we’ll just start with my absolute favorite…

and just when i thought i was really loving photographing adults…

this afternoon i headed down to the OC for a lifestyle maternity/mother and daughter session (girls day before the stinky boy makes his way into the world ;) )  i can say with all honestly i do not think i have EVER met a more entertaining child in my entire life.  i wanted to set down my camera and pull out my video camera.  i’m having trouble picking a handful for a quick sneak peek because there are SO many cute ones.  the child could not take a bad picture if she tried (ok except for the one with chewed up carrots in her mouth… but other than that…) here’s a couple to get you through to the big giant frankie blog that i will be doing next week.

thanks angela!  oh, right – angela was completely gorgeous and a blast to photograph as well, but i admit, frankie stole the show!  :)

frankie.

the gorgeous angela

“mommy, come here and sit on my lap like a baby!”

“i got my fumbella, cuz it might rain.  i see a rain cloud.  be careful lady!”

oh hai!  last week i talked about connection.  i’m working my way to the really boring technical stuff, i promise, but today we’re going to talk about truth.  connection is what draws your heart to a photo.  truth is what keeps it there.

truth can be as simple as a tilt in the head

or a giggle

or  curled piggies

be on the look out for those elements that are the honest truth.

not every photograph needs to be posed.  thats not real life! 

real life is forgetting to be lady like

baby bikinis

tantrums

love

there are so many amazing moments  in this life just waiting to be captured.  sometimes you just have to take the time to look for them.  think about what makes your child “them”, seek out those elements and click that big button on your camera when you find them.

truth is the difference between a photographing a piece of a person’s day, and a piece of a person’s soul.

cheers,

katie