Another week, another Project 365 entry. This week was blissfully less busy than the last one, so that was exciting! Sometimes the weeks where I have less going on end up being my favorite for this photo challenge. Even at Week 17, I still struggle to find something to photograph each day. When I’m having a routine, mundane day I tend to start freaking out around 5pm because I haven’t yet taken my daily photo. So, I’ll put my camera on and decide, “Oh well, I guess I just have to take a picture even if it sucks.” What I end up getting is totally random photos of our every day lives. For example, at some point this week I was stuck without a photo as the sunlight was fading so I took a photo of my son and husband checking the pool chemicals. That’s real life y’all. Well, that series of photos is probably my favorite from the whole week. It’s not shiny or fun– no one is wearing nice clothes…or even shoes. We are just being us, going about the everyday simple tasks that make up the bulk of our existence. If I wasn’t doing this Project 365, there is no way I would have felt compelled to take a photo of my son helping his Daddy with pool maintenance. But, I know that even though this is a part of our daily lives right now, I will forget how tiny Holden’s hands looked and how pleased he was with himself for helping Daddy every week with the pool. Now I have actual, physical evidence to take me back to that moment, and it is a beautiful thing.
Ft Worth Newborn Photographer | Project 365 | Week 17
111/366: My first attempt at shrimp etouffee. I was getting tired of the grilled chicken merry go round, so thought I’d try something different. Food photography is most assuredly NOT my forte, but I did spend 45 minutes making this concoction so it wasn’t getting away without a photo.
112/366: Paw Patrol forever. This little boy LOVES dogs (could you tell from his t-shirt and the movie in his hands??). Right now we are going through a serious Paw Patrol phase.
113/366: Had parent/teacher conference at my son’s preschool this morning. He got a glowing report and graduated to transitional kindergarten for next school year. My husband and I have been doing a lot of reading and phonics exercises with Holden and he can now read some simple sentences. As a treat for all his hard academic work, I took him to the Barnes & Noble to purchase a book of his choosing. We are big library people, so Holden really had no idea what a bookstore was. At first he thought we would have to return the book back to the bookstore after 2 weeks. It took awhile to convince him that this book would be his forever. He was in awe of all the choices, and settled on a robot book and, of course, a Paw Patrol tome as well. After the bookstore we went to the park and played for almost 2 hours! Then, after dinner, Holden got to do some painting. I was really ace-ing the mom thing last Thursday.
114/366: It’s getting toasty out, and this little guy is impatient for our pool to open. He loves helping Daddy check the chemicals, and he observes the water temperature every day for signs of improvement.
115/366: My sweet lil pup, Rufus. Not such a pup anymore at 9 years old, but he is definitely a pup at heart forever. Just look at this adorable face. Beagles are the best!
117/366: Backyard in bloom.
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Heather of H. Parker Photography is a Ft. Worth Newborn Photographer also specializing in baby photography in Fort Worth, Texas and surrounding areas including but not limited to Dallas, Trophy Club and Roanoke.
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Beautiful images! Makes me feel guilty for not documenting the little moments in life…you are a very talented photographer. Not only do you photograph all these little babies in Ft Worth, but your other photography is just as stunning!
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