New Year, New Blog, The Unstoppable Miss O

Hello there!! Welcome to the new and improved DLM Photography blog! I am still working out kinks and formatting issues, but this is basically how things are going to look for a while (I hope!). Take a look around and tell me what you think!

For the first post on my new blog, I wanted to introduce you to my latest subject, the beautiful Miss O and her gorgeous mom, V.

I had the pleasure of photographing Miss O’s big sis way back in my early days of photography, and I was absolutely delighted when V contacted me about doing a session to commemorate Miss O turning 1 year old. Isn’t she a doll?!?

We were so lucky to get a beautiful, fall like day in December. Just a few days before the temps had dropped to below freezing and we had snow flurries and sleet. I was thrilled when the forecast called for almost 70 degrees and partly cloudy skies! Miss O didn’t mind digging around in the dirt though, and even decided to sample it a time or two! It’s good roughage, right??

Just like most busy toddlers, Miss O could not be bothered by the lady with the black box in her face, but I did occasionally catch her looking at me trying to figure me out. I got lots of great looks from her.

Those gorgeous brown eyes!!! Don’t you just want to swim in them for a while? They are so amazing! Of course, I did manage a couple of smiles – oh gracious, I could just eat her up!

She looks fantastic in black and white too. 🙂

After shooting a bit in the park area, we moved over to the sunken garden where there is a water fountain, and well, uh, water. The grounds were riddled with puddles and Miss O did not hesitate to crawl right in. Here is where the cute toddler session turned into sort of a “trash the outfit” session! lol! I have always wanted to do a Trash the Dress session with a bride, and this was pretty close! hee hee!

Oh yeah, Miss O knows how to do things right! Those pants are toast!

I have to say though, I think my favorite part of the session was capturing a few great shots of Momma V. Uncomfortable in front of the camera, I tried to ease her discomfort a bit and asked her to let me photograph her. I have always admired her natural beauty. Like her daughters, she has beautiful, soft features. Her eyes tell of her strength, her vulnerability and her intense love for all creatures, and I just wanted to be able to show her what I see. I hope I did her justice. I think she looks amazing.

V, thank you for being a friend and a support and a wonderful client. I am honored to be a small part of your life, and I hope you love the images as much as I do.

Thanks for looking!
D 🙂

PS. Look for coming peeks of my December sessions! I haven’t forgotten about you all!

Dawn Fry is a natural light, on location photographer specializing in child and family portraiture in Austin and the surrounding areas. If you would like more information on how to book a session with DLM Photography, please visit my website linked at the top of the page. Thank you!