Jack’s Baptism
Click the picture — or click here — for a sweet little slide show from Jack’s baptism.
When the show is finished, it will jump back here where you can leave a comment for Jack and his family, AND have the opportunity to win them a free print.
I like to hang back at events like this and watch what the rest of the family is doing. I love this shot.
I also like to focus on something a little unexpected, throwing the usual focal point into a blur.
My point in shooting a family event like this is to capture the spiritual emotion of a baptism. To me, part of the story is how everyone pays so much attention to the core family on that day. Someday when Jack’s all grown up, he might like to know who took that posed picture at the end of his baptism. She’s the one in the blue dress, Jack. (I, on the other hand, showed up in dirty blue jeans because this shoot happened on the same day as my trip to the pumpkin farm. See post from yesterday. I barely made it to the cathedral in time! Yikes! Good to know the church welcomed me, dirt and all.)
I did take a few posed shots. (They’re not all in the slide show though.)
I love this one. Jack is such a cute baby!
I tagged along, yes, in my farm-dirty-jeans, to the Cornerstone for lunch. This is another of my favorite shots. I like candid pictures that show connections, and nothing shows that better than spontaneous hand-holding!
Beautiful.
CONTEST: Win Jack’s family an 8×10 print by naming the song and giving us a few lines of the lyrics. I’m looking for the lines that make this an especially good song to use at a baptism.
Have fun!
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My family calls me "the mamarazzi."
Beautiful work, Jules. I’ve never seen baptism photos that tell such a wonderful story. Way to go!
Julie, What amazing photos. Thank you so much for everything you have done for Jack and his family. These photos are treasures and we will all appreciate them for years to come.
Thanks, Brad!!
YES! Katie, you can thank Brad for winning you a free 8×10! (I’ll put a credit in your gallery once I get the gallery up — my email is still down.)
Thank you again, Brad, for always checking out my blog and leaving me such great comments! You’re so sweet!
Title: “I Was There to Hear Your Borning Cry”
Author: John Ylvisaker, 1985
“I was there to hear your borning cry,
I’ll be there when you are old.
I rejoiced the day you were baptized,
to see your life unfold. … ”
OK now, does Jack’s family win ?
I knew someone from the senior choir at my church would get the song! Way to go Brad! I love that song. Ok, now what’s the name of it? (Duh.)
BY THE WAY, if anybody’s trying to e-mail me today (Oct. 16), my mail (julie@juliewaltonshaver.com) is down. Either send to jwsphoto@gmail.com or wait until tomorrow. (I hope it will be fixed by tomorrow.)
Julie,
You captured the essence of a perfect day in Jack’s life. This is truly a treasure that we will enjoy for many years to come.
Grammy & Pa [Thanks, Grammy and Pa! I edited your post to take out Jack's last name! — jws]
Julie, once again your pictures came out beautiful! Thanks again for sharing in Jack’s Baptism. We’re looking forward to our next shoot!
I was there to hear your borning cry,
I’ll be there when you are old.
I rejoiced the day you were baptized,
to see your life unfold.