A star is born
The first photo of our daughter Billie and I made it while she wasn't even completely born yet.
For me personally this is the most important photo of my life. It's like all these years I have been practicing just to make this one single shot work.
Barbara was amazingly strong both before and while she was giving birth and I'm just incredibly proud of her. She's awesome, nothing less.
So why this title? Well, not because I think she's going to be a movie or a rock star, but because she will be *my star*, forever, and I'm pretty sure she'll have about a million photos by the time she's grown up. :)
I'm convinced that she's got special powers, because when I'm holding her in my arms and I look at her, I feel something that I've never felt before... it's like she's enchanted me.. yes.. magic.. that's the best way to describe it.
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mikel.hendriks, Julia Dávila-Lampe, Fabrice Drevon, Mr. Eric Johnson, and 939 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Sam' place (23 months ago | reply)
Omg ... this is fabulous !!!!
scratchmyfrontlens aka andreas coerper (23 months ago | reply)
well done. good shot. ;-))
mikel.hendriks (23 months ago | reply)
Inderdaad een star .. en wat een eer om deze eerste seconde van Billie's leven te mogen mee maken. Allebei natuurlijk gefeliciteerd !
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MÔÔNÇhyld [deleted] (23 months ago | reply)
I so wish I could have captured my baby girl when she came out though I must say that look on her face is etched in my memory forever...simple beautiful!
bruxelles5 (23 months ago | reply)
congratulation
and great shot by the way
Fabrice Drevon (23 months ago | reply)
OMG! That's an incredible photograph!! Such an unusual shot, very intimate.
Hard to say anything appart it is pure love & breathtaking.
Hat-off!
Steph0368 (23 months ago | reply)
Congratulations to you both! Fabulous shot!
Bruce Lyons (23 months ago | reply)
congratulations on your good fortune, both with the birth of your first child and with the capture of an incredibly personal and phenomenal photograph. be proud, having followed your photography over several years I would agree this is truly one of your best photographs. again congratulations Kris :)
VictorMk1 (read my profile) (23 months ago | reply)
Congratulations. Excellent shot.
camerainhand/Larry Boswell (23 months ago | reply)
Great job mom! (and dad)
Like the "Helmet Cam" prospective too!
vince in paris (23 months ago | reply)
LIFE !... that's wonderfull
Vaillancourt Photography (23 months ago | reply)
Congrats!
MÔÔNÇhyld [deleted] (23 months ago | reply)
My wife saw this and was reminded of when our first grandson was born...she said thanks so much for the memories!
Semut Ireng (23 months ago | reply)
congratulations to you my friend.
soonerpa (23 months ago | reply)
Wonderful capture of life beginning anew!
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!
annicariad (23 months ago | reply)
Outstandingly beautiful. I wish your daughter love, laughter and happiness all her life.
annicariad (23 months ago | reply)
PS Same birthday as my eldest son!
fridgeirsson (23 months ago | reply)
Congratulations.
areacode (23 months ago | reply)
This just took my breath away. So real, but unreal. Life in the making, brilliantly and beautifully photographed. This image is a triumph in so many ways. Congratulations!!
bart_azare (23 months ago | reply)
gefeliciteerd!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rodor54 (Bangladesh in our hearts....) (23 months ago | reply)
Oh, that's some photo!
Congrats to all of you.
Yow Wray (23 months ago | reply)
Ohhhhh so amazing ¡¡¡¡¡
.ann.a (23 months ago | reply)
congratulations !!. the picture is amazing and very intimate.all the best for You
Alucardo (23 months ago | reply)
This is an extraordinary shot!
And congrats btw! :-))
Juliana Gutiérrez Fotografía (23 months ago | reply)
Wow! amazing._
Welcome Billie ♥
tofu_minx (23 months ago | reply)
i never saw it like this before... incredible angle... congratulations on safety of both mom and kid...
tofu_minx (23 months ago | reply)
You are the spirit!
pollu_it (23 months ago | reply)
Incredibile
Westbourne White (23 months ago | reply)
incredible photo!
paga4flickr (23 months ago | reply)
amazing!
fredcan (23 months ago | reply)
Welcome little one ! Incredible photograph !!!
{Karin} (23 months ago | reply)
Fantastic!
kross_edd (23 months ago | reply)
It's simply amazing!
Congrats!!!!
ms2thdr (23 months ago | reply)
Congratulations! That's incredible.
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A1StudioPhotography (23 months ago | reply)
= O ! ! !
God Bless
Pushing_Pixels (23 months ago | reply)
you crazy dude - great shot, esp. given all the activity and emotions thathad to be going on in that room...
katerina saranti (23 months ago | reply)
Congratulations!!!
Sigpho (23 months ago | reply)
Congrat, great image!
daimonakos (23 months ago | reply)
really amazing photograph!!! Woooow!!! By the way, congratulations!! :)))
sMacshot-on semi hiatus (23 months ago | reply)
Your description moves me. Congratulations on fatherhood, and many happy years together raising this, your first child!
sMacshot-on semi hiatus (23 months ago | reply)
(oops, I am assuming your first!?)
Cesar Rdgz. (23 months ago | reply)
Amazing photo! and Congrats on your daughter!
johnburridge (23 months ago | reply)
Graphic and awesomely scary (in a good way). Congratulations.
fickry (23 months ago | reply)
Congratulations....!!! ;D
Marianna Di Ferdinando (23 months ago | reply)
OMG!!! "but because she will be *my star*, forever" ... :D!!!
Congratulations!!! Amazing Shot but... life it´s a miracle!!!
God bless u all!!!
Alex Blinder (23 months ago | reply)
Wow! Amazing image and an amazing moment. Congrats.
Laveen Photography (aka cyclis451) (23 months ago | reply)
Definitely a special and spectacular photo. You have photographed a miracle. My best to you, your wife, and of course the star, Billie.
V in Shenzhen (23 months ago | reply)
Congratulations to theproud parents and a warm welcome to Billie !!! The best thing in life.
Wish you all the best !!!! To me it's absolutely the best picture for 2011 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Michael&Jello (23 months ago | reply)
That is probably the best reason for the father to be in the room at the time. Excellent shot man.
El otro chirrisky (23 months ago | reply)
Una nueva vida viene al mundo, tú captaste ese maravilloso momento.Enhorabuena.