This is what I try to capture in my photography. Moments. Unscripted. These are a few of my favorites from the past few years (three years since I bought my first DSLR). My film shots fill boxes and boxes and more boxes. I’m going through them now to pick some of my favorites and will post them as I complete that project. Until then… catch that moment.
Three sisters finding out a new brother is coming (ultrasound photo).
Dancing at the church (First Communion).
First sip of her very first shirley temple.
Five little girlfriends.
Sixth month old “finding the light.”
Laughing at how to keep marriage “fresh” after 50+ years.
A father’s comfort.
A father and his 3 girls.
A five year old freely dancing at her birthday party.
A blankie, made by the boy’s great-grandmother, comforts now and for years to come.
A boy and his Bumpa.
Finishing each other’s sentences for over 60 years.
Waiting, so hard at age six.
Their first-born.
A mother’s hand, always there. Always protecting.
Forty years together.
Oh, what to wish for….
Mother and son.
A flower for you.
Sisters. So often bickering, but every once and a while, you catch a glimpse of this. And you’re happy you had your camera out.
The Godfather.
Two self-portraits with my son.
Get the shots. Whatever you do. I took the last two shots last year simply by holding out the camera. But I wanted these moments with my son captured. During school, I’m home with him by myself in the mornings. Just he and I. In our pjs, lazy and unshowered. Too often I’m behind the camera. It’s rare that there is shot of my children with me actually in the photo as well. I want to have those shots. More importantly, I want them to have those shots after I’m long gone from this world. Those last two shots are near and dear to my heart and capture the essence of he and I. Together. Just us. Little games and snuggles. The shots are far from technically perfect. But they are absolutely perfect in my eyes.
xo, A
by Aileen
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