I photographed this gorgeous little girl several times last year. Her mom threw the mother of all parties for her when she turned one, and I got to document it! These pictures were taken in the kitchen, just after she'd been fed and turned out to be my favourite from the day :)
How do you remember them? Do you dare to think about it?
Last October, three long and pain-filled months ago, my only and much loved brother died suddenly. He was just 35. His abrupt departure from this physical plane sent us all frantically scrambling for anything that could link us to him. I scrolled through my texts, emails and Facebook messages, reading and re-reading everything from him. Then I started on the photos; pictures of him online, in albums and in frames. My eyes were desperate to drink in all the details of his face - his big green eyes, his cheeky grin, the many expressions. These photos help keep my brother in my life, they help keep him close by.
Sadly, it's taken all this - his untimely death and the over-whelming grief that has ensued - to make me truly value the service I offer to my clients. Now that I have a new, heightened sense of clarity, I can fully appreciate that it's more than pressing a shutter. It's about someone's heart filling with love and fondness when they look at these pictures of their loved ones, be it now, or in thirty years' time. Those pictures will matter.
Make the time to photograph, or have someone else photograph, those you love. Death can steal them away without a moment's notice.
Following on from yesterday's post with my 2014 favourites of my own little girls, today I've compiled some of my most popular client images from 2014. I hope you enjoy! Feel free to share this post if you like :)
Happy New Year, jolly people! I realise I'm a bit late doing a 2014 favourites post, but in my defence, I went home to Ireland for a few weeks over Christmas and the new year and since getting back, I've been out of action with a cold. I'm feeling somewhat healthier today, so I thought I'd put together some of my favourite Jolly images of 2014. I hope you enjoy the post. Be sure to let me know if you do :)
