Baby Stages 6 Months in the Park

I had a great time in the park with Lawrence and Titania celebrating their son's sixth month. The little guy has started crawling... well kind of, since he scoots in in reverse. He didn't need to show his skills since his parents planned a picnic outing.
Such an adorable guy, he was his mother's focus of attention. I zoomed in close as much as I could under the soon to be setting sun to capture the emotional bond between parent and child.

This little guy wanted to give his dad some attention... including the nice little buttons on his shirt. However, nothing says I love you like a wet kiss (one of my favorites, below).

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Bill Jr Stages - 1 Year

It has been wonderful watching this young miracle grow from a moment is mother's belly to a moving and grooving one year old. Moving and grooving really describes him because he was all over exploring and having fun in the park with his mother and dad.
I came with my trusty 50mm and 85mm prime f1.4 lenses, but the 24-70mm lens ruled the day. This lens allowed me to zoom in and out as needed following all the energy Bill displayed.
Every once in a while Bill would slow down for a family shot, but not for long. The above photo was rounded off with more smiles and laughs.

I was told the swing his favorite and I could tell why. I think I have never seen anyone laugh as much as he on this pendulum ride. Well, I guess mom may be in the running since she was really having a good time on the seesaw.

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Baby's First Year for Lawrence and Titania

I love this couple. From their wedding until now, they have been great. Now there is more to love about them with their baby son. For this session they chose to mingle with the vibrant colors of a local playground. Nothing says baby more than bright colors.
With my extra gear in my backpack, the baby bag and my two cameras, we started off with a few posed shots since the baby was into it. The 50mm f/1.4 was great for the opening shot, but I switched to my trusty 70-200mm f/2.8 for the lovely portraits.
Toward the end as the sun began to get lower in the sky, I decided to give the photos a kiss of flash to brighten up the family while maintaining a decent background. For the photo below, I blew out most of the frame and then brought it back in with post production exposure to give it a special look.

Every family has a story and this one has beautiful stories.

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BJ - 6 Month Stages

He's growing up so fast. BJ is confident and he's moving. When he was not quickly crawling everywhere, we were able to catch a few family shots. He promptly took center stage and stole the show for this session.

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BJ - 3 Month Stages

He's here and he's spending a bit of face time in front of the camera during this "Beginnings" stage.



Still a way to go before you can fill those shoes...

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Portrait Categories

Here's my way to keep things straight so my posts will be easier to group by interests.

Categories:

• Maternity = Belly Moments
  
• Newborn = Madonna
• Stages = Small Wonders
  
• Lifestyle = Lifestyle
• Party = Portrait Party
• Special = Grab Bag