- This year I’m celebrating my 3rd mother’s day, and my mom is celebrating her 39th. Last year I posted some favorite mom images from my portfolio, but this year I’ve been thinking a lot about moments. My mom has so much incredible wisdom to share from her years of raising four wonderful (obviously!) children, but one thing that I’ve realized over the last two years is that the joy of being a mom is as much about the small moments as it is about the big ones. Of course I remember the excitement of watching my daughter roll over for the first time, the pride of her taking her first wobbly steps, and the thrill of hearing her stumble through an entire first sentence. But the memories that I love the most are the little ones: watching her crack herself up while balancing my sunglasses on her tiny nose, feeling her little arms wrap around my neck and squeeze me closely among some gorgeous cherry blossoms at our neighborhood park, and my true favorite–listening to her fast little feet running down our hallway toward me when I get home from work (accompanied by squealing). And of course, photos often help to cement these moments–here are a few big and small.
- Thank you mom…no really, thank you a million–you’re the best. I don’t know how you ever handled all four of us…I always imagined that it must have been hard; but now that I am a mom of one, I am truly in awe! And thank you CMG, for letting me share these tiny and grand moments as you grow up before my eyes. Happy Mother’s Day…what would you like to say to your mom today?
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Big Moment with Mom. Photograph by Brea McDonald Photography
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Small moment. Mother’s Day, 2012.
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My amazing mom with the fab four (tall to small!)
Small moment. Photograph by Kate Martin
Australian. British. American. Sweet. Easy going. Beautiful. Just a few words to describe this international wonder that I recently had the pleasure of photographing. I was so excited to meet Baby Louella (8 days old here) as I had watched her grow in her mom’s tummy all winter and spring. L finally made her appearance two weeks after her due date (proving her easy going personality), and she was equally as relaxed during our photo shoot!
Her family, on an extended stay in NYC from Sydney, Australia, was so wonderful to work with–they even made me a delicious Australian coffee during our session…and I’m sure they were the ones who could use the caffeine! Their apartment has amazing views of downtown, Central Park, and the new Freedom Tower, and we were able to take advantage of great natural light from the huge windows. Baby L’s older brother is a friend of my daughter’s, and I’ve always known he would make a great subject. He was a doll and added lots of pizazz to our photos–he even took out his own camera and starting snapping away! D, M, M, and L, it was a pleasure to photograph your family of four! I can’t wait to see you all soon in the neighborhood.
Whew! I’m SO happy that May has arrived. April was a doozy–the kind of month where just looking at my Google calendar filled me with trepidation, and the cold weather did not help! I’m fresh off of shooting an amazing wedding in Boston (stay tuned for photos), and a few adorable newborn shoots, but have finally been able to stop and smell the flowers this week–literally. Central Park is aglow in color, from cherry blossoms to rainbow tulips and deep pink magnolias. Here are some iPhone snaps from the week–I’ve had fun playing around with instagram and its filters a bit.
Happy spring Friday–take some time this weekend to stop and notice the beauty around you!
I’ve always seen the world in frames or snippets. Even as I’m sitting on the subway, I’m often looking at my surroundings and composing a photograph in my head. New York City has so many wonderful pockets of inspiration, whether the bold red doors of a fire station, thin stripes of silver metal on a garage, or a particularly ornate design on a park bench. When I see these, I immediately imagine how I would use them in a wedding shoot or a portrait session. Here is a good example–I’ve always loved these elaborate stairs in our neighborhood. Though they are part of a memorial in Riverside Park, they evoke feelings of Ancient Greece. I finally brought my camera the other day and sent my toddler up and down (thanks to our fourth floor walk-up apartment, she is pretty good with stairs) to play with some angles. Here are a few.
If you are an artist, photographer, or creative type, where do you spot inspiration? Please share!
I’m feeling the need for a little Patriotism on this Friday…let’s be honest, it has been a tough week. I don’t even live in Boston, but my heart is with you all. When we moved from Boston to New York six years ago, we chose our current neighborhood because it “felt a little like Boston.” But I regularly miss the spirit, the attitude, the accents, the traditions, and the unapologetic pride of being part of that solid community. This week you have truly shown what camaraderie is and how to pull together in the face of tragedy. So here is my take on our nation’s colors–all photographs were taken in New England. Happy Friday, and here’s to a better next week.
Top: Barn, Portsmouth, NH Middle: Great Point Lighthouse, Nantucket, MA Bottom: Coatue, Nantucket, MA
Sarah, you have an incredible gift. What a beautiful tribute to your wonderful incomparable Mom. And what amazing pictures to bring back the memories. Love Mary
Beautiful post, Sarah, and beautiful photos!
Nice to have these moments big and small captured.