Category Archives: Newborns and InfantsWe spent New Years & early January in Seattle, and it was just perfect. We hung out with my husband’s side of the family, and tried to lay low as much as we could after such a busy year! I brought all 35mm film on this trip, along with a new/used Canon EOS3. Below are a few photos of Lulu chillin’ in the bathtub, shot on Fuji Neopan 400 and scanned at Moon Photo in Greenwood, Seattle. Rock out, Lulu!
A few weeks ago I drove up to the DC area for a day packed full of family sessions. The light that day was just perfect! Here is one session from the day, taken at Fort Hunt Park. I will be back up in the Alexandria area during days before and after Christmas, so email me if you’re looking for pictures with all of the family in town!
no comments Join us at the studio & bakery on December 4th for a special holiday event!
All Santa pictures are by appointment, so there’s no waiting in line like you do at the mall! Space is limited, so email Cat immediately to reserve your spot. Plenty of parking will be available in front the bakery and behind City Clay, next door to Random Row Books. Email list subscribers were the first to learn about Snaps & Sweets, so join the list to get first dibs on fun specials & events at CTP.
no comments This little baby is 6 months old this week! Six months ago, I had no idea how much my life, my priorities, and my values would change with the arrival of this little girl. I had always planned on working once I had children, and with the creative profession that I have, I was hoping to do it ALL: have a career AND be a stay-at-home mom. That’s what feminists in my generation do, right? We do it all! However, familiar with my own tendency to over-commit, I also allowed myself the opportunity to be humbled and overwhelmed once the baby was born…how was I supposed to know what it would be like?
And now, on the flip side, things are very happy and joyous but also very taxing. For the past six months, I’ve had to cut out anything that is not 100% necessary. My friend is always asking me if I read the article he emailed me from Slate Magazine and I laugh because when the hell am I going to read an article? I’ve got a baby! And a business! And scientific collaborations! And a house to clean! I’ve stopped eating because those are precious minutes lost! And somewhere in there, Google+ came out and I thought, “Very cool, but when? WHEN?” Now that the six month mark has hit, I feel like somewhat of a time management professional. My attention is like a laser. I get more done in 30 minutes than I used to get done all day, and it comes with an air of “survival of the fittest” to it. I feel lucky to have had a baby and be able to experience this, as it both forces me and guides me to choose what is most important in life at the drop of a hat, and nothing else before Lulu could give me that perspective. Happy 6 month birthday, Lulu. Thank you for teaching me these lessons, and for being absolutely perfect. 2 comments Cat I am so happy for you and Jim that you have little Lulu in your life. This picture of her is so adorable. Hope to see you and little Lulu sometime soon. <3 What a beautiful way to summarize the first 6 months! Lulu looks beautiful. I can’t wait to see her in a few weeks. Ever since I’ve had my own baby, I’ve been given a whole new perspective on newborn portraits. For instance, the importance of the face: your baby’s face in these early days is very important for you to remember! It’s never going to be this small again, and right now, you have no idea what your child will end up looking like…but when you look back at these pictures, you’ll say: ah yes, this is definitely her, just look at her face! Secondly, more than ever before, I’m enthralled by the interaction between parent and child, having just met each other days before. Capturing that portrait, that emotional frame, of these early relationships reminds one of what life is all about: these fleeting, perfect, new beginnings, amped up with love and possibility.
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