Some days are hard. Even after six months, and I suspect that they will be even after six years. Today is one of those days. I miss my Dad. I watched this to see his face again, and feel a little closer to him. It brings back so many memories. Some of them make me smile, many of them make me sad. All of them make me feel very lucky to have had such an amazing father…
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My Mother once told me that when you have children, you lose your spot on the totem pole. Your focus in life shifts completely. I think about that often when I photograph moms with their babies. I have yet to meet a mom who has been anything less than thrilled at the decision to forfeit their position on life’s totem pole. I knew when I saw this image that the focus had to be solely on this beautiful new momma. I love it. It’s not hard to see that she glows, just being around her two favorite boys…
  
In 5th grade, we had a graduation party at school for all the kids moving on to the middle school. There were games and entertainment, including a caricaturist. We all know that a caricature exaggerates the identifiable characteristics of a person. I’ve found that often times they turn out to be insulting, particularly for those that are sensitive about their image, as one would expect most pre-teens to be. So probably not the best choice for this particular event, in my opinion, but who am I to say? All that I know is that I ended up with a mile-long forehead and consequently a new hairstyle before the next school year that included bangs. To this day I do not wear my hair without what I like to refer to as my “comfort bangs”. Thanks for the complex, Mr. Caricaturist. Kev ended up with ears that were strikingly similar to Dumbo. Kev was lucky, in that he eventually grew into his ears. Chloe, on the other hand… well, you take a look…
I’ve always wanted to capture a sunset. And never have. Yet. It has to be the most magical time of the day. Where we live, we’re surrounded by trees and mountains which kind of obstruct the best views of sunset. So there have been no idyllic images of the sun on the horizon for me. But at a nearby park, I was able to capture some of the last remaining light…
Often times, my favorite images from a shoot are a bit unconventional. As much as I love capturing the smiley, happy moments, I love coming across an image that is more. Deeper. Real. I love how content she is leaning on his shoulder. And I love that you can tell, just from his smile, that he feels the same way…
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judy - What a beautiful tribute to your dad!
Christy - I agree. What a beautiful tribute! ::BIG HUGS::
Rachel - ok now that you have the “water works” department working.. i love looking at the pictures old & new, they are all great!