Somehow for the past 4 years, I have managed to walk away from every birthday party i've thrown for my children, with a sad amount of photographs.
I'm too busy, too overwhelmed...regardless of the excuse, I end up with a few lame poorly lit shots or ones taken by others with the focus, of course, on their child, not mine!
This is supposed to be a day to remember...the joy and the fun of a special day for my sweet baby! I bust my butt on every detail, doing WAY too much and barely getting it all done. In the end, it's wonderful, for better or for worse, and I promise myself that I will manage my time better next time. Regardless of the outcome, it never changes the fact that I walk away without a single great shot capturing my child's special day, not to mention my own labors of love.
This is the year it all changes!
My brilliant idea: post on some local parent listings a barter for professional photography in exchange for letterpress services. It's the only thing I have to offer! Let's see what happens. Wow, overwhelming response...and wow, what amazing talent! I don't even know how to choose but I follow my instincts and find myself most drawn to childrenBMerry. Bea Merry is an incredible photographer whose work somehow captures the essence of the moment and the child. That fleeting nanosecond of a moment, that anyone whose ever struggled to get that perfect shot knows, is what separates the amateurs from the professionals and ultimately from the artists.
Details of the party to follow but here are just a few gorgeous images.
I'm too busy, too overwhelmed...regardless of the excuse, I end up with a few lame poorly lit shots or ones taken by others with the focus, of course, on their child, not mine!
This is supposed to be a day to remember...the joy and the fun of a special day for my sweet baby! I bust my butt on every detail, doing WAY too much and barely getting it all done. In the end, it's wonderful, for better or for worse, and I promise myself that I will manage my time better next time. Regardless of the outcome, it never changes the fact that I walk away without a single great shot capturing my child's special day, not to mention my own labors of love.
This is the year it all changes!
My brilliant idea: post on some local parent listings a barter for professional photography in exchange for letterpress services. It's the only thing I have to offer! Let's see what happens. Wow, overwhelming response...and wow, what amazing talent! I don't even know how to choose but I follow my instincts and find myself most drawn to childrenBMerry. Bea Merry is an incredible photographer whose work somehow captures the essence of the moment and the child. That fleeting nanosecond of a moment, that anyone whose ever struggled to get that perfect shot knows, is what separates the amateurs from the professionals and ultimately from the artists.
Details of the party to follow but here are just a few gorgeous images.
Apart from her children's photography, Bea is co-founder of Merry+Valenzuela. With her lovely and talented business partner, Laura Valenzuela, they head a unique design collaborative with allies around the world. Graphics, branding, photography, art direction, video, web...the list goes on...they can do it all. Their work is amazing. Clean, clear and thoughtful...exactly as it should be.
Thank you both for capturing the day so beautifully and somehow making scrap paper look delicious!!
Thank you both for capturing the day so beautifully and somehow making scrap paper look delicious!!
