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One of the things I love most about taking photos of babies is watching them crack themselves up! It always starts a chain reaction – making me laugh, which makes them laugh even more, and you end up with a session that is filled with smiles! Who could ask for a more adorable subject than Joaquin, with his round belly and chubby little cheeks. Too cute!!
There’s nothing better than sunny days spent in the park with little kids. Maybe it’s all the fond memories I have from when I was young – rolling around in the freshly cut grass, finding bright red ladybugs nestled amongst the roses, and playing leap frog with my friends. All these memories come streaming back to me when I watch the wonder in children’s eyes as they experience the same things. So thanks to Kamran and Julia for letting me hang out with them on another beautiful morning.
One of the things I love most about photography is that it’s just another form of ”people watching” – one of my favorite things to do. You can get in close and not only observe, but capture, the array of emotions that occur in all of us. Take Aria, for example. There was a birthday party at the park where we were taking pictures and all the kids were playing with huge tubs of soapy water and making bubbles. They invited Aria to come over and play with them and she was so excited! Watching her gaze at the enormous bubbles, mesmerized, as they floated by, made me yearn for a time when I thought there was nothing better in life than a bubble. To be so enchanted with something so insignificant, made me stop and think about all the things in my life that I am thankful for and that I don’t take enough time to truly appreciate. I am so fortune to be constantly surrounded by wonderful people, like Brittany, Dan, Aria & Avery, who are not only are my incredible clients, but who enrich my life by allowing me to peak into their world. So I thank them. And I thank Aria, for being that sweet and innocent little girl who made me smile one afternoon in a park somewhere.
It’s hard to believe just how quickly a year passes. It feels like yesterday I was taking Gabriella’s newborn photos and here she is, already a little lady. Talking, waving “hello” to me as I come in… and she’s even almost walking! As always, I had a wonderful afternoon hanging out with her and her mommy, Heather, as we played in the park in San Ramon and had some bathtub fun! I feel so honored to have had the opportunity to watch her grow over these last 12 months, and I look forward to watching her blossom into the adorable girl she’ll become.
