If there’s anything I’ve learned over the course of working with Elizabeth, John and Roland is the bond that is created between a couple with a newborn, and the bonding of the new family. People tell you it happens, but until you witness it from start to finish, it’s not appreciated or understood. I suppose I won’t fully grasp its importance until it finally happens to me, but until then, this is probably the closest I’ll come.
Roland is one month old! (Plus a week or so as of this writing.) So, we did some more photos, as well as the belated second part of a diptych involving him inside and outside of his mother Elizabeth’s belly. I photographed Elizabeth while she was still pregnant which can be seen here and here as well. Joshua (her older son, almost 3 years old) posed quite well, as seen in the “Bros” post.
There are more photos of Roland on another post from when he was a newborn. They grow up so quickly don’t they.
Just a little brotherly love.
I’ve finally finished up this shoot. I really took my time when I shot this. I mostly kept quiet and just watched him watching her and back and forth. It helped me see what was in front of me just happen instead of trying to control it all. Just let it happen.
I haven’t photographed any maternity shoots by myself, though I have seen a lot of it over the years. So, I’ve seen some photos I like, and I know what I wanted to stay away from; I think I got what I wanted out of this photograph. It’s classy, subtle, motherly, and domestic.
This was also my test shoot for my new lens, a Canon 17-40 f/4L, a lens that I bought off of a fellow photographer, Timothy Jay. I don’t think I can buy another non-L or super premium lens. After working with this lens for a couple shoots, nothing tops the L-series quality.