This is how it’s done.
It’s been quite hot in the Twin Cities lately. We aren’t really meant for this weather. After spending the afternoon photographing this cute baby in a Woodbury park, he was plenty warm. Solution? Bucket + water + soap suds. Tada!
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So, I may have already made a return trip to Pizza Farm. I actually already had plans to go this past Tuesday, before I made my first trip a few weeks ago. After I’d been once, I was so, so excited to return again with another group of friends. Somehow, amazingly considering yesterday’s temperature exceeding “feels like” 100, the weather Tuesday night was perfect again. We got there a little past 5pm this time, so our wait for pizza was a mere 50 minutes instead of the almost 90 minutes it was last time. And some of our friends were good enough to bring pies from the Stockholm Pie Company to share – massive bricks of pie pieces.
I really enjoy having the opportunity to just play with my camera, to take snapshots without purpose or goals. This was a good reminder that I need to do this more often, for my own enjoyment and because I know it will improve my photography for clients. It also gives me a chance to fiddle around with some different processing just for fun. The faux-filmy look has been pretty popular with photographers recently. The last pizza farm entry, I used Photoshop to process. These are done with the VSCO Lightroom presets. What do you think?
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You know what would make a fantastic lifestyle family session? A trip to the pizza farm! Pack up the family and a big blanket and road trip down there. I’ll photograph a lovely evening on the farm, sharing food, looking at animals, having cuddles, etc. It would make a great book!
Up next: lots of brother sessions!
Little E.P. looks just like big E.P. Nice!
I am pleased to now be a member of the International Association of Professional Birth Photographers. They feature birth stories, provide a directory of birth photographers and have a fairly lengthy birth resource center on their site.
Contact me if you’d like to chat about having your upcoming delivery photographed!
I am new at this. I am excited about our first baby. We are due August 10 2013. Cant wait to talk thanks so much.
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“My friend Mandy makes the mundane so memorable and special. These everyday moments of Eero are what I want to remember most as he grows. Thanks for another of my all time favorites.”
This makes my heart happy, not because she’s being complimentary about my work but because these are absolutely the kind of moments I want to capture – your ordinary, mundane bits of everyday life that will eventually fade from the routine and then from memory. These are the moments that I want you to think of when you’re scheduling a photo session and I want to document them for you.
And upside down reading, at that. Really cute!
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The good news is, birth photography is getting more publicity, having been featured in a recent New York Times article, followed by many other media sources.
The not-so great-news is that it’s not always necessarily being portrayed in the best light (no photo puns intended!), or even factually, and the response from many commenters has been focused on how “gross” the concept of birth photography is.
Lyndsay Stradtner, founder of The International Association of Professional Birth Photographers, wrote a great post in response to this recent media and did a wonderful job expressing the true purpose of birth photography, the reasoning behind it and the part a birth photographer plays.
The Truth About Birth Photography.
There is much more to birth photography than the actual moment of birth. So much more. It’s the birth environment, the light in the room, the details, the comings and goings of those who are there. It’s mom holding on to dad in pain, the doula offering a supportive hand, the midwife making suggestions for pain relief and the OB preparing and helping mom push. It’s the baby placed on moms chest for the first time, the tears of joy, pure adrenaline, the cutting of the cord and babies little toes and fingers. It’s the first time a sibling meets a new baby brother or sister with a look of wonder and apprehension. It’s all of those things put together. It’s the journey of a birth day. It’s the making of a family. It’s special. And if a family chooses so, it deserves to be captured.
I encourage you to read her post, especially if you’re a future parent, but also if you’re someone who just can’t see the value of birth photography. It doesn’t have to be for you, definitely not, but it’s certainly not a negative thing or something that only divas request.
Another great post, written by Pinkle Toes Photography: Does this make me a diva?
Hopefully, all of this recent discussion will only serve to spread the word about the option of birth photography for those who hadn’t previously considered it. I know I’m excited to continue capturing them!
Thanks for the beautiful work you do and for helping to dispel the myths!
May I share a birthstory with you? I just posted it and in NO way is this woman a diva. In fact, I find that I was placed in the delivery room for a very special purpose. On a personal note, I am so thankful to have both my deliveries photographed and will cherish those photos in years to come. I believe that is part of what makes me a passionate birth photographer. http://www.donnaharrisblog.com/mia-grace-your-birthstory/
Oh my goodness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <3 <3 <3 LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!
Okay, back to baby business! I realized that everything I’ve been sharing lately has been somewhat off-topic for someone who photographs babies and kids 95% of the time.
I met Dan a couple of years ago when I photographed one of his dear pets and then met Kate a few years later when I photographed their wedding in Duluth. Then, just as we were making arrangements to do some maternity photos, this little guy surprised everyone and arrived two months early! Thankfully, he was perfectly healthy, although he got to spend his first month in the hospital. The photos below were taken just a few days before his actual due date. He seems to be pretty happy to here. And look at those precious lips!
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Mary - Just when I thought it couldn’t get any cuter, you bring in the bubble machine! Adorable pic, as always.
Lianne - Every expression is perfect – what a cutie! Which modeling agency did he come from?
Jemy West - He is absolutely precious…couldn’t have a cuter subject to photgraph. Wish you were close enough to photo my grandson!