An Incredible and Inspiring 18-year Photography Project

Photos copyright Darcy Padilla

I stumbled on this yesterday while looking for some inspiration on a project.  This has got to be the most touching set of pictures I have ever seen.  It's about the life of a mother's experience through poverty, addiction AIDS and death.  This is also a story of one person's (the photographer) documentation of one's life unadulterated, and true to the very essence of the word. I would tell you the story myself, but it is best if you see it for yourself..

ALthough I got a little depressed after reading her story,  I can't say enough about the dedication and commitment of the photographer.  Here she documents someone else's life through everything.  I couldn't imagine how hard it would have been for the photographer's last set of photos in September of 2010.  I thought that she told Julie's story very well, while showing the world how life really is in this side of society.

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A Tribute to My Inspirations

Having a pregnant wife at home means less time shooting/blogging and more time cuddling and checking out the latest baby movements, which I like.  I haven't gone into a hiatus yet (maybe in 2 months time), but future posts will be short and maternity/baby related.  For now I'll leave you with some of my favorite photographers and their blogs to read.  Some I have featured here before, and some new for you to read.  This gives me more time to rub my wife's baby bump and play music to my baby. :)


John Keatley

I absolutely love this man's work and the way he lights people.  Subtle but with impact.  Love to read his blog too. 

Drew Gardner

I featured Drew here before, so make sure you check out his blog.

Bert Stephani

I love his blog and his behind the scenes videos.  Here's one for your viewing pleasure:

JoeyL

Yeah sure, he got really famous for his work on the Twilight, but don't let that fool you.  He's more talented (and younger) than you might think.

That's it for now.  We will be getting our baby's 4d ultrasound video sooner than expected, so hopefully I can post that next time.

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6th Month - Better late than Never

I know that technically its her 7th month, but this would have to do.  Why did I not have a photo of her actual sixth month? It's a combination of employee annual reviews, never ending home chores and laziness.  Anyway, here are some more photos. 

As always, click the pic to see it bigger. :)

I am Blessed

Meet Baby Sophie, the soon-to-be newest addition to the family.  After seeing truly amazing photographs from David Hobby to JoeyL, these photos have got to be the most heartwarming and breathtaking photos I've ever seen.  She is so beautiful, even in harsh light and a very low-res camera. She was very cooperative and even showed us her tongue while we were watching her (more pics and video coming in 10-15 business days we were told, I guess doctors don't prioritize editing as much as photographers do)

We're on the home stretch of this very exciting time in our lives, But I know there's another journey waiting for us when Baby Sophie takes her first peek at the outside world.