I followed Remy outside, today, watching while he dashed around the backyard with the neighbor cat. We’re on vacation, staying with family at their home near the beach; the late afternoon not only brings a lovely shade to their yard, it creates a perfect sparkle of light through the scrubby Florida trees. Excellent atmosphere for some practice with the Lensbaby. [Read more…]
eleven months (clive louis)
A late post, in a new place–typically I post monthly updates on the boys’ Xanga sites, but with Xanga likely about to disappear forever, they’ll be posted here from now on.
Clive turned eleven months right towards the end of a four-day-long deep cleaning and packing spree as I prepared our house and family for a month out-of-town. I uploaded his pictures with the full intent of posting his update after we reached our destination. I didn’t plan on spending the day trying to find out if I had broken my foot or not.
But we are here, my foot isn’t broken (though I can’t use it at all), and Littlest Muse’s post is only a few days late. All’s well that ends well, right?
ashlyn & kevin {hello, life} | atlanta maternity photography
It was a very beautiful but very humid evening that found this lovely couple and I going for a stroll in the woods; our goal was to capture memories of their family-of-two before it became a family-of-three.
My chief goal as a photographer is not just to take pictures, but to allow for the entire session to be part of the memory made–for it to be recalled fondly as images are shared, for conversations to be remembered, for jokes to be retold, for awkward moments to find new humor.
Kevin and Ashlyn jumped right in at my suggestion (not literally, as it was way to hot for any real jumping) and filled their session with talk about the sweet little boy that is about to join their family. It was such a joyful evening for me, and I’m so pleased to share some of my favorites from the session here.
asher :: {hello world} | acworth newborn photography
quin {hello, world} | marietta newborn photography
nine months (clive louis)
Littlest Muse turned nine months today.
While we ate dinner, we looked at the clock and reminisced about what we were doing at that time nine months previously. At 6:10, they had just broken by water. (Fifty-five minutes later, at 7:05 p.m., Littlest Muse would make his appearance.)
These pictures were taken with the quilt half-covering the sofa and half on the floor, in the sitting room; the part of the house that gets the best light.
I can’t put him on the floor without The Cat showing up almost immediately.
He actually was really not happy with having his pictures done, today.
I tried to tell him it was because he was nine months old, but I am not sure he believed me.
Secretly I am glad he doesn’t like to have his picture taken, sometimes. It is a good excuse to practice.
Mr. Drool. That tooth is almost here.
What worked for us? Peek-a-boo under blankets; singing songs; some toys.
The Cat didn’t really help too much.
Here’s to the next nine months.
the m family :: {hello, legacy}
a woodsy walk, v. 4.21.13 :: {personal}
It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon, and we had just spent the last couple of hours listening to Elder Muse chatter through his nap.
“We should go somewhere,” I said.
So we did; I packed a dinner for the kids, and we went someplace we haven’t been in a while.
We knew this place seven years ago, when we first moved to the city, and had friends that worked in the complex. Back then, this little spot was not much, and the building that now houses the coffee shop was, as I recall, abandoned and about to be condemned.
Thankfully, someone had a better plan for it.
While the grills, pool, and outdoor fireplace are for residents of the community, the coffee shop is open to the public; visiting affords you the right to meander the breathtaking grounds. Trees, flowers, ferns, rock cliffs, winding paths and the Chattahoochee.
“This could be our backyard,” I say. He agrees, and we both start dreaming. That’s the one big part of our house that we’ve not quite begun work on, yet. We don’t have a river, but we do have a creek.