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Kitara – year zero

In photography by webmeister Bud

My goodness. What a year it’s been, li’l dumpling. It’s been three hundred and sixty five days since Naomi woke up with the feeling that a certain baby wanted to show up ten days early. It’s been three hundred and sixty five days since this little home turned upside down with unparalleled cuteness and never-ending awe. It’s also been three …

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bath time!

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Squeaky clean Kitara, having fun at bath time. Canon EOS 450D (XSi) · Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II 50 mm · 1/125 s · f/3.5 · ISO 200 Strobist: Sigma EF 530 DG Super, 1/8 power, 3′ above/left, umbrella difussed, remote triggered Long had I planned to shoot our nightly ritual of bath time. When I finally set up the …

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like Papa . . .

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. . . like dumpling. Canon EOS 450D (XSi) · Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II 50 mm · 1/50 s · f/2 · ISO 400 Guest photographer: Mama. The expensive-but-totally-worth-it-’cause-of-all-the-NUMMY-goodies afternoon tea at the Empress Hotel has become something of a Christmas-ish (and March-ish, and summer-ish) tradition for us and, now, with offspring in our midst, it’s becoming both better …

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Kitara

In photography by webmeister Bud

Our wee ninja. Our itty-bitty. Our little dumpling . . . Our Kitara. Canon EOS 450D (XSi) · Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II 50 mm · 1/160 s · f/2.8 · ISO 800 Mama’s photo. Papa’s hands. Our new life. There aren’t many more words I can muster to describe her, and the amazing, overwhelming and heart-bursting feelings of holding …