Over the years it’s been awesome how many amazing people I’ve had the opportunity to meet and new friendships made since becoming a photographer. I often have to remind myself that behind the art of what I try and do, it’s really about documenting special occasions in people’s lives (it can sometimes be easy to forget when you do it for a living) – I think this is ultimately what keeps me motivated in doing what I do along with having the opportunity to work with so many great people each year and do what I love most.
So…… A few years ago, I received a call from Angela and her husband Bill, who had just moved to the area from St. Louis, and were looking to find somewhat of a “family photographer.” Our first shoot together was in the park together just to get some fun photos of the two of them. Little did I know after that day that I would play a bigger role in helping to document their family. Several months later, we received another call from Ang & Bill letting us know they were pregnant and we had the opportunity to shoot some maternity photos with them. Upon giving birth to their beautiful little girl, Madeline, they called us from the hospital to ask if they could bring her by to have us photograph her…. at this point, she was literally 2 days old I think (who calls their photographer from the hospital by the way, that’s nuts - lol!) Again, we were able to shoot with them & capture some amazing shots of Madeline (Maddy) and without a doubt one of my all-time favorite photos of Bill holding his little girl in the palm of his hand (see photo below).
A few years passed, and while we always wondered how they were doing, lost contact with each other. A few weeks ago, Tonya and I were shopping in our local Home Depot and much to our surprise stumbled into a couple of familiar faces…. it was Bill & Angela….. and along with them a beautiful little girl who I had literally not seen since she was 2 days old. It was truly a surreal moment for me to see a living, walking, talking little person with a personality and smile when the last I’d seen her she was an infant - it’s amazing how things like this happen sometimes. It was exciting to have Bill, Angela & Maddy come over last night for some updated holiday portraits and to have dinner (and play guitar hero!) and was so great to see them after all this time and our given history with them. They are truly an awesome couple and now great friends of ours….. I wanted to share this story since I thought it was pretty cool how things have unfolded!
Here are a few shots to document their lives with….. Bill & Ang, (didn’t post the maternity shots for privacy reasons), Maddy on that day she came right from the hospital, and a few updated photos of Madeline now, who is now 3 years old. Thanks for a fun time together guys….. it was so great to see you and hang out!
P.S. Bill is one of the top Chiropractors in the Capital Region if anyone is looking for one or needs one in the future….. you can check out their website at www.newloudonchiropractic.com.
(2 day old Madeline)
(man they grow up quick!)
(check out these funny lookin’ reindeer)
by Matt Ramos
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