A Mother is a Mother is a Mother - Los Angeles Travel Photographer

It's that time of the year again.  Since 1657, May 1st marks the beginning of a four-day religious procession, Festa di Sant'Efisio (The Feast of Saint Efisio, in English), starting and ending in Cagliari, the capital city of Sardegna, Italy.  

To say it's a colorful event would be an understatement.  Close to 4,000 (some source says 5,500) men, women and children from every town and village of the island will be among the procession, dressed in traditional costumes.  It's not only the most important religious procession of Cagliari, but also the largest in the Mediterranean.

You know it's an important event when you see all members of the family, including babies, in the procession.  You also know it's important when people dress in their most beautiful traditional costumes, all made by themselves.

So, on May 1st, when the time approaches 10:00 am, everybody should be ready for the Saint.  But wait, nobody is ready unless the mom says so.  In fact, there's quite a few moms there on site, demonstrating perfectly what a mom is best at.  

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Salute to all the moms out there, the moms that don't and won't take a break no matter what.  A mom is a mom.  Happy Mother's Day!

She Likes It, She's Only Seven - Los Angeles Children Photographer

I'm a big believer of "making the most out of any situation" - take me for example, I would have turned out some other ways had I not practiced it. :-)  When I was photo shooting with her mom, I did not waste any chance of capturing great moments of a kid (in fact, 3 of them - more to follow later).  Don't forget, I'm still a children photographer despite the newly launched Transformational Photography with adult women.

In between her being busy with the make-ups (yes, she was fascinated with what the make-up artist was capable of), the reflectors, the stands, the tripod, etc., it must be a relief for her to catch some breath... 

I loved everything about this image - the big eyes, the curly hair, and the aimless gaze...  Mom loved it, sister loved it and, you know what, she likes it too!

What do you think she likes about this moment?  Hint: She's only 7.

7-year-old Girl Gazing into the Distance - ©Jean Huang Photography

Seal the Deal with Love - Los Angeles Children's Photographer

Remember the cuttie pie D2 that we got a quick glimpse the other day?  Well, grandma loved the sneak peek.  So, as we creatives would like to make new stuff, I thought why not design a post card that's stamped with her grandson's images? Notice that, contrary to the ever-changing prices of (real) stamps, these limited editions (currently 2011 edition) are "priceless" and each year, you get to update with new portraits of your children or grand-children.

With these specially made cards in hand, you'd have bragging power to send a post card to all your friends, family, and, heck, anybody that you have a mailing address for. :-)

Before long, you'd have a collection to savor the beloved child's growth over the years.

About the post card, the design can be tweaked and will change from year to year.  Of course we can make it perfectly clean.  But would it be as interesting as this rustic-looking design?

All my clients of 2011 get to have this specially made for them.  Are you one of them? ;-)  Christmas is 67 days away and these cards make perfect gifts.  Just saying... :-)

P.S. The watermark at the bottom will not show in the final product.P.P.S. Post cards come with envelopes.

Postcard Stamped with Children's Portrait - ©Jean Huang Photography