I will admit that since welcoming my second child into this world I have found it more difficult to balance life as a mother and life as a professional. On most days I find myself lucky to work for myself as it gives me more flexibility to be a parent, but on the flip side it gives you perhaps too much flexibility vis-a-vis work as there is no one but you to nag you into getting your act together. The balancing act has been especially difficult since returning from our yearly trip to France and having to jump straight into Back to School mode, especially as my second son, now four months old, is nowhere near sleeping through the night. I’ve heard that transitioning from one child to two children is tough, but that going from two to three is a breeze. So, it was nice to take pictures of this lovely newborn, as his family is also dealing with the arrival of a second child and we could commiserate. :)
Enough complaining, here are some pictures from the newborn shoot. As you know by now, I’m not a photographer that is big on props. A well placed wagon here, a graphic container sure, but you wont find blooming babies with petals in their hair here. I like to keep the babies looking natural and as often as possible use what I find in the home to compose something interesting, that way the picture is more true to its context and also more personal. I could not have been happier when I spotted this super cool, very red rope chair; I knew the minute I saw it that it would be great. The parents agreed and used this image for their announcements since the image was so strong.
Of course as a mom to a baby, I’m a sucker for pictures of mothers with their newborns, and this shoot is no exception.
I also love this last picture as it shows this newborn boy being completely oblivious to his older sister. The two of them existing together, but in two completely different states of awareness. I can relate.
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