I’ve had the most incredible 24hrs. Yesterday was the annual May fair in New Canaan and I got to spend a quick hour or so there with my sunshine. I think the fact that I was limited on time made deciding which ride to go on easy and fast. I LOVE the swings. My son has never been on them and now he LOVES the swings. I was so excited to be able to take some pictures. This is one of those rides that I just want to stay on for an hour or so, especially if I am shooting. After just two rides, we had to race home as I had to get to Hartford to second shoot for my friend Criag Norton. It was a gorgeous wedding and I’ll leave you with a teaser shot from that until I can post some more. I’m off to go celebrate Mothers Day with my Mom and sisters. I’m going to try to get some portraits of everybody while there. This should be interesting.
And here’s the teaser from yesterdays wedding.
My poor little guy was abnormally quiet and cuddled up with the cat on Friday. I thought that it was just my good fortune that he would let me take his picture. He normally hates it. We went on to have a full weekend including soccer team try outs and dinner with friends and family. I knew Sunday that he was sick and that I would have to get to the doctor on Monday morning, but I never expected the outcome to be pneumonia. We were given a Z-pack and an inhaler to use four times a day. I feel so bad for him, but grateful that we got treatment and that we normally don’t have health issues to deal with.
This is the second time that I’ve photographed Olivia. She was really just a baby when we did our first session. Kind of like shooting a doll that you place somewhere and move around to get a good shot. Well hello toddler! Now she’s on the move and has a very busy agenda. Shooting little kids is always fun and a challenge. Sometimes I totally love the so called “out takes”. I got a few of those shots with Olivia where they almost seem dreamlike. Maybe it’s just shooting a little person in a white dress in an open field that I have fun with. Don’t worry Mom, we have plenty that are suitable for Christmas cards too. It’s pretty hard to take a bad picture of this little beauty. Here are a few that caught my eye.
Since I’ve got quite a few Birthday parties in the line up lately, (yeah, weddings and birthdays all seem to be scheduled during the warm weather), I’ve been thinking a lot about the importance of having photographs that we cherish of our loved ones. I have so few photographs of my son, and virtually none of he and I together, since I’m the one always taking the pictures. I’m on a new mission to overcome his resistance to being photographed. After all, if I can shoot him, I can shoot anyone! And on Mother’s day, I am going to take my Mom somewhere special and photograph her! For several years I’ve wanted to do a series on my Mom. She is an incredible woman.
So, I am running a special all month for Moms! I’m talking about Moms having a sitting with their kids, children (like me) who want photographs of their Moms, expectant Moms, Grandmothers etc..It’s all about the matriarchs this month and we are celebrating with any on location shoot for $225, including an 8×10 fine art print of one your favorites. This is normally a $350 sitting. You can email me at info@cynthiabrownweddings to schedule a sitting or to ask any questions. This is a busy month, before a busier Summer season, so I would urge anyone who’s interested to inquire before dates fill up. Your Mom will thank you and if you’re capturing your own children, you won’t have any regrets, just cherished memories.
