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One of my favorite client families was back today for a session to welcome their newest addition! We decided that despite the fact that schools and many businesses were closed in anticipation of the incoming snowstorm we were going to give the session a try this morning. And I’m so happy we did. He was just one week old and so tiny. And look at his proud big brother!
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Today is Tai Shan’s last day in Washington, DC, and the girls and I will be sad to see him go. He is being sent back to China as part of the agreement the zoo has about any panda born here at the zoo. To send him off, the girls made goodbye cards for him this afternoon (note the chopsticks in A’s card–she said he is going to China so be might need them, LOL )
He is just a tad younger than Vera, and we were there at the zoo on the day he debuted to the public. As I remember, there wasn’t much to see, just a little black and white in the indoor panda habitat (see below right). But I had tiny A. in a stroller and tinier V. strapped on a baby carrier backback, and we braved the freezing temperatures to be among the first in line to meet the baby panda.
Over the past few years, the pandas have been our favorite destination at the zoo, and we certainly got into the panda-monium. A. still sleeps every night with “pandy”, the stuffed animal she got when she received the panda “adopt and animal” package for Christmas. Here is A. back in 2006 with all of the panda goodies at the gift kiosk. I *loved* that dress!
So we wish you safe travels and a happy life in China, our dear Tai Shan. We will miss you!
I borrowed some of my favorite models for a little studio fun last week. I wanted to try out my waterfowers backdrop and some new pettiskirts I picked up, and what little girl doesn’t love playing around in poofy skirts and parasols?
These little cuties were one month old and only 5 lbs. The nice thing about having them in the studio at one month old is that I get some great eye contact. They were less excited about the floppy naked poses, especially the little guy, but his sister was willing to try a few for us. So little and already into getting her photo taken!
I had the chance to do newborn photos for this little cutie last year, and now I got to come back in honor of her first birthday. She has grown into an adorable little doll and is the apple of mom and dad’s eye. Here is a look back at her last year. She has grown so much!
