Any day now this little one will be up and running…
But for now… she is still a cute little baby for just a little while longer.
Thank you for playing, Miss Noa. It was a pleasure to meet you today.
parents
Four Hands (always) Full…
…with one very delightful two year old…
….and two teeny tiny two month old twins…
…makes for two super sleepy parents.
But it also makes for one awesome photo shoot. I had so much fun photographing the continuous baby juggling and I hope to get to come back again when the twins are a little bit older, because these sleepy, baby juggling days will not last forever.
As hard as it is to believe right now, the twins will eventually become better sleepers, and they will not need quite as much juggling… instead they will be on to their next growing adventure. The fun has just begun for this family of five, and I am grateful to have been able to document the starting line.
I want it all…
These days for my family photo shoots I like to offer it all… because why not?
For fast moving colorful moments I use my digital 35mm (click here to see digital samples of the same photo shoot.) While I generally prefer the results of film better, there are lots of benefits to digital. One huge benefit for me is that at the end of the shoot, I know I have some good shots, should anything happen to the film.
But regular viewers of my blog should know by now that my favorite favorite favorite camera is my Rolleiflex… the slowness of the camera can be a burden when trying to catch fast moments, but the results you get, especially when using black and white film, can never be matched by digital. (I have some really beautiful photos from this shoot of her nude silhouette, but unfortunately those are too intimate for the internet.)
And my second favorite (but rarely used) camera is my 35mm film camera… because I can get the deep blacks, the beautiful soft glow and the texture from the black and white film, but I can also keep up with the fast moving attention spans of two-year old children, because the 35mm is so easy and fast compared to my Rollei. So I am happy to have an excuse to pull out my old 35mm and put it to use again.
Two Midwesterners and Their New California Boy….
It’s baby time! Seems like everyone we know is multiplying… which is fun for me.
Meet Michael, the son of two amazingly talented and loving people. When he gets a little bigger he will no doubt: play music, grow vegetables, go to Antarctica, love hiking, and have cute dimples just like his parents. But for now, he is moving to San Diego to start a new life with his parents, and we all wish them the very best.
This was the crib his mom slept in when she was a baby… yay for reusing!
See, you can kind of see that little dimple forming on that big juicy cheek.
somewhere between a handshake and two kisses 
