October 06, 2007

AMAZING

I was so honored when asked to photograph this birth. It was the first birth I had ever witnessed, and it was an awesome, moving experience. I was quite nervous about it. I wanted to capture the rawness of it...the pure emotion, the anxiousness, the rush and chaos, the instant love that emerges. I wanted all the journalistic details, ones that would evoke those same emotions each time they looked at them. I wanted...not to disappoint. This, after all, is about the parents, the family. I was there to tell their story through my eyes. I hoped to write that story with...light.

(I only posted a few images here. To view the rest, please go here, and either view as slideshow, or click on "Birth of M")







2 comments:

Shannon Kilstrom Photography said...

You are right, these are amazing. I hope to be lucky enough to photograph a birth someday. You totally nailed this session as the emotion is just pouring out of these images. Impressive and inspiring work!

mr. john said...

God is good and His work is evident here. YOu did such a great job on these Niko I loved seeing the love you captured with the family. love mr. john's wife