2007 From Flickr’s Point of View
January 10, 2008 | Filed Under Child Photography, Engagement Sessions, Infant Photography, Newborn Photography, Wedding Photography | 2 Comments
I use Flickr for photo storage and sharing, and am active in several groups and communities over there. As I’ve done in years past, I went through my top 100 photos (a set that is automatically generated) and made a set of the top 40 photos from 2007; this mosiac represents the top 25, in order of popularity. I thought I would share them here so you can see a sample of my some of my other photography. Meanwhile, I’m working on gathering up photos to revamp this site, change out the portfolio, and make it generally fabulous!
Thank you to all of YOU who helped make 2007 an amazing year!
Do you Flickr? Have a set of your top images from 2007? Let me know - I want to check them out!
Direct links to the photos:
1. Biltmore Bride, 2. Andi & Jason, 3. Big Red Couch, 4. Orange is In…, 5. Cooper, Yawning, 6. Well?, 7. Peacefully Sleeping, 8. $600 Doll. Seriously., 9. Wee Baby Toes!, 10. Dancing Lou, 11. Koln_Dom, 12. Sweet Baby, 13. The Exit, 14. LOVE, 15. Mike’s Lunch, 16. Jesus Saves, 17. Mother’s Love, 18. Name That Flower!, 19. Another From the Seats, 20. Nothing Better Than Blue!, 21. Ella’s First Birthday, 22. How to Feel like a Rockstar…, 23. Caffeine Required, 24. Anna & Jon, 25. Manhattan Sunset
Gannon, 8 Days Old
November 6, 2007 | Filed Under Lifestyle Photography, Newborn Photography | 2 Comments
Back on October 22nd, I flew to New York for my first “Destination Newborn” session to photograph Gannon. He was born a week earlier on October 15th. He was so wee and tiny at 7lbs, 3 ounces. So precious!
Yes, I flew to New York for a newborn session. Gannon’s father, Chris, has been friends with my husband since they were in high school. Back in May when I visited New York City, I made a point of having breakfast with Chris & Cari, his wife, and they commented on how they wished I lived up there so I could photograph their baby when he or she was born. I pointed out that flying me to New York was probably less expensive than a New York City photographer’s rates, and thanks to Kayla I would most likely have a place to stay in the city while I visited - so I was game! As soon as he was born, I booked my flight and 8 days later we spent the better part of the day together capturing some fantastic memories!
Hopefully, we can do it again in the coming months - and since we won’t be depending on timing it to his birth next time, I’ll be booking additional sessions while I am up there. Let me know if you want to get together the next time I’m up in the Big Apple!
I really like to try to get perspective photos - he was so tiny, so frail almost, it was amazing to see the size of his hands compared to his father’s.
After I took this, Chris informed me that he always sleeps with his hands up in the air like this. So cute!
With his father’s wedding ring.
The view from the rooftop of his first home. I went up there at the end of our session, just to get some city shots to wrap up the day. When I came down, I spotted this…
Chris’s brother, Scott, had sent over this really cool book that went through each letter of Gannon’s name and talked about what made his name special and why all the animals in the jungle were celebrating his birth. Chris was reading the book to Gannon & Cari as I walked in, and I had to capture these candid shots — it was the first of countless books that they will read together as a family. (Seriously. Made me cry a little bit.)
I think this last one is my favorite photo of the day, but it is hard to decide! I spotted this quote earlier today that sums up for me why I love and adore that last photo.
The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new. - Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh
