I am finally getting around to posting a few of my personal posts from my trip to Texas last spring. A few of my friends had recently had babies and I could not wait to meet them. I had less than 30 minutes to visit with the Lara family and it was not even close to enough but I truly treasured every moment with precious Elijah…
Pure joy. There is no way to describe what you are feeling when this new little life is placed into your arms. Just a few weeks prior to Harper’s arrival Andrea and Ed had their maternity session, which you can see here and here. Andrea had a feeling Harper would arrive a little early-mother’s tend to know these things. Everyone got their wish when little Harper arrived right before Thanksgiving…and with one beautiful head of dark hair! So at one week old I got to hold this amazing new life in my arms and there is nothing like it and no other feeling except pure joy. We had a great time and even got to put Harper in the special Christmas outfit Grandma sent!
It was harder than I thought…picking a top 10…so I picked 13. It’s my very favorite number anyways. A huge thank you to all of my 2010 clients and friends for making this such a fabulous year. I am looking forward to an amazing 2011!
My top “13″ images of the year ’10 are those in which you can sense the emotion and feeling by only using the sense of sight. I felt that in these…
As soon as I met Olivia my heart melted-I mean whose wouldn’t! This precious little girl has been in this world for only one month and is already stealing the hearts of all who come into her presence! Andy and Dena are just beginning this wonderful journey as parents and I can only share from experience that it is the most rewarding and fulfilling journey they will ever take. Grandma was visiting from Illinois-this is her first grandchild so the love and excitement in the Jalbert home was abounding and I thank them for allowing me to share in a little of that. Now meet Olivia…
Kristi and Jere welcomed beautiful little Lukas into their family this month and they are now a family of five which includes Maverick and Tara who I photographed last year. I love imersing myself into the world of a newborn-all that matters are the organic needs of life. Pure peace and simplicity. Welcome to this wonderful world Lukas…
How can this not make you smile on this beautiful Sunday evening…
So, wow, it’s been a week since I have posted. That’s a long time and I have truly missed my little blog! I have been super busy and spent the last weekend in Texas for two photo shoots. A very good friend of mine, Elizabeth Royer and her husband Todd had their very first little bumpkin right before the year 2010 began. Tristan made his debut on December 31st, 2009. Elizabeth had already planned on me traveling to Texas to photograph little Tristan and the soonest I could get there was January 16th, so this adorable little guy was already wide-eyed and ready to explore the world. I spent all day with the new Royer family and got to photograph them in a couple of locations. I have to laugh at the fact that the only time Tristan slept (except a few very brief times during the photo shoot) was the two hour break I took to go eat lunch with some friends I hadn’t seen in four years! He’s ready to find out what this whole thing is all about and I got to capture that…
I find inspiration everywhere. I have such a vast array of styles and likes. I feel like this complete dichotomy of a person. One minute I feel I should be living in New York amongst the hustle and bustle of the amazing city and riding the subway everyday…and the next minute I want to be in a log cabin sitting by the fire and riding on a sled to go get more wood! I see my photography going in so many directions and wanting to explore so many techniques and styles that I don’t know where to begin. Again that division inside of me surfaces…at one moment of inspiration I love the bright, beautiful burst of color and vibrancy of an image and the next moment I am in love with the soft, vintage, dreamy style of an image I can’t take my eyes off of and then all of a sudden I find myself attracted to a whimsical, artsy and fun photograph. So I continue my journey as I explore the many sides of me! A little of my exploration…
I instantly fell in love when I walked in the door and saw Matteo in his mother, Asheli’s arms. I cannot describe in words the euphoria I felt the entire time during this photo shoot. There is nothing like a precious, newborn that has only been in this world for eleven days-nothing like it! Matteo was so good during the photoshoot, he only got fussy once so I held him until he fell asleep (and I’m not complaining one bit.) Oh, and then there was the time he got a little squirmy and his Mom, in a soft and gentle voice, assured him that he was ok and he instantly relaxed. A mother’s voice and re-assurance-the simplicity of life. I am thrilled for Asheli and her husband Felipe and thank them for inviting me into their home and sharing Matteo with me-just those few hours was good for my soul.
