"My Sleeping Angel," (Lompoc, Santa Barbara Co., California). Digital Image. Photographed by Elizabeth O'Neal, June 14, 2006.
If my house was on fire, and I could only save one photograph, this would be the one for which I would risk life and limb to resuce.
My beautiful daughter was exactly 2 weeks old, and she was tuckered out from taking her very first bath. I needed a photo for her birth announcements and thought this the perfect time to try to snap some shots. After a little image editing, the above photo was the end result.
This photo has become so special and personal to me that I was, at first, reluctant to share it in this forum. I haven't yet talked about my struggle with infertility here on my blog, but I suppose that I will someday since I know there are many women out there who suffer with the same condition that I do.
But for now, suffice it to say that it was very difficult for me to get - and stay - pregnant, and seeing our daughter born perfect and healthy was nothing short of a miracle to us.
She's two years old now... but she'll always be the sweet angel in this picture to me.
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6 comments:
Beautiful! Absolutely. Beautiful. She took my breath away. Thank you for sharing her with us.
Gorgeous! I would say that Anne Geddes has some competition here! You take great photos - and having a precious subject like that - well, how could you not take a great photo!
E~
This photo - and your post - literally has made me weep from the flood of emotions.
It is no wonder I count you among my blessings.
Cindy
So precious!
Thank you ALL for your kind words. You make me glad I decided to share this precious memory. It was just one of those moments where all the photographic "planets" line up perfectly, and the result is omething truly special.
Anne Geddes? I wish! I have a book of her photos on my coffee table, and my daughter loves to look at all the babies. Hard to believe she was once that small.
Elizabeth,
A beautiful princess. The photo is a masterpiece.
Sheri Fenley
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