Thursday, November 13, 2008

What keeps me going...

Let me start by saying, I LOVE working for Bella Baby! LOVE LOVE LOVE it. Adore it. There's not a day I don't look forward to going in. But...that doesn't mean I don't have tough days. Days when my eyes are tearing up in frustration as I leave the hospital. Days when I just want to go home and delete all my files from that day. Days when I just want to run as far from the hospital as I can. Because I'm so passionate about the pictures I take, I expect the same response from the parents...and I can't help but take it personal when they don't love the pictures like I do! And when I have a day when the pictures don't turn out as I'd hoped, that's even worse!

Today was a rough day. I went into the hospital with high hopes and walked out with hopes dashed. I faced obstacles throughout the day and come 5pm, I just didn't have the heart to deal with one more. But, out of a rough day, there was still a ray or two (or three!) of sunshine. And that's what inspires me to go back in tomorrow, optimistic once again... sure that TODAY will be the day I make a mom cry tears of joy! The day a mom stares in awe at the images I've captured!

Anyway, here are some of my favorites from today! Thank you to M & J for allowing me to photograph their sweet 3 day old twins! As soon as brother & sister were side by side, both were comforted. While baby boy looked around the room contentedly, baby girl quietly snorted in her sleep. It was such a precious sight.


And my last baby of the day {V}. What a cute chubba!!! He was a doll! Mom had asked me earlier in the day to return just prior to closing up for the day, and I'm glad I was able to. This little guy had endured a busy first day of life, but slept through all my fidgeting and fussing with him. Even slept through a wardrobe change! I just wanted to cuddle him!!!

3 comments:

  1. Kim - These pictures are AWESOME!!! Love them! I wish there was someone doing pictures like this at the hospital I delivered at. I would have paid big bucks for pictures like this! So darn cute!! Sure you don't want to come out to CO and do pictures for me? :)

    Emily

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  2. Awwwww. I just absolutely LOVE that last picture. WONDERFUL. I'm praying you have a better day today. Sell yourself LILsis! If you love your work, let it show. =)
    Looking forward to more cutie-patooties (aside from the "girls", that is).

    Samara

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  3. I don't know how these moms don't tear up and gasp in awe. I sit here with my eyes welling up and they're not even my kids!!! So precious :)

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