I’ve always been a sucker for curls – especially on a darling, drooly-faced baby boy. Aman began flirting with me promptly upon my arrival, and well…that little monkey had me at hello. His twin brother, Tanvir, is equally adorable, and with his huge, smiling eyes, was quick to compete with his brother for my affections. The duo kept me on my toes for the better part of a warm, autumn afternoon; I was grateful to have such easy-going and patient parents on hand to help me manage all the cuteness. Anuja & Sanjay are a fantastic couple with an impressive reserve of energy for their little ones.
Category: Lifestyle and Fine Art Portraits
women helping women
I recently took on a multimedia project for The Pregnancy Aid Center: a non-profit, community-based women’s health organization that provides services for low-income and uninsured women in the DC-metro area. It was a fortuitous pairing, not only because I was able to donate my time and creativity toward a worthy mission, but also given my longstanding interest in exploring the commonalities and differences of the maternal/parental experience across cultures, social groups, and socioeconomic divides.*
plus one makes three
Anyone who knows me will not be terribly surprised that expectant mothers are among my favorite subjects to photograph. I’ve always been fascinated by the capacity of the female body to transform and sustain new life. It’s such a precious time, full of moments just begging to be memorialized: the sound of the heartbeat on the fetal monitor, the flutter of the quickening. It can also be tremendously strenuous on the body, and by the time we meet around 32-36 weeks to document the experience, we may be faced with swollen joints, restrictions in mobility, and a subject who tires rather quickly.
