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With all of the hustle and bustle that is present at the Disney parks, I’ve been doing my best to find a little bit of peace and tranquility. I’ve been seeking it out with my lens, and it has allowed me to slow down and enjoy the ride!
xox
meg
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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again (and the next time I shoot a grow with me… I’ll say it then too!) – Grow With Me sessions are my favorite. I absolutely LOVE seeing babies just days after they are born (in Baby {J}s case, I saw him hours after he was born), then increments of a couple of months after. It really is such a great way to document the growth and development of a child, and it is amplified from my perspective since I see the babes in segments of time. Coming in as a photographer with a B.S. in Human Development and Family Studies, I can’t help but notice the huge leaps that your little ones take between sessions. Last night at my session I caught myself saying things like, “Ah, yup. Stretching his vocal cords!” as he squealed and shrieked. And “Oh, he’s learning cause and effect!” as he discovered that if he squeezes the balloons they will POP!
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Of course the “big” milestones are holding their heads up, sitting, crawling, and walking, but development is so much more than that. Eye contact, smiles, laughter. Spacial awareness, vocal imitation, cause and effect. And the thing that I see most at my sessions? Modeling. It is amazing how many times I capture a mom or dad making a silly face at their little one, and seeing that same face mirrored on the babe!
Enjoy your weekend!
xox
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Yes, it’s true. I’m going to be leaving my little Lily for HOURS today to go out on my first postpartum shoot.
(Please don’t tell her, but I am secretly very excited to do something productive that doesn’t involve toting a newborn, feeding a newborn, changing newborn diapers, and rocking a newborn into a sweet sleep. But of course I’ll miss her cute smile and her crazy eyes!)
Don’t worry, Lily. I won’t forget to come back. How could I?!? Look at you!!
I’ll be shooting the 3rd installment of this little guy’s Grow with Me package. He is a year old now! I can’t believe it. It seems like just last week I was shocked by learning that I’d be shooting a premie series instead of a maternity series. Keep an eye out for his sneak peek over the next few days.
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We’ve been spending a whole lot of time looking at Lily lately. So, you’ll have to excuse me for posting so many pictures of her. She has sort of taken over our lives, we just can’t help ourselves!
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I’ve been to DW twice. The second time was with my husband for our honeymoon
I know this exact spot you took these photos because I took a “similar” photo but definitely not as awesome and not with the dSLR I have now. I can relate about the feeling you have behind your lens. I may not be a professional (although that would be a dream) but I love when I have the camera in my hands and hear the ::click click:: and catch an image that makes me smile.
Love those prayer flags. Hope you enjoy it! xx