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Project 52 | Special Memories | St Marys Child Photographer

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I've officially completed my first Project 52! This project has helped me grow and learn new things as well as keep me pulling out my camera to document my own life. I will be doing another for 2016 but without themes so hopefully I will actually take an image every week and not get stuck on themes. Instead, I'm thinking of doing a general focus like "finding the beauty/joy in every day". This was a hard month for us, as we had to say goodbye to one of our doggies who had cancer. I'm so grateful for this project and photography to help me capture the special relationship she had with my son and help us through the grieving process.

Week 42 | Dreams

Sometimes a moment happens and it's exactly what you need. This was that moment. Just a few days before we had to say goodbye to our sweet Zoe, my son fell asleep on the floor and shortly thereafter, Zoe went and laid down beside him. It was such a sweet moment that brought tears to my eyes knowing it would probably be the last time this happened.

boy sleeping next to his dog Week 42 | DreamsCopyright Kimberly Tank Art & Photography

Week 47 | Negative Space

I originally had a couple other ideas for this theme and had settled on taking my camera outside and getting an overhead shot of my son laying in the grass. But first he had to play. My little monkey loves the new cargo climbing net we added to his swings for Christmas. He climbed all the way to the top and it worked perfectly to use the sky as negative space, so this is what I ended up with...

Week 49 | Silhouette

We took our Zoe to the beach on her last day with us because she's always loved the beach and we wanted to make her day special. I also wanted to take a few more photos of her and my son together and knew this would be the perfect place to do so. They had so much fun together. It was the perfect last day.

boy and his dog running at the beach Week 49 | SilhouetteCopyright Kimberly Tank Art & Photography

"When dogs go to Heaven, they don't need wings because God knows that dogs love running best." ~Cynthia Rylant, Dog Heaven

Week 51 | Friendship

I had this image in my head that I wanted to capture for this theme of my son and Zoe. I actually took a completely different image with him and two of his close friends in case I didn't get this shot. I only had one chance to get it because we took it right before leaving the beach that morning and my son was not wanting to cooperate long. This was the only shot I got like this and I'm so happy I got it.

boy and his dog at the beach Week 51 | FriendshipCopyright Kimberly Tank Art & Photography

Later that day, I found this poem that went perfectly with this image:

So this is where we part, My Friend,
And you'll run on, around the bend.
Gone from sight, but not from mind,
new pleasures there you'll find.

I will go on; I'll find the strength,
Life measures quality, not its length.
One long embrace before you leave,
Share one last look, before I grieve.

There are others, that much is true,
But they will be they, and they aren't you.
And I, fair, impartial, or so I thought,
Will remember well all you've taught.

Your place I'll hold, you will be missed,
The fur I stroked, the nose I kissed.
And as you journey to your final rest,
Take with you this... I loved you best.
~ Jim Willis

Week 52 | Magic Moments

And my final image for this project... this was the "magic" moment right before I was tackled by my almost 4 year old and the "magic" moment that I had completed this project! He was running with his new pal Scout the Deer, which he received for Christmas. If you haven't heard of Cuddle and Kind dolls yet, go check them out!

boy running with cuddle and kind doll

Thank you for following along with me this year! I hope you'll stick around for more weekly images next year!

Kim

Owner/Photographer-Artist

Kimberly Tank Art & Photography

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Merry Christmas 2015 | Saint Marys GA Child Photographer

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Merry Christmas from my family to yours!

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Project 52 | Done is Better than Perfect

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I recently read something saying that "done is better than perfect." And it really seemed to apply to this project. I am giving up on perfection and trying to find the absolute best, most amazing idea/shot for the remaining themes. My goal at this point is to finish. I've really started to let go of this a while ago but I'm really committed to finish and so far I'm on track! I actually just started pulling out my camera more and documenting our life and then trying to figure out where I could fit the images into the themes. I have 5 themes left and that's totally doable in this last month. So without further ado, here are six more images I took for this project.

Week 36 | Soft

This was actually taken over Thanksgiving when my family and I rented a house by the beach. My son loves to jump on beds but we have Tempur Pedic matresses in our house so he takes advantage when we go somewhere else (what kid wouldn't?). I initially wanted to take pictures of him jumping on the bed but it turned into a pillow fight instead. I love their expressions in the image and figured it would go nicely with the soft theme. Pillows are soft...

father son pillow fight Week 36 | SoftCopyright Kimberly Tank Art & Photography

Week 44 Parallel Lines

My son and I went to scout a new location I thought I could use for sessions. I'm familiar with the location as I used to train my search dog there but that was always in the morning and I was never paying attention to the light. The light was perfect and the texture overgrown weeds and other plants was great. There was this great gate there that I knew would be perfect to use for this theme. I love the little smirk on my son's face here. It wasn't the most technically perfect of the shots I took but it's still my favorite.

boy standing in front of gate Week 44 | Parallel LinesCopyright Kimberly Tank Art & Photography

Week 45 | Underneath

This was one of those "just get it done" themes so I encouraged my son to crawl under this table and snapped a few photos. I loved the line of his body in this one.

