Natasha King Photography - Baby Infant Child Photographer - Delaware

The Greatest Chocolate Cookie of them All!

2011-11-16T10:35:00.000-08:00

I happened across this poor neglected blog last night and got all sappy and sentimental about my 365 project that never made it to 365. What can I say I'm a busy Mom, Student, Photographer, Wife, etc. That being said I feel like without doing this every day or once a week I'm missing my creative outlet. School work, is well academic, so not very freeing. So I'm going to give this a go, AGAIN. Shown here is the riveting book that I am reading. Magnum Stories, at 500 pages on a 12x12 book I think I should be finished some time in 2013.

Long time no see!

2010-08-09T12:46:00.000-07:00

Well I have been away for quite awhile. Business is great and my summer classes were fast and furious. So if you wonder what I've been up to AND you have a strong stomach, check out some of my final project for one of my classes.

My project is titled Wasting Away, and it is meant to challenge your eyes to see decayed food in a new light.

Seriously, if don't look if you're eating.

Ok the first one is not that bad...

And I think to myself.... what a wonderful world. Natasha King Photography

2010-06-30T18:49:00.000-07:00

The world would most definitely be a better place if each morning as we woke up, some one tied a balloon around our wrist. And then we used it as a reminder of how it was to be young and carefree and excited at the thought of a 65 cent balloon that could magically float in the air.

Double the fun! My Facebook page and my Blog. Natasha King Photography

2010-06-29T18:44:00.001-07:00

This image is from my newborn session today. Most times I try to post at least one image here but if you want to keep up with what I'm doing professionally I suggest you "like" my Facebook page.

Fun in the sun - Natasha King Photography

2010-06-29T09:50:00.000-07:00

It is amazing what a $20 inflatable pool can do on a hot day. Even my niece, who was technically to big to be in this little pool loved it. And Wildman loved crawling through the middle of the pool and then running around the outside more then he liked swimming in the pool.

The winds, they are a-blowin - Natasha King Photography

2010-06-29T09:46:00.000-07:00

Well last week we had a crazy storm blow through that knocked out the power for 6 hours. It was fun for the first 30 minutes, but after that it became unbearably hot. During the fun part, I ran outside to get some shots. This was one of my favorites.

Pretty Sweet Bakery - Natasha King Photography

2010-06-29T09:39:00.000-07:00

There is nothing I won't do for a good cupcake. So when I tasted a cupcake with the best butter cream ever made, I was hooked. Just a short 45 minute drive with my sister and niece in tow, and we arrived at the Pretty Sweet Bakery in Haddonfield, NJ.

While deciding on cupcakes to take with us, we all got sidetracked by these tasty looking strawberry cakes. So we got 3 of them. And let me just say, they did not make the ride back home. We ate them as dessert after a lovely lunch of authentic Italian pizza.

I believe the do shipping so if you love cupcakes as much as I do, give them a try. Pretty Sweet Bakery

The New Improved Photo Blog!

2010-06-29T09:36:00.000-07:00

Well I just can't keep up with all of the stuff I have going on these days. So I've decided to just make this a photo blog, not a 365 photo blog. So from now expect to see random musing from me and pictures when the mood hits. With that being said, I am about to upload a bunch of new pictures. For real this time!

Poor Neglected Blog...

2010-06-06T11:33:00.000-07:00

Summer is here and that means that babies are being born and work is good. Unfortunately that means that I have neglected updating my blog. I have been snapping away and plan to get this thing up to date on Tuesday.

See you soon.

Day 128 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-05-22T12:42:00.000-07:00

Today we finally got to take those rain boots for a spin. There was a not so big puddle that I let him splash in, and at some point he decided it would be more fun to just sit in it. You live, you learn.

Day 127 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-05-21T14:01:00.000-07:00

This morning was one of those times when Wildman got up way too early. So this was the calm before the storm. He was smiling, playful, and a pleasure to be around. And then...the monster came. I am sitting here typing this right now while he is in his room on a time out. I predict an early bedtime in his future.

Day 126 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-05-20T13:48:00.000-07:00

This my friends is my artistic take on a favorite of babies and infants. It is lovingly called the "boob light" by a friend of mine. Oh, you know what I'm talking about. It's the single light that is in most ceilings that looks, well, like a boob.

I ended up with this picture because I was experimenting with my camera, and I liked it enough to keep it.

