an ongoing portrait of my daughter. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-15126916-2']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); var sc_project=6481552; var sc_invisible=1; var sc_security="0456f5bd"; Tumblr (3.0; @elsaproject)http://elsaproject.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyc0rmcAPG1qdp1t8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>-Day 529-</p> <p>Time for bed.</p>http://elsaproject.tumblr.com/post/16441444448http://elsaproject.tumblr.com/post/16441444448Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:11:46 -0500elsachildrenfamilyparentingzachary stephensphotographyphotographer<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lya8h5VTjH1qdp1t8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>-Day 528-</p> <p>Elsa was rocking out in a tutu after dinner tonight.</p>http://elsaproject.tumblr.com/post/16387812390http://elsaproject.tumblr.com/post/16387812390Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:03:05 -0500elsachildrenparentingphotographyphotographerzachary stephensvermont<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly8df8CPwA1qdp1t8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>-Day 527-</p> <p>Fast asleep…for now.</p>http://elsaproject.tumblr.com/post/16331562457http://elsaproject.tumblr.com/post/16331562457Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:54:44 -0500elsachildrenparentingzachary stephensphotographyphotographer<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly8csyVWDx1qdp1t8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>-Day 526-</p> <p>She really does love bath time. Like really, really loves bath time.</p>http://elsaproject.tumblr.com/post/16330664924http://elsaproject.tumblr.com/post/16330664924Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500elsachildrenparentingphotographerphotographyzachary stephens<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly8cqgM5ek1qdp1t8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>-Day 525-</p> <p>Elsa loves to play Just Dance with Mommy.</p>http://elsaproject.tumblr.com/post/16330564032http://elsaproject.tumblr.com/post/16330564032Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500Elsachildrenphotographerphotographyzachary stephensparenting<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly8co1y2Sy1qdp1t8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>-Day 524-</p> <p>Rolling around on the floor with Daddy.</p>http://elsaproject.tumblr.com/post/16330467296http://elsaproject.tumblr.com/post/16330467296Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500Elsachildrenparentingphotographyphotographerzachary stephens<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly10sz3pmm1qdp1t8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>-Day 523-</p> <p>My little girl.</p>http://elsaproject.tumblr.com/post/16098786537http://elsaproject.tumblr.com/post/16098786537Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:38:59 -0500elsachildrenparentingphotographyphotographerzachary stephens<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxz3zfKbRe1qdp1t8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>-Day 522-</p> <p>Elsa points to the sky!!</p>http://elsaproject.tumblr.com/post/16042302875http://elsaproject.tumblr.com/post/16042302875Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:52:26 -0500elsachildrenphotographyphotographerparenting<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxxc5mTiwC1qdp1t8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>-Day 521-</p> <p>Sometimes she pulls this really intense look and you don’t know if she is about to cry or punch you in the teeth.</p>http://elsaproject.tumblr.com/post/15990908852http://elsaproject.tumblr.com/post/15990908852Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:53:45 -0500elsachildrenphotographyphotographerparentingzachary stephens<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxvcr2lWPW1qdp1t8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>-Day 520-</p> <p>A little post bath time hair brushing session with Momma.</p>http://elsaproject.tumblr.com/post/15921579869http://elsaproject.tumblr.com/post/15921579869Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:11:25 -0500parentingphotographyphotographerelsazachary stephenschildren<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxtlvle8ci1qdp1t8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>-Day 519-</p> <p>Elsa taking a picture of me taking a picture of her.</p> <p>That’s my girl!</p>http://elsaproject.tumblr.com/post/15865014438http://elsaproject.tumblr.com/post/15865014438Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:33:21 -0500elsachildrenphotographyphotographerzachary stephensparenting<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxtltpaJZJ1qdp1t8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>-Day 518-</p> <p>Elsa and I have matching shoes.