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Sunday, May 8, 2011

Photo's by Dao

So I have this amazing friend Dao. She's amazing because she can do everything...you name it. If Martha Stewart does it...Dao does it better. Martha isn't a photographer but if she was...Dao would be better...way better.

So on Palm Sunday Dao came over to shoot our family. She shot us in our own cozy element, at our newly updated home, which made it natural for us all to be at ease. The kids' cooperation was my number one concern and I was pleasantly surprised with the way they behaved...but duh of course it worked so well...they love Mrs. Dao and would do anything for her. I get really weird about getting photographed...I start shaking, sweating, squinting, hiding and semi-hyperventilating. Needless to say I felt none of that on this day...because on this day it was Dao behind the camera, directing my moves, bribing my children and telling me when I was boob flashing her (bad shirt choice).

Needless-to-say, these photos are so special to me. Frankly they tell a little story about how the 4 of us roll. All the silly, bored, grumpy, happy and goofy faces show a progression of just how difficult the journey of photographing a family with toddlers really is! ...and for that reason...no photo was left behind.

Our family's story through the lens of Dao Nguyen:

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Mrs. Dao makes these really cool cake pops too...see...no lyin'...amazing...

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Be sure to check out Dao's post on our shoot here and her newly launched Dao Nguyen Photography website here!

This was a truly special day for the Lee family. We will remember it forever and can't thank Dao enough for all that she is...swimming in all her a.maz.ing.ness.

5 comments:

kate's corner said...

love your inside scoop/comments on how comfortable dao made you feel/portrayed your fam so accurate!

from dao's post: Have been stewing over these for a week . Love this family. And love these pics. Doing them in and around their house is a must. The chandelier appearance is so great/perfect. Kate looks so pretty in these, of course. LOVE closeup of MJ and MK (#3). Love it. It has so much emotion. LOVE number 8 and 9 family pics for stelly’s sake and maybe 9 better b/c the laugh/smiles from the parents is so genuine not to mention Aston’s. The pony-tail flaring one of stelly (group shot) is so chock full of fun/action/love. Also love the one of sibs on pool and stelly with her arms down with her mouth in an “o.” Aston’s legs kill me in these individ. ones. Really like the pouty closeup of Stelly with cake pop. It’s so her scowl/intent face. Beautiful Dao. Love them.

Tricia Williams said...

you are so dead on re: dao--she does everything so beautifully.
and you all, your family is so stunning, stylish, fun, loving and kind. and it's all captured in these pictures. i love your top--so a few flashes to dao, i say worth it. :)
man, stellyn can give some "fierce" looks--she could give tyra a run for her money. anyways, love that you all are in your element. great family shoot. and the chandelier makes for some awesome bokeh. so which ones are you framing/putting on a canvas??

Anonymous said...

thanks for the recognition kate! i loved this photo shoot of your beautiful family. you guys are awesome!

Anonymous said...

I love all of these pictures...thank you Kate for printing many of them and sharing them with me and Grammy for Mother's Day!

I lve the one of Stelly when she jumping and her pigtails are horizontal! Great Action shot, Dao!

Aston sure loves to pose!

You and Jeff look stunning together...what a beautiful family!
love, Gram

Emilia said...

stop it. first of all, just realized am WAY behind. LOVE these pics and so glad to hear you tense/freeze up when getting pic taken - same here. Ugh, the ones of you and jeff are the best - aston looks so handsome and sweet mei is all smiles. love it. setting at your house the best idea. love the top - don't think it was a bad choice at all. gorgeous gorgeous lee family.