My son is celebrating his eleventh birthday today! I know all the Moms out there will understand when I say my baby is getting bigger, and I wish I could make time stand still. Fortunately I have plenty of pictures to remember him by, from every age and stage. Today I decided to share some of my favorite never-before-seen pictures from various photo sessions we did during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dinosaur Themed Photo Shoot in La Grange Studio
The first one is from the studio in La Grange, and I actually did a mini-session for each of my kids, showcasing their personality and unique interests. For Ryan, we decided to do a dinosaur themed photo shoot, complete with dinosaur "ROAR!" t-shirt and some of his favorite dinosaur stuffed animals. I decided to do this session "just because" you can never have too many pictures of your kids! As the quote says, the days go slowly but the years fly by, and I want to remember every moment.
Baseball Themed Photo Shoot at the University of Louisville
These images were taken outside Jim Patterson Stadium at the University of Louisville, home of the Louisville Cardinals baseball team! Ryan loves baseball and has been playing since his T-ball days. Unfortunately the COVID-19 lockdowns started right as baseball season began, and he didn't get to play in 2020. In past years I always took photos of Ryan in his baseball uniform. Even though we always bought the individual and team photo and from the sports picture day, I enjoyed having some really nice professional pictures around the field and with his team mates. Since that wasn't going to be happening in the middle of a pandemic, I took him for a baseball-themed photo shoot instead!
Ryan wore his "For the love of the game" t-shirt and we posed him by the baseball bats and sitting on the mound shaped like a giant baseball in front of the stadium. By the time the 2021 season arrived, Ryan wasn't really that interested in playing. I suggested baseball signups, and baseball camp, but he opted for archery instead. Maybe one day he decide to play baseball again, but in the meantime I am SO GLAD that I was able to capture these pictures! Kids' interests and activities may come and go throughout the years, and of course the kids' themselves are going to grow and change from year to year, and the only way to freeze time is by taking pictures while you can.
Yearbook Picture Photo Shoot in Louisville
Did you know that The Proof Photography does headshots, yearbook pictures, and school pictures on location? In the Fall of 2020, I got emails from the kids' schools saying that they needed each family to submit a picture for the yearbook. Typical school picture day wasn't going to happen since we were all in virtual school. or as they called it, NTI 2.0 (non-traditional instruction). This actually worked out great for me, because I had just gotten a couple of new backdrops and wanted to test them out! I set them up in my garage, and did a quick session with each of my kids.
My philosophy is that yearbook pictures should never have forced smiles, ugh! I love having the ability to spend more time with each kid individually and really bring out their personality. My school picture sessions typically result in 3-5 really great pictures for each kid, presented in color and black and white. These are some of my favorite pictures of Ryan from his yearbook picture photo shoot.
So there you have it, my 3 favorite pandemic photo shoots featuring my baby in his last year of elementary school. I couldn't be more proud of everything he accomplished despite having to learn from home for most of the school year. I can definitely see his growth over the course of the year in these pictures, can you? And it's so hard to believe that yesterday he started MIDDLE SCHOOL! Words can never express how much I love you, Bubby! I hope your eleventh birthday is everything you dreamed of and more!!!
Milestone Sessions
Are you interested in a photo session for your child where he gets to be the star of the show? I would love to create a custom session featuring your child's unique interests! Or maybe your child is interested in acting, modeling, singing, or dancing, and needs a really great headshot. We do those too! Schedule your free consultation to learn more!
0 Comments