gwendolyn waite photography :: blog

Yes, squirrel-monks. Monks, as in monkeys, not trappists. They were living in my camera. And on my head. And in my pants. Have you ever tried photographing a 2 1/2 year old with a squirrel-monk on your head? Now just to clarify, squirrel-monks are 100% imaginary. No stuffed animals balanced on my head. No sir. These parents have a had a tough time getting smiles on film, so I knew I was up for a fun challenge. We had a BLAST!!! Ok, I looked a little ridiculous, but little [R] got so into the squirrel-monks that he was finding them all over me. What a sweetie.

How about this smile? Love this little guy.

Here he is doing his Abercrombie pose… love it.

And here is their new one - those big blue eyes just melt me.

Congratulations on your new baby. What a beautiful family you have.

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And of course here’s a photo - my own kids jammin’ at the pumpkin patch. Seems like so long ago now…

Newborns are my absolute favorites to photograph, and this little guy was just a dream. We photographed him at his home in Minneapolis, and he slept beautifully and was open to all kinds of my crazy ideas. Since he was born a week before Thanksgiving, we just had to dish him up on a platter! SO delicious… I just LOVE that fuzzy newborn back…

You might remember the belly session I shot of his mama, along with his big sister. Such a beautiful family! Congratulations [O] family!

In so many ways, big.

These big brown beautiful eyes…

and this great big smile…

a whole lotta big lovin’ goin’ on…

and one great big attitude from this little canine…

big on style…

a big daddy. yes, this girl is gonna be tall…

And big time. I’m not going to tell you who this is [any Vikings fans out there?]. Because I like for my clients to enjoy a certain degree of privacy [linebacker, first round draft pick] and anonymity [Iowa Hawkeyes alum]. So I certainly wouldn’t want to leak any names [#52].

Just one last photo…

Thanks so much [G] family! I had a blast hanging out with you at your beautiful home!

So it’s Saturday night (well, technically Sunday morning - 2am!) and I’ve been lying in bed for almost two hours, wide awake. I’m totally jazzed, because I just signed up today for learnfest ‘09 - a workshop put on by four most amazing, talented photographers. Audrey Woulard, Tamara Lackey, Laura Novak and Lena Hyde. It takes place in April, at Château Élan Winery & Resort - just outside of Atlanta, Georgia. Three days and three nights. No kids. At a winery. And surrounded by people who are every bit as passionate about photography as myself.

sigh.

I’m on cloud nine.