and galleries shown, all prints and CD’s were on their way home.
A glass of wine in my hand and slippers on my feet, I had just settled down for an evening treat.
A night without levels and curves and raw files, no sessions to edit, no cloning in smiles.
My work was all done, all sessions completed. And now in front of the TV I was seated.
What show should I watch? What shall I do? It took me a moment and just then I knew.
Up from the couch I flew like a flash, and into the office I ran with a dash.
Onto the chair I landed with a flop, opened up that folder on my computer’s desktop.
Just one more image, just one more edit. I had to do it, I wouldn’t regret it.
“What are you doing? I thought you were done?” called my husband, wondering why I had run.
“I’ll be there in a minute, I have one thing to do,” as I opened up Photoshop I guessed that he knew.
A photographer’s work is never completed as was made evident by where I was seated.
The desire to design and drive to create is something that is every photographer’s trait.
So even though my “work” may be done, I’ll continue to snap and to edit for fun.
So here’s one more image for 2010, though I’m sure there will be more between now and then.
Because I love what I do and I’m blessed beyond measure, here’s a photo of one of my life’s greatest treasures.
Merry Christmas from the Squires, it’s been a great year. Thank you to everyone who helped get me here.
