Baby Harper turns two today. I can’t believe it’s already been two years since I was blessed with Sam as a client, who has since become such a very dear friend. We’ve had quite a photographic journey together- her pregnancy and her baby shower, and a slew of Harper’s first moments: Her first Christmas, learning to smile, and her first birthday. So when Sam rang me up and asked if we could do a birthday shoot for Harper this year, I really wanted to do something special- and luckily Sam is awesome and always up for adventure- so we drove an hour to the Cambridge Butterfly Garden & Conservatory for an adventure and another first for Harper. I feverishly took photos, as always, but I also decided to surprise Sam (and future Harper) by sneaking in some video footage which I spliced together in the style of my home movies. I choked up a few times making the video, because Sam is such a strong woman I respect and admire, and it’s been such an honor watching Harper grow. And because memories like these will be cherished for lifetimes. One day she’ll watch this video and be able to re-experience the time her really awesome mom took her on an adventure to see butterflies. It’s incredibly humbling to take part in documenting these moments for people. Happy birthday, dearest Harper.
(If the video doesn’t play for you, it’s also available on Youtube & Vimeo. Thanks for watching.)
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