And yes, from now on you will have to refer to them as "boob lights".

Day 125 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-05-19T13:45:00.000-07:00

This is my new studio flooring in action. I can't wait to use it in some upcoming sessions.

That's all....carry on.

Day 124 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-05-18T11:03:00.000-07:00

For those of you who are wondering how our night time saga is playing out. Well here is the answer. After several instances of him falling out of the bed, we decided to push the bed up to a different side of the wall. So that's what I did. And is customary, every night (and nap time) I remove everything except the bed and the very heavy dresser from his room. Apparently at some point during the night he decided that he didn't like my bed placement.

If you are unfamiliar with our bedtime saga you can start here.

Day 123 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-05-17T13:36:00.000-07:00

I call this: Dressed by Daddy. Now I will be the first to admit that when Daddy does the dressing things can get a little dicey. Part of that is my shopping at Gymboree and Crazy 8 where all of his stuff is matchy-matchy. And I have a certain shirt that goes with a certain pair of shorts, that match a certain pair of socks. Recently I have been trying to break myself out of that habit but he still has a good deal of stuff that is made to go together. Anyway, my husband bought him this shirt (and a few others) and he decided to dress him today. I thought he looked really cute so major score for Daddy.

Day 122 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-05-16T10:47:00.000-07:00

So yesterday my loving husband surprised me by buying me a bike. I have been hinting about said bike for several months now. Our conversations were all summed up by this: He wanted me to exercise and I wanted a bike. Now we both get what we want. Although I wanted a "little old lady going to the market with a basket and a kiddie trailer hooked up back", he wanted something sleeker that would give me a work out. I ended up with a hybrid bike and I love it. It's light blue so I could still be a little old lady going to the market but it also has gears so that I can crank it up and (one day) break a sweat.

Day 121 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-05-15T08:27:00.000-07:00

So I've got these lyrics stuck in my head:

This used to be a Funhouse
But now it's full of evil clowns
It's time to start the countdown
I'm gonna burn it down, down, down
I'm gonna burn it down

Yes I watched the VH1 documentary on Pink. I can't help it, I like her, and those things just suck you in. Anyway, when Wildman was having such a good time with the mirrors in the dressing room I had to grab my camera phone and snap this picture. Looks like he found his own fun house.

Day 120 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-05-14T08:20:00.000-07:00

If you are just joining the blog please see Day 74 for the explanation of this series.

So this image was also a reshoot but I never posted the original. (My due date for these is quickly approaching!)

This image is a complex play on the interaction between spouses or could even represent how a single mother would feel in this situation.

That thing on the night stand is a baby monitor. And those little orange flashing lights mean your child is crying. Which also means that you have to get up out of your warm bed and go figure out what's wrong. Well, what are you waiting for?

Day 119 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-05-13T08:15:00.000-07:00

You got your newborn fix, now back to my project.

If you are just joining the blog please see Day 74 for the explanation of this series.

This image is a reshoot of this image. I was happy with the concept of the picture but not the blur of the background. So I decided to try it again. I am very happy with the way this one turned out.

Day 118 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-05-12T08:11:00.000-07:00

Handling sweet little newborns is the best part of my job. They are just so perfect and beautiful. This little guy made me work for everything. He wasn't interested in staying asleep for long and was determined to out wait me. In the end I say it was a draw.

Day 117 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-05-11T08:01:00.000-07:00

If you are just joining the blog please see Day 74 for the explanation of this series.

So I was encouraged by my professor to work on some images that seemed more chaotic. Well any time you add Wildman to a shot it is bound to get chaotic, so that's what I did. I prefer images where he isn't looking directly at the camera, but there was something so funny about him making that face that I had to use it.

(It must all the posing he does on Photo Booth. LOL!)

Day 116 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-05-10T07:50:00.000-07:00

If you are just joining the blog please see Day 74 for the explanation of this series.

So this picture was taken during our vacation but I am just editing it today so it counts! I am a photographer and yet my husband hates having his picture taken. I think he only sucked it up and let me do it because it was "Mother's Day Weekend".

Day 115 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-05-09T07:39:00.000-07:00

Happy Mother's Day! As is our tradition, we spent a wonderful day at Myrtle Beach. This picture was actually taken on Friday but it is the only one I have of me and my little guy together. (Always being behind the camera has its disadvantages sometimes.)

