In fifteen minutes time...
In fifteen minutes time today, I saw about a billion different faces of Emma. Fortunately, all of them were pleasant, if not straight up goofy. She's got at least a billion more than what I saw, but...well...those ones are not the most pleasant, if you know what I mean. (And, I'm sure many of you do.)
Anyway, the girls & I had one of Maya's most favorite friends spending the day with us today. He's the cutest little kid with SUCH a personality. I really, really enjoyed having him over. I thought it might be nice to take a few pictures of him while he was here as a little gift for his mom. I NEVER could have imagined just how wonderful these photos would come out! He LOVED the camera, and, because he oozes personality, the pictures were just so full of life! SO much fun! As I was looking at them on the computer, I realized that they may be some of my new favorites. I was thinking that I'd LOVE to share them with you guys, but, since I don't have permission from his mom, I'm not able to at this time.
So, then, I was thinking, "what am I going to share on my blog today? I've gone and taken some new favorites, and I can't share." :-( Well, on a whim, I decided to take whichever girl was willing out into the backyard for a few shots. Maya was preoccupied with...well...who knows. It doesn't take much to preoccupy her. Ha! But, Emma was quite enthusiastic.
We headed out into the backyard, and she was just wound up. It was just her & I, interacting, giggling, having a good time. I really enjoyed our fifteen minutes. Emma tends to be harder for me to connect with, really connect with, than Maya. Maya is just cuddly by nature. She's just ALWAYS right there. Special moments with Maya are quite frequent. Emma, though. Well, Emma has always been really independent. Even when she was a newborn, she didn't want us to hold her while she slept or rock her to sleep or anything. She was content to put herself to sleep and quite discontent if we tried to get too cuddly. Ha! So, when I can connect with Emma on that special, one on one, intimate level...it's just that much sweeter. This fifteen minutes was full of stolen glances and all knowing, mischievous smiles. It's as if she & I looked at each other and, in our eye contact, understood so much more than words could say. She's my girl. Turns out I got many photos of my Emma that were just as full of life.
Tell me you see that genuine smile in her eyes?
And, my most favorite. She's laughing hysterically, hiding from the camera. Oh, so cute!
And, though it's fairly obvious, I was shooting wide open for these. I used the Sigma 30mm 1.4 on my 30D. :-)
Anyway, the girls & I had one of Maya's most favorite friends spending the day with us today. He's the cutest little kid with SUCH a personality. I really, really enjoyed having him over. I thought it might be nice to take a few pictures of him while he was here as a little gift for his mom. I NEVER could have imagined just how wonderful these photos would come out! He LOVED the camera, and, because he oozes personality, the pictures were just so full of life! SO much fun! As I was looking at them on the computer, I realized that they may be some of my new favorites. I was thinking that I'd LOVE to share them with you guys, but, since I don't have permission from his mom, I'm not able to at this time.
So, then, I was thinking, "what am I going to share on my blog today? I've gone and taken some new favorites, and I can't share." :-( Well, on a whim, I decided to take whichever girl was willing out into the backyard for a few shots. Maya was preoccupied with...well...who knows. It doesn't take much to preoccupy her. Ha! But, Emma was quite enthusiastic.
We headed out into the backyard, and she was just wound up. It was just her & I, interacting, giggling, having a good time. I really enjoyed our fifteen minutes. Emma tends to be harder for me to connect with, really connect with, than Maya. Maya is just cuddly by nature. She's just ALWAYS right there. Special moments with Maya are quite frequent. Emma, though. Well, Emma has always been really independent. Even when she was a newborn, she didn't want us to hold her while she slept or rock her to sleep or anything. She was content to put herself to sleep and quite discontent if we tried to get too cuddly. Ha! So, when I can connect with Emma on that special, one on one, intimate level...it's just that much sweeter. This fifteen minutes was full of stolen glances and all knowing, mischievous smiles. It's as if she & I looked at each other and, in our eye contact, understood so much more than words could say. She's my girl. Turns out I got many photos of my Emma that were just as full of life.
Tell me you see that genuine smile in her eyes? And, my most favorite. She's laughing hysterically, hiding from the camera. Oh, so cute! And, though it's fairly obvious, I was shooting wide open for these. I used the Sigma 30mm 1.4 on my 30D. :-)
posted by AmyC at
10:14 PM
18 Comments:
Beautiful child and beautiful shots! Glad you had a great day!
I love the last one too, but I REALLY love the one where she's laying in the grass. DS
LOVE THEM!!!! so full of life, and yes... definately genuine smiles!
I love the pictures you're always able to get of your girls, it makes me so excited to have one (2 weeks and counting....yea!).
The 2nd to last is absolutely amazing & yes....I can see the genuine smile through her eyes in the grassy one, they are awesome!
Someday, I'm gonna be able to shoot wide open like you....I just know it!! You're awesome!
Beautiful shots! that was that sigma lens? right, now I really want one!
I love these Amy .. gorgeous!!
I love her little sweet faces!!
They are so precious aren't they??
Beautiful, as always! I really love the 3rd shot. Somthing about those eyelashes!!
Beautiful shots!
I'm so sorry with all the stealing going on!!! You must be going mad. Please don't leave us though... and if you go private please remember to add me!
Oh, Amy. So sweet! I love them all, but just want to start giggling when I look at the last one. Can't wait to see the ones of that little guy!
Your photos are always gorgeous. Love looking at your blog! I want to shoot like Amy!!! ;O)
oh man... your focus and clarity is tdf... these are exquisite. She is beautiful!
Your pictures are always so great! You're so good at showing off the personalities of your girls! Fantastic job as usual!! (btw: I'm so very sorry about those *you know whats* stealing your photos...I don't know how someone can do this and not have a sickingly guilty conscious.)
Your shots are great as usual! I just saw the thread on 2 peas and want to say I love your work it is so inspiring to me and I use it as a standard to live up to- please keep posting on your blog and hopefully you will get to these nasty people. Make that watermark LOUD and PROUD!
THese are beautiful and what a beautiful heartfelt story, I have tears of happiness for you! She's a beauty!!
LOVE the first one. :)
You really know how to capture true emotion.
ask and you shall recieve.
Amy, awesome! I feel like I know her and can hear her laugh. I must get that lens. I love the dof on these!!!
These are wonderful Amy!!!
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