Teri Genovese Photography Blog » Los Angeles Baby, Child, and Family Photographer

i loved meeting this family.. so much. it’s people like them who make my work so enjoyable and carefree, it’s ridiculous! i was greeted at the door by 2 big brothers wearing the biggest grins i have ever seen. i can’t say we needed any time to “warm up,” and i can hardly explain how much love exploded from these boys for their little 1 year old sister. this family is truly unique and so in love with their miracle baby. the sense of peace and calm i felt in their presence and in their home was profound. i feel so very grateful to have the opportunity to record such special every day moments, that in the big scheme of things, mean everything in the world.

This was an evident theme in my yoga class this morning taught by Govindas (an amazing, amazing yoga instructor at SMPY). He also spoke of playfulness: letting ourselves go, letting go of worry, and letting go of self consciousness. As adults, we so easily lose sight of what it’s like to just be… to feel such pure, simple joy that can come only from letting go and fully experiencing a moment..

I think there’s so much to be learned from children. They own playfulness. They know, without even knowing, what it’s like to be enveloped in the joy of life. I think we should all start taking notes from the children around us, like this little 6 year old who had me smiling constantly.. and laughing and running from the waves coming in to shore.. the cold water tickling our toes.

i had a wonderful session last saturday with this lovely couple expecting their first child. we set out to make quiet, contemplative black and white photographs (my favorite kind) and i think we did just that. i’m completely thrilled with these images and so excited to meet the little guy, who is due in just over a month!

my blog finally has a new home! if you were following my old blog, don’t forget to update your bookmarks and feeds, as all new posts will be made to this address. i have so much to share, so stay tuned for many posts to come in the coming days and weeks!