I began this business out of an all-consuming love for photography. Then the demands of running a successful business took over as it grew in leaps and bounds. When Shaun and I took it a step further and began working together, we made an effort to leave work at work every day. So I kept my word and, much to my relief at the time, left my camera at the studio each time we locked up. It gave me some space from my professional life and probably kept me from becoming burnt out at our busiest. Now that we have our amazing team in place and I’m not totally buried in work (thanks girls!) I find myself missing the camera at home more and more. I’ll see the way the light illuminates a small detail of my home, or stare down at my daughter’s lashes when she’s laying on my lap, and wish I could capture it some how. What is photography to me? Work? Play? Love affair? All I know is that once again I want my camera by my side to record all of the beautiful little details of my life.
This past weekend I brought my camera home and enjoyed a warm Saturday morning outside with G. She still doesn’t like to look at the camera, so instead of trying to get her attention, I let her run and play and enjoy herself as much as I was. She grabbed one of Yia Yia’s hula hoops and took off! My favorite image is the first. She twirls her hair and sucks her finger like that when we cuddle… and I never want to forget it.
You’re so lucky in so many ways!
Enjoy every minute of it and hold your girl tight every day.
Love your talent too 🙂
xxx
Beautiful! Taking pics of G could never be work!
Oh Heidi, I love this post for so many reasons! First because your little angel is so stinking adorable! And her yellow outfit in the snow is just so refreshing. Second, the fact that you have started a business, stuck out the hard busy times and come to a point where you can also enjoy photography just for fun as well …. that’s just so encouraging to hear:) Thanks for sharing!
just beautiful!
Precious, Heidi. Gorgeous images, and I love what the first one means to you. I’m like that with D, too– always trying to remember little things like that forever. G is beautiful– she could outmodel any of the BabyGap models. 🙂 Image #3 is amazing.
That smile could melt snow. AMAZING images Heidi!! I absolutely love every single one (as well as that great wardrobe!!)!!!!!
Perfect capture of G’s fun loving personality and spirit as a beautiful little girl. Her signature “finger sucking,hair twirl combo” is my favorite as well…sweet baby girl!! Beautiful work Heidi!!! Love, Nana
Your work is just amazing!!! I adore the yellow outfit your daughter is wearing. Would you mind sharing where you purchased it????? My favorite picture is the first one!
I found this on pinterest and am just dying to know where this outfit is from! I love my daughter in yellow and I would love to buy this outfit for her!
Thank you!
Thanks everyone! The outfit is from Old Navy, purchased back in January of 2011. The hat was knit by my mother and I added a little flower from a craft store to the side!
It’s adorable! I’m guessing ON doesn’t have it anymore! Such a bummer…I’m just in love with it! Great shots of your little beauty!
And now you’ll think I’m crazy but if she’s outgrown the outfit and it’s not sentimental to you or anything..I would totally buy it from you!
Oh! I totally would but I’ve handed down all of her 2T clothes to my niece.
Darn! I figured it couldn’t hurt to ask! 🙂