I am so thankful that God chose me to be the Mother of this special child. I know that his life holds great things ahead. Regardless of what obstacles we have to over come to get there. I love you Wildman!

Day 114 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-05-08T07:45:00.000-07:00

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If you are just joining the blog please see Day 74 for the explanation of this series.

My family just loves when I come to town. It means that get to be tortured into doing my latest photography experiment. So this was my attempt at adding some additional people to my thesis project. I think it went well but came out a little on the dark side. Oh well, Ill work it out the next time we're all together.

Day 113 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-05-07T16:09:00.000-07:00

This is THE shot. It is what I pictured in my head way before we even stepped a toe in the sand at Myrtle Beach. A gentle silhouette, at sunset, with the waves rolling toward the camera. It is the picture that I will look at and cry when Wildman graduates from high school.

It's already making me teary eyed.

Day 112 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-05-06T16:05:00.000-07:00

First let me just say that THIS IS NOT MINE. It was however, thrown on the ground right next to my car, outside of the UPS store. I saw it and had to do a double take. Who on earth walks around with a pregnancy test in their pocket? And! Without a cap on the pee end. Eeeewwwwwwwww

Wonder what it said.......

Day 111 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-05-05T13:02:00.000-07:00

All residents be on the lookout for a diapered bandit.

He had just had dinner and was stripped down to head upstairs for a bath. Well the door to the garage was opened and he ran out and hopped on his little ATV. After a few spins around the garage I had to literally drag him in the house crying. Mean ol' Mommy.

Day 110 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-05-04T13:01:00.000-07:00

Today was one of those days when the sun was setting and the clouds looked like cotton candy. As a tribute to my former power line photography series, I decided to snap this picture.

Day 109 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-05-03T16:25:00.000-07:00

Do you have days where you feel like you are at odds with yourself? Like the person you are is miles away from the person you used to be?

This image is a representation of those type of days.

If you are just joining the blog please see this post for the beginning of the series.

Day 108 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-05-02T13:18:00.000-07:00

So the semester is wrapping up and I have to push to make some new images. I think this image speaks to my desire to not always be engaged with Wildman. Sometimes it would be nice to just sit down and enjoy the weather instead of entertain him. But at this point in time I am his favorite toy.

Guess I should enjoy it while it lasts. One day he will be embarrassed by me and want to be dropped off a block from the school.

Day 107 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-05-01T13:14:00.000-07:00

If all your friends jumped off a bridge, would you jump too?

Well apparently the answer to that question is yes. When my husband offered to buy me a pair of Chuck's I jumped at the offer. He and Wildman were both wearing theirs that day so it was nice to join the club. And I'm starting to realize a trend. My husband seems to finance all of my foot wear. Without him I guess I would be barefoot.

Day 106 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-04-30T13:09:00.000-07:00

Today I snagged all nominations for the Mother Of The Year award. We woke up early, had a nice breakfast (which Wildman ate with a spoon instead of his hands), got dressed and made it to the park with plenty of time to spare. He had a blast playing and we picked up lunch before coming home to a short nap before physical therapy.

Day 105 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-04-29T13:07:00.000-07:00

With the addition of my new reflector, my favorite model showed up to have some pictures taken. Usually he just fakes like he is going to have his picture taken then bolts out of the frame before I get the shot. Today he actually humored me by being still for awhile.

Day 104 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-04-28T13:05:00.000-07:00

Part of today's activities included moving around my backdrop stand and discovering my long lost metallic reflector. Sometimes it pays to do some spring cleaning.

Day 103 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-04-27T13:01:00.000-07:00

Today was cold! But in anticipation of the warmer weather headed our way this weekend, my neighbor has uncovered his pool. As my husband can attest I have mixed feelings about pools in backyards. My irrational side thinks they are death traps waiting to snare my toddler. But on the other hand, how nice would it be to be able to take your kid into the backyard and let them burn off all that excess energy. The naps afterward would be phenomenal!

Day 102 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-04-26T12:59:00.000-07:00

When you have a kid they like to leave you "gifts" in weird places. Some kids like to hide things in your purse, your pocket, or in your bed. My kid likes to leave things in my shower. He better be glad that I looked down before I turned the water on.

Day 101 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-04-26T12:58:00.000-07:00

Poor little gummi bears. So tiny and tasty.

These lucky guys ended up not getting eaten because I decided to use them as models. So I lined them up and photographed them from a zillion angles and once I was done I threw them in the trash. Not the most dignified of burials but far better than being eaten.

