{Cutie Pie Photography} » Chinell Darling http://www.cutiepiephotography.com/blog Austin, Texas Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:57:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 A special day http://www.cutiepiephotography.com/blog/2010/03/a-special-day/ http://www.cutiepiephotography.com/blog/2010/03/a-special-day/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:00:16 +0000 Chinell Darling http://www.cutiepiephotography.com/blog/?p=771 I love the pictures book that allows you to make up the story  Maybe this is a reason I love photography so much….it is like writing a story with images instead of words.  They are stories that can be read alone and quietly or stories that can be narrated by the one who lived the story.

I was asked by a dear friend (and business partner) to photograph the birth of her third child.  This is a story that she can share with others….a story that may have faded from her memory ever so slightly as other life events took its place.  But now she can share this wonderful story with her family and friends and she can go back and experience this special day on her own when her son is older.

Another thing I wanted to mention is that her midwife is also her mother-in-law.   I witnessed this incredible relationship between these two women…can you image delivering your grandchild.  This was a very peaceful and calm delivery…Nicole made birthing look easy.

Here is an edited version of  the story of The Birth of Carter Dossey.

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This image is not technically “perfect”, but that is not the essence of the image.  There is blood in this image, but it is not gross, and if at first all you see is a blur, then look again…

It is a blessing to be asked to photograph a birth, but to photograph the birth of a dear friends child is something incredibly special. To share in this miracle of life is very hard to put into words as it is filled with pain and joy all at the same time.  But a photograph will allow you to feel the emotion for yourself.  The beauty of photography for me is being able to capture those moments that you will treasure forever…the moments you may never be able to see for yourself.

A moment such as this…

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Slideshow to be posted soon…

]]> http://www.cutiepiephotography.com/blog/2010/03/the-birth-of-carter-dossey/feed/ 2 The M Family Sneak Peak http://www.cutiepiephotography.com/blog/2009/11/the-m-family-sneak-peak/ http://www.cutiepiephotography.com/blog/2009/11/the-m-family-sneak-peak/#comments Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:17:57 +0000 Chinell Darling http://www.cutiepiephotography.com/blog/?p=674 The M family was so much fun to photograph.  They were playful and easy going.   And my little “No, No” three year old friend taught me a thing or two about capturing smiles…or should I say not capturing smiles.   He is the cutest little three year old with a mohawk I have ever seen.

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The little lady is sweet as a princess, yet tough as, well as a princess who has an older and younger brother.

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Here is big brother, who is full of joy and has a smile that never goes away.  I actually had to ask him not to smile…and I still got this little grin.

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I was able to get a few images of mom and dad as the M children wanted to explore the creek and climb trees.

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Mom and Aunt C, I hope you enjoy your sneak peak.  It was great meeting you.  This was a really fun photo session.

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We had so much fun at her Senior Photo Session. We laughed and talked and I was able to capture some great moments.  I could produce an entire book of only her laughing.  I think the most difficult part for me was deciding which images to put on the blog.  I hope you and your family enjoy the sneak peak, Carmen.

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Did you see that little fairy running through the forest?

Did you see that little fairy running through the forest?

Did you say fairy? No, I am a pretty ballerina.

Did you say fairy? No, I am a pretty ballerina.
Sweet smiles...she is really wanting to throw rocks in the water with her Daddy

Sweet smiles...she is really wanting to throw rocks in the water with her Daddy

She is so adorable!

She is so adorable!

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capture my beauty as I gaze off in the yonder distance....

capture my beauty as I gaze off in the yonder distance....

Did you say lollipop?

Did you say lollipop?

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Mommy, I really do listen to every word you say.

Mommy, I really do listen to every word you say.

Daddy's little princess.

Daddy's little princess.

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Oh! wrong decade :)

But here is a cowboy with attitude…

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What little sister thinks of Cowboy Big Brother

What little sister thinks of Cowboy Big Brother

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hamming it up for the camera

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