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Child watching at a top spinner

New toy for the child, new editing technique for the mother (low key)

Actually not only Antonia received new toys this week, also her mommy: a new travel camera or second body, the Fuji XT-1. I did a lot of research and it came down to this body, mostly because of the good lenses Fuji provides. I returned my beloved Sony NEX-6, which Tanya presented me for the birth of Antonia, with her blessing but still with a heavy heart. I am quite sentimental with such things. But I know that something much better is coming. And I emptied again our household savings, but it had to be. And I am more than happy with the results. The (few) pictures during this week were taken with the new one, I still have to practise. Yes, and she received a top spinner which I wanted to buy her for a long time. And guess what. She does not really like it, is even a little afraid of it. So mostly Tanya and me play with it. By the way. “Toja” is past, she calls herself now “Atoja”. And one morning she woke up and the first words were: “Atoja Basi”. It was the first time she said her full name, i was nearly in tears. I am Momi Basi by the way if I ask. And Taya is Taya, and when Antonia is in very good mood she calls her “Mama Taya”. Everything is perfect right now. Absolutely everything :)

Christina B.

Hi.

My name is Christina. Welcome to my passion and my living dream. Weddings and family occasions to me are the events which most need to be memorialized and saved in pictures. I am a mother, photographer, biologist, and a happy-go-lucky person who loves to travel and has been known to throw caution to the wind. I use my camera and my curiosity to find love, beauty, joy and humor in unexpected places. Every time I meet a new couple so crazy in love they can’t keep their eyes and hands off each other, it makes my stomach flip because I absolutely know how it feels to be that new couple. This is how I know how much it matters to have those moments captured in time. Because no matter how many years pass, when you look back at those pictures, you won’t think about all the imperfections but you will remember the love, sun’s warmth and the song that was playing in the background and the moment will come live