Jennifer Tai Photo Artistry, the blog » {maternity} http://www.jennifertai.com Official blog for JTPA Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:11:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Thank you for a year of love and laughs http://www.jennifertai.com/2011/12/a-year-in-pictures-of-love-life-and-laughs/ http://www.jennifertai.com/2011/12/a-year-in-pictures-of-love-life-and-laughs/#comments Mon, 26 Dec 2011 10:01:32 +0000 Jennifer Tai http://www.jennifertai.com/?p=5332 And what a year it’s been. This year was the first year I got myself a studio, which turned out to be one of the best decisions I’d made to grow my business. While it’s been a scary milestone, I … Continue reading →]]>


And what a year it’s been.

This year was the first year I got myself a studio, which turned out to be one of the best decisions I’d made to grow my business. While it’s been a scary milestone, I am so proud of this space that has come to represent my “style”, if there ever was one. When someone looks at a picture I’ve taken and is able to recognise it as my work, it is because of this space. It has allowed me to develop this “brand”, if you will and for that, I am truly grateful.

This was also the year I invested in my journey back to film. In that, I made so many new friends through Film is Not Dead. This was a pivotal point in my career as a professional photographer, the decision to incorporate this beautiful medium into what I truly believe now represents the soul of what my work has become. While I won’t ever give up on digital, I am arriving at a happy fusion of the two that not only is magical but makes me happy. And that has become essential to keep my going for art is a passion that burns fierce and too hot sometimes for me, so much so that I am easily burnt out (forgive the deluge of metaphors!). It is hard to stay genuinely inspired in a market saturated with the same ideas. However, each time I get a scan back, each time I commune with my fellow film shooters, this passion is reignited. For that, I thank my dear friend Catherine. Thank you for introducing me to your world, without which I would forever been content wandering idiotically through a wasteland of tacky mediocrity. And thank you, Jon, for being so REAL about it all.

Thank you to my family for enduring another year of half-assed being-there but always backing me 100% without fail because for SOME reason, you still believe I am capable of so much more because I AM.

Most of all, thank YOU, JTPA friends, new and old. I must also apologize for having sometimes been overzealous in my desire to please and to be perfect, and in that, succeeded miserably in achieving neither. I’m afraid the passion is also the poison.

Auld lang syne, 2011 and hola 2012.

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Can there be two more beautiful people? And they are making a baby, who will no doubt be more beautiful icon smile Jessica + Andre + 1

Can’t wait to meet Baby B in a bit!

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Samy2 Welcoming Baby James

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I’ve been photographing Amy a couple of years and when she told me she was expecting again, I jumped at the chance to document her third – and possibly her last – journey to motherhood.

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Another Belly to Baby client is now one. Here’s a selection of pictures we took of Baby L, who came into the world March of last year. Thank you Tessa and Tyson – it’s been an honor!

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The beautiful Jenn and hubby Nick are expecting their first child. Can’t you already see how beautiful she will be?

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Can’t wait to meet her!

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Firstly, she looks SO much like my sister-in-law, who’s also a photographer. Asther, are you seeing this?! Your twin! icon smile SOOC Pic of the Day: In the moment She’s even very petite, like you!

Secondly, he reminds me of Zachary Quinto, which is funny coz I was telling him not to make Spock hands throughout the shoot icon smile SOOC Pic of the Day: In the moment

And I can’t even remember what made these two crack up for this perfect moment icon smile SOOC Pic of the Day: In the moment

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ISO 500 f2 1/400s on my 50mm/5DMarkii.

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What is SOOC? Straight Out Of Camera. No editing, just shrinking so it doesn’t take forever to upload.

My new project for the year, just one SOOC pic a day to keep those creative juices and technical skills and light-hunting skills honed.

For more SOOC pics, go to SOOC in Categories.

 

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Film scans for Tianna’s maternity shoot last week.

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What a beautiful day it was for a maternity shoot at the studio. Mommy-to-be second time around, Tianna and her family visited for some pics of her bump and her family.

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I truly love shooting maternity. It’s a serious contender for weddings and newborns, the more I do it. Just something about making life that makes the pictures extra beautiful.

Here’s Elizabeth at 28 weeks. If you can believe it, she is a mom of two older kids.

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See you guys in 12 weeks!

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