Day 100 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-04-26T09:33:00.000-07:00

Day 100!!!!! Woohooo. Today my husband and I celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary. Since the traditional gift for the 6th anniversary is candy, we took a mini-day trip to Havre de Grace, MD and visited Bomboy's Homemade Candy. It was like heaven to Wildman - who we had to drag alone for lack of a babysitter. We then walked down to the pier, hung out until we thought we were going to get rained on, then headed back to the car. While down at the pier Wildman spotted some dandelions and wanted to play with them. Since dandelions are part of my logo I knew I had to snag some pics. The day was finished off with my favorite food - PIZZA for lunch, and lobster for dinner!

Day 99 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-04-26T08:52:00.000-07:00

And this was the next step. Being as though Wildman is completely fascinated with doors, we had to remove the sliding doors off his closet. He would literally get up at 3am and go bang the closet doors back and forth. Now they are gone. If it takes this much to out smart him at 2, what the heck am I going to do when he's a teenager????????

P.S. I am now using the closet in his room as a secondary closet. Obviously all his clothes are not going to fit into this tiny thing.

Day 98 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-04-26T08:46:00.000-07:00

This is the next step in our never ending bed time saga. The wall to the left is a shared wall with the closet to our master bedroom. As a result we hear lots of kicking and banging when someone doesn't want to go to sleep. So to out smart our toddler I had to move the bad several inches off the wall. Now before he can go to bed I have to drag out a bookshelf, a toy basket, a kitchen, and then move the bed of the wall. Fun times...

Day 97 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-04-22T11:22:00.000-07:00

This is not a joke. This is my actual fish sandwich from McDonald's. It is actual proof that the country is in a recession. Someone at this fine establishment has taken to dividing the sliced cheese in half (and apparently by hand!). So to that I say "McDonald's if you are going to give me half a slice of cheese then please drop your pricing accordingly." I will stalk my mailbox impatiently waiting for my 12.5 cent refund.

Day 96 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-04-22T11:19:00.000-07:00

As always if you are just joining my blog please visit this page for an explanation of this series.

This image to me symbolizes a big issue that I know I can't be the only one having. You get so busy with feeding your child, dressing your child, keeping your child from tearing the house apart, and you look at the clock and it's late in the afternoon. You then have to think back carefully over the day and figure out if you've fed yourself, finished dressing yourself, or even had a moment to breathe.

Day 95 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-04-22T11:12:00.000-07:00

As always if you are just joining my blog please visit this page for an explanation of this series.

Today's image is yet another swing at adding Wildman to my series. And for future reference, the "selves" that are dressed alike are the same self having a conversation or in this case a difference of opinions.

Day 94 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-04-18T11:07:00.000-07:00

It was a love at first sight. They were yellow, they had monkeys, and they were rain boots. No words had to be exchanged, they were coming home with us.

Day 93 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-04-18T11:01:00.000-07:00

So here's my confession. I missed some days of photos. Whoops! But guess what? The show goes one. I'll just pick up right where I left off and keep going. It's my Project 365 - I'll do what I want!

On this lovely day, I actually was able to get up, get dressed, and grab my camera before my son even thought about getting out of bed. So I did what any loving mother/photographer would do. I busted in there and starting snapping pictures, using my bounce flash--of course. After a few flash bursts, (which were mercifully pointed at the ceiling) he started to wake up and wonder what was going on.

Good times, good times.

Day 92 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-04-18T06:58:00.000-07:00

If you are just joining the blog please see Day 74 for the explanation of this series.

And here is the finished project. He was less than cooperative, but it "sort of" works. You can't really tell but I'm attempting to change his diaper. I will probably reshoot this image and try to make that more clear. At least I achieved this week's goal of having the people interact more so score one for me. And as a total side note, look how great my legs look! :-)

Day 91 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-04-18T06:54:00.000-07:00

So this picture is one of my set ups for my thesis project. I am trying to add Wildman to the some of the photos (without much success). There are a lot of moving parts to these photo shoots and they often require at least some part of an outfit change and all of the other "elements" have to stay in their exact position so that I can merge the two photos together. So you see how this could be a problem when you add a 2 year old!

This image is pretty typical of what happens. He looks directly into the camera and poses. Oy Vey!

