I got to meet this little guy last August for his newborn session, and today he was back with mom and dad and big brother. It was so nice to have a sitter in the studio after a string of busy one-year-olds, and this little guy was in that perfect [for photos] stage where he can sit unassisted and not yet crawling or walking.
I’m excited to share the newest cover of Fairfax Woman Magazine March/April Edition, featuring my image. You can grab a free copy at Metro stations and grocery stores around the Fairfax County area. These ballerinas were just a joy to work with. I also got to do some individual images of their poses and headshots, which will be part of their feature article.
Almost 2 years ago I shot a newborn session for this family’s sweet little girl, and this weekend they were back with their newest addition for another session. We had a lot of fun with props this time around, trying out my newest hat from Etsy (the sock monkey), and my teddy bear basket. And of course the football image–it was totally an afterthought, we just grabbed the football in the studio and gave it a try at the very end of the session, but I think it turned out adorably!
Here’s a quick look back at his little sis when she was his age:
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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 had the honor of working with musician Andy Colon to create the images for his debut album. I am so excited to see (and hear!) how the album turns out. These are some sneak peeks, and I will post again with a link to his album when it is released.
