three /52
three favourites from The 52 Project
Che – 3/52 : this sunkissed capture represents the summer before he started school – a warm, happy, carefree few months
– 15/52 : basked in autumn light at the breakfast table; he sits here most mornings and chats to me
– 20/52 : nearing winter and whistling as he walks; I can hear him when I look at this shot
Poet – 8/52 : I adore her happiness and joy; it’s such a common sight and yet I haven’t captured it very often this year
– 10/52 : I love the drama in this shot; ironic consider it’s a one-year-old telling me she needs an apple
– 18/52 : straight from a storybook, I hope I always remember the way she walked up the path, stopped, and smelled the rose
We are halfway through the year and as I try to comprehend just how fleeting it has been, I find comfort in the 52 portraits I have captured. As I look at the photos together I see a story – of their childhood and my motherhood. I’m grateful.
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I adore all of these images, when I think back to your past year and the portraits the one with Che in the hat and the one of Poet and the rose comes to mind, it's good to see them here again. Lou x
I love all of these. Your children are beautiful and so photogenic.
Lovely pics, I especially love the first one! 🙂
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It's amazing to see how much they all have grown in 6 short months. I had such a hard time choosing only 3! If I could post them all I would! For me, memories flooded back with every single portrait of Sunny. This was such a lovely idea Jodi.
Sophie xo
I found it so hard to choose just three! I love how each portrait sends you back to the week that you took it. The portrait of Poet on the kitchen is definitely one of my favourites, the lighting is divine!
'I hope I always remember…'- that's what I've loved about this project. Having this wealth of photos that can instantly take me back to a particular moment in time.
I love the shots you've chosen of your two. I love the roses, and the whistling.
It was a real joy to look back at all our photos, oh how they have all grown! natalie
so wonderful pictures !
gosh how did you choose jodi…your pictures are all so sublime! x
Interesting that all of Che's are head and shoulders. And Poets are all full body shots. I love all of them. but did you note this when selecting your favourite three?
I picked them based on the feelings I had when I looked at them. Funny, I hadn't even noticed the head/shoulders + full body similarities x
It was a shock to look back at the last 6 months and realise how quickly they've grown. They're not babies anymore! What a gorgeous idea Jodi. And as always, I love your choice of shots.
I love your pictures. So beautiful.
isn't the light in his eyes so beautiful in that first shot! wow x
Hi Jodi, It was so wonderful to go through my portraits for the year and feel a sense of pride that I've managed to keep up and capture some really precious moments. This project is really so great! Thankyou for facilitating it:) Your portraits are always inspirational, Che's eyes in the first shot and Poet's determination to get that apple! Magic!
such divine kids jodi – & they have your aura of calm too it looks like. So lucky to have these amazing photos! x
this has been such a great project so far. they already look so much bigger and the year is only half way through.
Jodi, I cannot count, well I can, but I cannot edit. I had to pick five.
i find all of your portraits beautiful jodi but i especially love that first one of poet x
Oh my Lordy lord that picture of Poet smelling the rose! Her outfit!!! Love!!!!!
the faces of your beautiful kids make me want to paint them. instantly. every time I am looking at your stunning pictures of them.
oh i love all of these, but the first of Che is gorgeous! and the last of Poet! it actually looks like she's kissing the flowers!!! so sweet! Thankyou so much for this amazing Project. As I looked back on all 26 of my portraits for each of my children so far to select three to share, I realised just how much this project is a wonderful celebration of my children and as me as their mother!
the photo of che with the sunhat on his my favourite of your portraits, his eyes are like rockpools. i'm enjoying the project so much, thanks for making it happen. x
thank you so much for inspiring so many to capture this year in pictures, how much they change in 6 months.I'm looking forward to making them each an album with these photos at the end of the year
These are a beautiful compilation of your portraits so far! wonderful.
And thank you for leaving the link up and open for as long as you have. I appreciate it as I am not sure when I will get around to sorting though all the photos of my merry men. xo
You know Jody, I'm so sad because since last June I haven't posted anymore my three kids ' portraits ('ve been overwhelmed by too many things to do and think) . But seeing, this week, your portraits' evolution has inspired me and yes: I want to go on and, when it comes to last june, I'll post a portrait for the whole month. I'll try to forgive myself for this…
Goodness only knows how you managed to just pick three shots Jodi, everyone you post is beautiful. Over the months, I have been in awe of how you paint a portrait with light. Poet and Che are adorable! Such a lovely idea to do the half way 3/52. x
the photo of poet and the rose is one of my very favourites x
Che's eyes sparkle x
You always capture the perfect light. These are wonderful.
Also, I can't get enough of Poet in those tights and overall shorts with her little brown shoes! If only I could pull off that outfit myself.
SO beautiful.
Forever thankful Jodi, this project has given me so much.