Day 90 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-04-17T17:15:00.000-07:00

So my family came to town and one of their favorite restaurants is The Cheesecake Factory. There is literally a Cheesecake Factory 7 minutes from my house but some how we ended up on an adventure and went to one that was over an hour away. Oh well, stranger things have happened. Now on to something strange.

For Day 90 I took two pictures with my phone. One was a picture of my silverware, and I was going to make some witty commentary about how we use plastic all the time and blah, blah, blah. Then I got my chocolate cake and I took a picture of the whipped cream because it was just so perfect. What I do not remember taking was this picture that is now posted for Day 90. Like I said... stranger things...

Whoops!

2010-04-13T13:50:00.000-07:00

Gotta get ready to pick the munchkin up from daycare. I will finish updating when I return. So if you're here now, don't forget to come back again later.

Day 89 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-04-13T13:43:00.000-07:00

If you are new to my blog you might want to start with this post.

I'm thinking of titling this one "Who's Watching The Kids?" It is a play on having kids vs. not having kids. But even the self who is supposed to be the Mother is actually daydreaming with the bubbles.

This week my challenge was to bring into play an overlapping of "selves" both literally and figuratively. You will notice that there is only one clothing item swapped out between the two. This gives you a clue that the selves are closer than my other images where they are dressed completely different.

Day 88 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-04-13T13:41:00.000-07:00

His first encounter with "Baby" was when I was loading approximately 8000 pictures from my external drive into iPhoto. I then played him a slideshow that featured even the most mundane moments of his life, caught on camera. Every time he saw his newborn self on the screen he would yell "Baby!" and thus "Baby" was born.

Now he will sit at my desk and happily take picture after picture of himself, posing all the while. My Mom joked that he is better at using the computer than she is!

Day 87 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-04-13T13:27:00.000-07:00

I admit it. It's my fault. I'm a photographer, I'm a student. I spend the majority of my time working on the computer. Add to that checking a few message boards and writing some emails--and the message being sent to my two year old is very clear. The computer is amazing! You must spend at least part of your day banging a keyboard and clicking a mouse. And so he does. So much so that I revamped my original clam shell iBook for him to use. Well, that worked out great until he discovered Photo Booth on my 27" iMac, who I lovingly call "Big Daddy" and who he calls "Baby."

Day 86 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-04-06T07:46:00.000-07:00

This image is another from my Mom-me series. It is visual representation of an internal conversation. When you are at home with a toddler you often find yourself talking aloud. Sometimes it is to them to engage in the conversation, and sometimes it's to yourself--just to have another adult to talk with.

Day 85 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-04-06T07:43:00.000-07:00

So this is about how you do something and somewhere inside there is a "you" when you were younger that would have never been caught dead doing that particular thing. It is the latest in the Mom-me series. My instructor wanted me to try out having both me's in the same outfit and interacting with each other. I don't think I like it as much as the different outfits but I had to at least give it a try.

Day 84 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-04-06T07:38:00.000-07:00

Happy Easter! Welcome to the celebration of the 1st Annual Empty Easter Egg Hunt. Monkey Man & Wildman had a blast finding the eggs in the backyard. Wildman ended up with this super cool airplane basket that didn't belong to him because M was only interested in finding the eggs that were made to look like sports balls. Fun was had by all and Wildman got to work on his all-terrain walking. Look at him, he's a trooper!

Day 83 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-04-06T07:32:00.000-07:00

BFFs in the making, whether they like it or not. So Bex & Monkey Man came to visit us over the Easter Holiday. Monkey Man & Wildman took awhile to warm up to each other but other than a few fall outs (and a in tandem tantrum) they did really well together. On this day we went to the what we are titling "THE WORLD'S TINIEST ZOO". If you have never been to the Brandywine Zoo in Delaware, don't worry, you aren't missing much. If you try hard enough you can stand at the front gate and throw a rock and hit the back of the zoo. But the boys didn't seem to care as long as there was candy involved.

Day 82 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-04-06T07:28:00.000-07:00

When the weather permits my husband takes Wildman out for a walk before dinner. He loves going on the adventures with Daddy and Mommy loves having the house to herself for the 10-15 minutes that they are gone. I took this picture because I want him to remember how much he was loved by his father. In today's black family the father figure is disappearing. I am so happy that my child is able to grow up with a positive role model right in our home.