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Week 46 | Wide Angle

My son loves our dogs. We received some bad news before Thanksgiving that our Zoe (on the right) had a large mass in her belly. I knew I needed to get more pictures of her with my son. He wanted to have me take another picture of him reading with her like I did earlier in this project, which I did, but this one was more fun and fit this theme (plus I didn't want a repeat shot of him reading to her for this project). It's a little reminiscent of the king of the wild things too. Zoe is his favorite and has been such a wonderful dog (perfect if not for her health issues). We have been lucky to have her these 9 years and will miss her terribly.

boy and his two german shepherd dogs Week 46 | Wide AngleCopyright Kimberly Tank Art & Photography

Week 48 | Macro

I took this picture back in October when we carved our Halloween pumpkin. I don't have a macro lens, so although this is technically not a true macro, it's as close as I can get it with my current gear.

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Week 50 | Outside Looking In

This theme didn't come to me until I was going through images for our Christmas card. I wanted to do something with my son and the tree and this is his favorite spot at Christmas time. He loves to look up at all the lights! Then it occurred to me that he is "outside looking in" and fit this theme. And no, this isn't the image for our Christmas card ;).

Christmas tree lights Week 50 | Outside Looking InCopyright Kimberly Tank Art & Photography

Thanks for following along with my project! Which image from this post was your favorite and why? I'd love to know!

Kim

Owner/Photographer-Artist

Kimberly Tank Art & Photography

Want help capturing the beauty of your every day life? Contact me for more information on your custom portrait session!

Family Session on Big Talbot Island | Jacksonville Beach Family Photography

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I have been photographing this family since my first year in business and I'm honored they continue to come back to me and trust me to document the special times in their life. They had been wanting to have a session on Big Talbot Island at Skeleton Beach and after reschedules due to illness and weather, we were finally able to make it happen! This time the goal for the session was an album to capture everyone playing and exploring at the beach. We did get a couple family portraits in there as well. We overcame bugs and had a beautiful sunset. Here are a few favorites from the session!

Lifestyle Family Session at the BeachCopyright Kimberly Tank Art & Photography

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Lifestyle Family Session at the BeachCopyright Kimberly Tank Art & Photography

little girl sharing lollipop with mom on beach at sunset

Lifestyle Family Session at the BeachCopyright Kimberly Tank Art & Photography

little girl with lollipop on beach at sunset

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Lifestyle Family Session at the BeachCopyright Kimberly Tank Art & Photography

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Kimberly Tank Art & Photography

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In-home Newborn Session | St Marys Newborn Photographer

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Before this sweet little man was born, his momma came over and we made a cast of her belly to use for his newborn photos. Eight days after documenting his birth, I went back for his newborn session. It's clear his two big sisters are in love with him and are going to be his protectors growing up! We did a very laid back session to capture the special relationship with his big sisters and his momma, as well as get a photograph of him in his momma's belly cast. Here are a few of my favorites!

baby boy 8 days old with siblings sisters

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baby boy 8 days old with sisters siblings

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baby boy 8 days old breastfeeding mother's view

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This is one of my favorite perspectives to get of momma's nursing their babies <3.

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I love little furrowed brows!

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Sweet moments like these are my absolute favorite ones to capture.

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And last but not least, in the belly cast. He loves his hands by his face and it almost looks like he's praying here (probably for more milk!).

I'm looking forward to watching this sweet little man grow! He's already becoming that sweet, squishable, chunky baby!

Kim

Owner/Photographer-Artist

Kimberly Tank Art & Photography

Expecting or just had a baby? Contact me today for more information on scheduling an in home newborn session!

Woodsy Photo Session | Saint Marys Family Photographer

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This sweet couple came back for updated pictures of the two of them and their "furbabies". I wanted to get something different for them this year that wasn't just everyone (including the dogs!) looking at the camera. Since they have 4 dogs, I thought it would be fun to channel a little 101 Dalmatians and go for a tangled-in-leashes shot. It actually took some work to get set up but it turned out to be one of our favorites from the session! Glad we could count on Thor to add movement to our little staged chaos too! Here are a few other of my favorites too.

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Thank you J & J for allowing me to capture your family again this year!

Kim

Owner/Photographer-Artist

Kimberly Tank Art & Photography

Need to update your family photos or get some on the wall? Contact me today for more information on scheduling your family session!

Surprise Gender Home Birth | Birth Photography | Saint Marys GA

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I was asked to photograph this birth before this momma was even pregnant. A good friend of mine asked if I would photograph her next baby's birth that she knew she wanted to have at home (ok, she insisted I would be the one to photograph the birth, and of course I couldn't say no).

This would be my first time photographing a birth and it was exciting and nerve-wracking all at the same time. I wanted to make sure I captured the essence of each moment throughout the labor, delivery and postpartum baby snuggles and tell the story of this baby's birth. I don't consider myself a photojournalist, so I took a workshop to help me see photography in a more documentary way (I normally shoot a session with direction from me in addition to capturing candid moments). I used my Project 52 to practice taking more documentary type images and shooting in less than ideal situations like nighttime indoors without a flash or fancy lighting because you can't predict when baby will arrive! (And of course baby arrived late at night!)

This birth was so very special for so many reasons. Not only my personal connection, but baby's gender was a surprise and we weren't sure if Dad would be home for the labor and birth (and thankfully he was!). Momma had a long hard labor but she showed me how strong and amazing women's bodies truly are. I definitely cried going through the images afterward!

Here's a sampling of some of my favorites that help tell this sweet baby boy's birth story. Thank you C Family for allowing me to be a part of this special day and trusting me to document it!

(This is just a sprinkling of images, if you are friend/family and want to see the full story, ask Mom to see her slideshow!)

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