</p>http://elsaproject.tumblr.com/post/15864954613http://elsaproject.tumblr.com/post/15864954613Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500elsachildrenphotographyphotographerparentingconverse<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxps8wG5Pl1qdp1t8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>-Day 517-</p> <p>So we finally got some snow and Elsa, for the first time in her life, got to play in it. She had fun. Ate quite a bit of it. I can’t wait to get her back out there and start sledding!</p> <p>Photo geeks: Shot with natural light. Here’s a tip, when you are shooting outside around the snow, all of the white will trick your light meter. So to get a good exposure you will have to shoot a stop or two brighter than normal.</p>http://elsaproject.tumblr.com/post/15752967026http://elsaproject.tumblr.com/post/15752967026Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:00:32 -0500elsaparentingphotographyphotographerzachary stephenschildren<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxnqqzq41e1qdp1t8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>-Day 516-</p> <p>Elsa rockin’ out on her car.</p> <p>For the photo geeks: Strobe at camera right as key light and an additional strobe at camera left behind the subject as an accent light creating a cross light pattern.</p> <p>**Look at Quincy in the background!</p>http://elsaproject.tumblr.com/post/15692243210http://elsaproject.tumblr.com/post/15692243210Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:32:59 -0500elsachildrenfamilyzachary stephensphotographyphotographerparenting<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxm4v4Su8j1qdp1t8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>-Day 515-</p> <p>Elsa is starting to get the hang of using utensils. Here she is showing off her fork skills during dinner.</p> <p>Photo geeks: This was shot with a strobe on a stand with a shoot through umbrella at camera right. Kind of elaborate for the kitchen but well worth it.</p>http://elsaproject.tumblr.com/post/15651508222http://elsaproject.tumblr.com/post/15651508222Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:42:40 -0500elsachildrenphotographyphotographerzachary stephensfamilyparenting<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxm4rl1eWO1qdp1t8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>-Day 514-</p> <p>We had a good time at the park the other day. All 15 minutes of it. It was so cold that we bailed pretty fast and headed for warmth.</p>http://elsaproject.tumblr.com/post/15651377658http://elsaproject.tumblr.com/post/15651377658Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:40:00 -0500elsachildrenphotographyphotographerzachary stephens<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxick5gY4l1qdp1t8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>-Day 513-</p> <p>Bath time!!!!! Elsa loves the bath these days. As soon as she hears the water running she bolts for the tub, grabs the side of it and starts to bounce.</p> <p>Photo geeks here: Having white shower curtains is a plus here. This is shot with on camera flash swiveled and bounced to camera right off of the curtain.</p>http://elsaproject.tumblr.com/post/15542636556http://elsaproject.tumblr.com/post/15542636556Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:38:29 -0500elsachildrenphotographyphotographerzachary stephensparenting<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxgm2uIit81qdp1t8o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>-Day 512-</p> <p>I almost forgot to take a photo tonight. I remembered just as Elsa fell asleep and the last thing you want to do is wake your sleeping baby to get a photo of her. So I Macgyver-ed my way into the bedroom with my iPhone using the Camera+ app and got this very cute image of her sleeping which I edited with Snapseed. Overall, a total success. And I really like the final image.</p>http://elsaproject.tumblr.com/post/15487125302http://elsaproject.tumblr.com/post/15487125302Sat, 07 Jan 2012 22:08:54 -0500elsachildrenparentingphotographyzachary stephens<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxer8gdCsU1qdp1t8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>-Day 511-</p> <p>Elsa had a blast playing with Auntie Erin and eating smart puffs tonight. So much fun she thought she would share her puffs with everyone!</p>http://elsaproject.tumblr.com/post/15431006319http://elsaproject.tumblr.com/post/15431006319Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:05:04 -0500elsachildrenparentingzachary stephensphotographypphotographer<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxcvpeo0qG1qdp1t8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>-Day 510-</p> <p>Elsa and mom like to play Just Dance together. Sometimes, like this time, Elsa sits in the Ergo baby carrier on Mom’s back while Mom does the dancing. They both have fun.</p> <p>Photo geeky-ness:</p> <p>Second curtain flash sync with a shutter drag to show the movement.</p>http://elsaproject.tumblr.com/post/15378355701http://elsaproject.tumblr.com/post/15378355701Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:46:26 -0500elsachildrenzachary stephensphotographerphotographyparenting