A N e w M o t h e r
Its so easy to get swept up in the how to's, the what now and the is this normal's? But becoming a new mother is so much more.Its about slowing down, really looking at each other and breathing in all the goodness of motherhood.Having a new baby is a change in the way you see everything.Laundry for example loses all value, the baby's room becomes the only "done" room in a rehabbed house and all the attention circles the smallest person in the room. When Candice first asked me to come to her home to photograph their new son, James I made it clear to her not to straighten up, skip showering if she wanted and to just be comfortable with her new family. Baby James was close to four weeks old and for the most part slept in his mom and dads hands. I stood a good distance away and allowed them the space and time to love on each other. It was clear to see that the three of them were perfectly settled. I spent my time photographing them as new parents. Learning the ways to hold him, waiting to grab the pacifier and just simply watching him. There was no rushing to get out of the house, nothing to cook or clean, just time. There is so much selflessness involved in becoming a parent and I really tried to present that in their photographs. A baby, a new dad and a new mother.
