this is week 3 of our 52 on friday project. last week’s black and white post for this project can be found here and our first week’s self portrait is here. most you of you probably know by now that me and a group of 19 other photographers have joined together to challenge each other on a theme every week.
this week’s theme is JOY. i thought, “jump for joy”!
okay, sorry to get personal and break some rules, but i couldn’t stop thinking about this picture when we were assigned JOY and how no other image has captured it more. about 3 months ago i was able to deliver my baby, tate, at home. i feel so much joy from this picture for many reasons: seeing my mom’s hands on one side and my husband’s on the other, relief, peace, gratitude, crazy, unexplainable love for this little babe i’ve been carrying for 9 months, and such pure JOY. when you are pregnant with another child… you never think you can love the next one as much as your first. of course, you realize very quickly that you are given a gift for a greater capacity to love. next week i promise not to get so personal and expand my subject matter to something other than those that dwell with me.
now click on over to the creative Shannon Harrison | Jack and Ruby Studios| Temecula California Photographer to see how she expresses JOY.
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Aubry, darling jumping for joy images…but that second one, be still my heart. What a happy and tearful and perfect representation of joy. Wow.
What amazing emotion the second image shows. It’s perfect!
oh. my. goodness. im so so so glad you shared the last one. it stole my breath its so full of love and support. completely amazing.
Oh Aubs I have goosebumps from that second photo. Seriously the joy on your face, oh my goodness my heart has stopped beating. I have got to bet me a birth photographer next time I have a baby, to capture moments like that!
And of course those pictures of G are adorable, love that boy!
The first two are fun and the last oh my that is pure joy!
the first two are super fun joy…the last is just beautiful.
Oh Shannon.. I honestly shed a couple of tears on seeing #2. Being a fellow home birthing momma I totally GET that feeling and emotion. My chest is still tight writing this… Love, love, love! Thanks so much for sharing…
well first i was going to say how i LOVE your jumping images and then you plant the birth one on us and i have tears. beautiful beautiful. i have a similar photo of me holding my youngest just seconds after he was born. nothing replaces that feeling, ever. xoxo
Love the jumping ones, they are so much fun! And well, the last one of you with your baby is so breathtaking! Nothing more joyful than that moment! How I wish I had a photo like that with my girls.
Oh goodness. The last one, soooo sweet. What a perfect joyful moment. Love the jumping ones too though!
Oh goodness your birth pic made me teary and I love that first jumping pic! joy!
I had my first son at home in water and LOVED it. I am so so SO glad you were able to enjoy your baby in the comfort of your own home. Great photo.
Wow, this made me all teary!
oh Aubry! Tears in my eyes! Love love love!
thanks for sharing your precious joy with us.
Thank you so much for sharing these! LOVE them all! The last shot is exactly what I think a birth experience should be! Captured perfectly! Amazing!
I can not think of a pure representation of encompassing joy than bring a child into the world surround by love. Thank you for sharing.
Awww love!
love the raw emotion and joy from the second one. so perfectly perfect. it makes me want to hug you! right. now.
wow. jumping shot made me smile… and the 2nd made me cry.. in a really good way. amazing!
Oh my goodness. I don’t even know what to say. I wish I had a picture like that last one. Such joy and love. That is a treasure! It epitomizes why we do what we do. Well done!
Beautiful!!!
oh my gosh – that last photo got me teary – what an amazing moment – that’s what photography is all about!! perfect for this week’s theme.
I remember thinking how could I love another baby as much as I already love this little guys sitting in front of me. But you do!
Love is the only thing that can be multiplied and not diminish.
WOW, I am blown away by that second image. It’s amazing and literally gave me goosebumps. And, of course, the jumping for joy is too cute!
Love this! How wonderful that you got to do that, and I agree there is nothing more joyful then for your baby to be placed in your arms for the first time!
oh, how i wish i had a shot of me like that last one, incredible. i love all the jumping images, so fun!! awesome job!
I love the joyful trampoline shots. That last image. Wow. To have that moment captured so beautifully is a true gift.
I love all these images but the last one brings a tear to my eye.
These are all great but that last one…WOW! Perfection.
love your jump for joy images!! but that last one is priceless.
Aubry- I am speechless over that last photo. How envious I am of you to have such a treasure. My husband brought in the zoom lens into the very tiny OR so every picture was out of focus…. I am still not laughing about that day. You are a lucky dog!
Goosebumps all over…tears in my eyes. A moment to remember forever.