This isn't the only young DeGeest child that I've photographed while being baptized. Not too many months ago it was Evie. If you checked out Evie's photo, you also saw Ethan (featured in today's post) getting a good view of his sister.
baptism
05-08-12 Picture-In-Picture
in people
I took this at Evie D's baptism back in February. I don't really have much else to say about it, though I suppose it is an example of how photographer's try to see and capture things that other people wouldn't.
Tiny Shoes
in Family
There are always details in an event that get ignored and I certainly missed these amazing shoes. They were part of Evelyn's D's baptism outfit but were generally hidden by her gown. It wasn't until I was prowling around Derek and Alecia's house looking for photo opportunities that I found them.See more of Evie's baptism day here.
Mother and Child
I took several photos of Evelyn D's baptism, but I liked this one best because while the main elements of the scene are identifiable, the purest point of focus is mother Alicia's face, which is suffused with a look of love and concentration.
Of course, Evie is not an afterthought in this image, nor is her oldest brother, Ethan, who, if you ask me, has one of the best seats in the house.Incidentally, I mean no sacrilege in this comparison, but it was hard for me not to see similarities in the expressions of Michelangelo's Mary and Alicia. Though the circumstances in Michelangelo's Pieta are vastly different from those at Evie's baptism, both mothers exude a sense of calm that is striking to me.Click here to see Michelangelo's Pieta, which is housed in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Evelyn
in Portrait
This is Eveyln Marie, aged 3 months. Today was a special day for her because she was baptized. For my wife's family (the DeGeests) she is a special child because she is the first female born into the family in over a a half century. My wife was the last.The gown she is wearing was hand crafted by her grandmother, Paula, and was made from many heirloom pieces, including fabric from Paula's wedding dress. The gown is a work of art. And so is Evie.