Jonah
Cheryl Jacobs

Jonah

Jonah is my very sensitive middle child. After a week of wedding craziness in Charleston, late nights, and not a lot of "mom" time, Jonah was having a bit of a tough time.

Before we arrived in Charleston, I had it in my head that I wanted to get a wall-worthy shot of my three kids on the joggling board at Bob's parents' house. But after a few minutes of trying, it was obvious that Jonah just wasn't going to get into the group spirit.

It was a really memorable moment when I sent the other kids off to play and took a few quiet moments alone with Jonah. Just a couple of minutes of one-on-one attention brought out the most amazing, glowing expression. It's rare to get an image of the real, unguarded Jonah, so this frame is as special to me as the moment that produced it.
Location
Charleston, SC
Equipment Used
Bronica ETRS w/ 75mm 2.8 lens
Film & Developer
Tri-X in Tmax dev
Hear, hear. It's moments like these that make it all worthwhile. :wink: This is a beautiful casual portrait. No doubt you will both appreciate this even more as the years go by! :smile:
 
A great shot in what appears to be difficult light. It's wonderful when you get that special shot. I find it difficult to define exactly what it is, but you know when you've got it!
 
Agreed, and thanks for sharing the story, and a very nice (and wall worthy!) portrait. And I'll show my ignorance... what is a joggling bench? Well, whatever it is, looks like a beautifully built piece.
 
This is just wonderfully special. Thanks for sharing. I see the 'longing' in those eyes. It's tough being a kid and going through changes that you didn't necessarily want or ask for, but it's also what makes us strong people.
 
wonderful pic, Cheryl...I am crazy about my Jonah too...he is 7 and the oldest of 3, he often tells me, 'it's hard being a big brother' ... and he is sensitive, wonder if it comes with the name...

I really love your kid shots and am inspired to capture the mood of my kids rather than a picture

My wife and I love Charleston, it's kindof our 'date' city...it's where we go for weekends with no kids...
 

Media information

Category
Standard Gallery
Added by
Cheryl Jacobs
Date added
View count
658
Comment count
8
Rating
0.00 star(s) 0 ratings

Image metadata

Filename
jonah_joggling.jpg
File size
212.5 KB
Date taken
Tue, 25 July 2006 9:59 PM
Dimensions
414px x 541px

Share this media

Photrio.com contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links.
To read our full affiliate disclosure statement please click Here.

PHOTRIO PARTNERS EQUALLY FUNDING OUR COMMUNITY:



Ilford ADOX Freestyle Photographic Stearman Press Weldon Color Lab Blue Moon Camera & Machine
Top Bottom