Day 81 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-04-06T07:25:00.000-07:00

Introducing... Dr. Evil, our cat. After a looonnnng stay at my sister's house and a brief stay at Shari's house. Dr. Evil is finally settling into our new home. Having a pet is like having a second child. I forgot how I did NOT miss changing a litter box, keeping up with pet food, and replenishing the water dish with bottled water (which is a taste he developed at my sister's house).

Day 80 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-04-06T07:20:00.000-07:00

Up until now the one thing that was missing from our house was the family table (and the crumbs on said table). My husband and I had gone for so long with out one that we forgot how important it could be. But with our toddler hopping up from his tiny table every time we turned our back-- it was time. Since buying it we have fallen in love with the table. Siting down to have conversations, eat as a family, or just hanging out. There are many articles that describe how important it is to eat together as a family so I won't bore you with the statistics, but if you have gotten away from this tradition - maybe it's time to bring it back.

Day 79 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-04-06T07:05:00.000-07:00

Spring has sprung! So that means that in addition to warm weather, I get to sneeze my nose off, itch my eyes out, and breathe through my mouth. Then I noticed that the Wild One was walking around grabbing his nose and breathing really loudly. It took awhile for the light bulb to go off that maybe the pollen was bothering him too. So a quick trip to the local pharmacy and a bottle of saline is now our new best friend. Happy Spring.

Day 78 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-03-29T12:20:00.000-07:00

If you are just joining the blog please see Day 74 for the explanation of this series.

And last but not least... an idea from my BFF/Sister Shari. This one I had to go all out to make a point. The idea here is the struggle between making a nice home cooked, nutritious meal for yourself vs. picking up some fast food. But of course I had to throw a little 1950s glam in there by cooking in my heels and apron.

Day 77 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-03-29T12:15:00.000-07:00

If you are just joining the blog please see Day 74 for the explanation of this series.

Ok so we have this beautiful soaking tub in our bathroom. It is large and comfy and practically drains the hot water heater when you fill it up. Sadly I have only taken a bath in the tub one time. (And that was only because my loving husband surprised me by making me a bath. I know, he's a keeper. But I digress.)

This image pokes fun at how I run a bath for my son every night and pamper him but never take any time out for myself.

And let me tell you... getting those cucumbers to stay on my eyes while operating a remote to my camera was no joke.

Day 76 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-03-29T12:12:00.000-07:00

If you are just joining the blog please see Day 74 for the explanation of this series.

This image is another take on the being frumpy and getting stuff done or spending that time to doll myself up. Lately the frumpy chick cleaning up the bathroom is who I end up looking like.

Day 75 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-03-29T12:07:00.000-07:00

If you are just joining the blog please see Day 74 for the explanation of this series.

This image is my own personal struggle about being frumpy and getting my school work done vs. being the glamorous hottie I used to be. Sadly I don't have enough hours in the day to do both.

Day 74 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-03-29T12:00:00.000-07:00

So I spent the entire spring break working on my midterm images. (Not much of a spring break!) I then spent countless hours compiling them in Photoshop. So here is the first image of my Mom-me series. It is a project about the internal struggles of being a Mother. I try to come up with situations that show two very different possibilities of how you would rather spend your time, or how you might have spent your time before having kids.

Little advertised fact about motherhood, Mom's don't get sick days. And if you do get sick, no one takes care of you like you are expected to care for the rest of your family. Above is my interpretation of that.

Day 73 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-03-24T19:49:00.000-07:00

So here is the finished product! I broke out my sewing machine and had all the inserts sewn together in about 10 minutes. As I sat down to sew the pieces together I realized that I learned how to use a sewing machine in Home Economics. For those of you who don't know what that is, it is a class that I took in high school that taught basic life skills like sewing and cooking. I was saddened by this realization because most of our children will never have the chance to take Home Economics, and half of them will never get to take a music or art class if the school systems don't improve.

Day 72 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-03-24T19:43:00.000-07:00

So here is the bag with the inside foam inserts. I bought some foam from Joann's and cut it to size. This bag holds my camera with the 18-55mm lense, my 55-200mm lense, my wide angle screw on lense, my external flash, and some extra batteries. The next step is to cover it in fabric and add some velcro.

Day 71 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-03-24T19:36:00.000-07:00

Mama's got a brand new (camera) bag. Well technically it's a purse, but I plan on turning it into a camera bag. Since I am personally too cheap to buy an Ephiphanie bag right now. I picked this bag up for $39 from Charming Charlie in Newport News, VA.

