Friday Fun: Baby Hamlet

Maybe it was watching the VERY British story of The Little Princess (with the very non-British accented Shirley Temple) earlier this week that made this YouTube clip so entertaining to me. Via Sadie at Jezebel.


Obviously Brian Cox is an amazing actor in his own right but this toddler Theo is hilarious delivering Hamlet's famous soliloquy in his adorable British accent. "That is the question" "Yeah!"

Zara, or what to wear?

 

Primping makes perfect

Potential clients ask me all the time if they should plan on more than one outfit for their baby's photo shoot. As a mom, I think an extra shirt just makes sense in world of spit-up, drool and other potential spills. Just in case. On the other hand, when the shoot is a short one like my 30-minute mini sessions, it's not always a good idea to break up the flow if the child is relaxed and happy by trying to change their outfit halfway through. In your own home, why not try a second look?

 

First outfit, a lush red dress

When you have a baby like Zara, even the "behind the scenes" photos are gorgeous.

 

Costume change!

Hey, when it works, it works. What I love is that by shooting digital in natural daylight (instead of the traditional studio set-up), I can adapt to the situation and quickly move around whatever space we're in to find just the right spot - even down to cool color combos. 

 Still sweet and calm in outfit #2

I don't think I would have put Zara in front of the funky blue background in the red dress, but her ivory sweater is neutral enough that her sweet face is still the star of this photo.

When I go into families' homes I'm always on the lookout for the best spots to photograph their children - nice warm light, cool textures and colors. In Zara's case, 2 outfits meant more variety for her photos and a nice break for her. When you book a shoot with me, I'll work to make sure your child enjoys their shoot just as much!

Inspiration Wednesdays: The Little Princess

As a bonus this week, the movie I picked is free to watch on Hulu.com.

I loved the Shirley Temple classic, The Little Princess, as a child. I know that a gentler, less Victorian remake exists too which may actually be less scary to young children, but I remember lapping up the rough edges of the original.

Based on the wonderful book by Frances Hodgson Burnett, the plot alone fulfills the morbid curiosity of all well-loved children with 2 living parents & is the predecessor of several "lovable orphan" movies including Annie & Cinderella. A haughty rich girl sent to boarding school only to presumably lose her father in the Boer War is forced by the mean headmistress to move to a chilly garret and clean up after the other students. Of course being a Shirley Temple movie she learns what's really important along the way and gets her happy ending, but not without some very sad and scary points along the way. And some singing and dancing.

So if you're stuck inside with a snow-day like us, why not brew up some tea and dream of tropic escapes with Sara Crew.

Amara

   

 Impossible to believe, but only a few short months ago it was summer. I needed to relive some of the warm memories and thought back to a particularly hot day when I went to New Jersey for a day of mini-shoots. 

 

One of the families included Amara - a gorgeous girl who loved the camera. And bubbles. 

 

We had a lot of fun running around the backyard chasing bubbles in the hot sun.

Just looking at these makes me feel happier on a cold day.