Stay tuned...

Day 70 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-03-23T17:56:00.000-07:00

So today we got to go visit Wildman's Nana at the barn. He got to play with the baby ducks, feed the big ducks, run up and down the horse stables, play in shavings, and of course hang out with the horses. He wasn't too sure about the horses. He liked them until they got too close, then he would take his hand and push them away. LOL! He SHOULD have been worn out but was still up singing to himself at 11pm.

Day 69 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-03-23T17:53:00.000-07:00

Ahhhh the first day of spring. This year we were lucky enough to be with family and actually have a BEAUTIFUL day. We spent it at the Peninsula Town Center in Hampton, Virginia. We some Italian ice and Wildman got to play in the fountain. It was one of the kind where the water jumps up at random times. Well needless to say it scared him quite a few times but he didn't want to leave! I caught one such time and the look on the lady's face near by is PRICELESS.

Day 68 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-03-23T17:47:00.000-07:00

Ok so this day was supposed to be a picture of Shari (BFF/Sister from another Mother & Father) and I posing for our double straight jacket. But why show you that when I can show you the cause of our insanity... these two Boys Gone Wild, better known as BGWs. Wildman in the front with the bloodshot eyes and J-Bird in the back making crazy faces. It's a wonder I even caught them sitting still because they never.stop.moving.

Padded room for two please.

Day 66 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-03-17T07:51:00.000-07:00

So here are a pair of $40 shoes from Stride Rite. Looking at their condition one might guess that they are several months old and ready to be replaced. But no, these are one day old shoes that my child managed to destroy at daycare. So now these are the designated daycare shoes. No matter what he has on, he will wear these shoes to daycare.

I just don't even have words for this situation.

Day 65 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-03-17T07:46:00.001-07:00

So I thought you guys might enjoy this. Here is the picture of the room the next morning. At this point it was 8am and I had to go wake him up. It was a nice change from him getting up at 6am and refusing to go back to sleep.

Day 64 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-03-17T07:40:00.000-07:00

*Warning Pscyho Mommy Moment*

So this my friends is what happens when your husband goes away on business and your child won't go to bed. I spent over an hour being nice Mommy; rocking, patting, and trying to soothe my child to sleep. Every time I thought he was sleep and would try to sneak out, he would sit up in the bed and laugh at me. So after trying everything I knew to get him to got to sleep (while trying to simultaneously prepare my homework to be turned in) I lost it.

I don't even know how the idea hit me, but once it did I had cleaned out his entire room in about 15 seconds. When I was done the only thing left in there was the bed. I then told him Goodnight and closed the door. Of course he cried for a few minutes wanting his toys back, but then he grabbed his stuffed lion, got back in the bed, and went to sleep.

Mommy - 1 Boy - 0

Day 63 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-03-17T07:36:00.000-07:00

I love Pizza. Pizza with toppings on it - not so much. So that might lead one to wonder why I would order a supreme pizza just to take the toppings off of it. Well first off I'm weird. But other than that, I like to eat the toppings separately and I can still taste the flavor of the toppings in the sauce. So there you have it. Another fun (yet weird) fact about me.

Day 62 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-03-17T07:32:00.000-07:00

Ok admittedly this is not a new picture. BUT I spent all day searching high and low for the memory chip that held this picture. Well, not just this picture but all the pictures and video from the day that Wildman was born. I was frantic by the end of the night and just happen to see it sitting on top of the tv stand when I was about to give up and go to bed. Ironically, my husband knew it was there the whole time, and I never bothered to tell him what I was looking for. *slaps forehead*

So what's so special about this picture? Well at the time Wildman was about 4 weeks old. He had been released from the hospital after 3 weeks and just seeing that his hand was the size of the tip of my husband's pinky makes me teary eyed. He has come so far, and we still have a big battle in front of us.

Day 61 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-03-17T07:28:00.000-07:00

Hands down the best thing about Easter candy is the Cadbury cream egg. It's chocolate, it's cream what more could you want? This year I also ran into the mini cream eggs which they sell in a dozen. They are super cute and really tasty. But the only problem is that I ate them all at once and at $3.79 for 12, that's just insanity.

I think I need a support group or something.

Day 60 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-03-17T07:21:00.000-07:00

And here it the paint on the wall. It came out better than I expected and it gives my office a nice calm feeling. I also found these cute dandelion vinyl stickers at Joann, and since dandelions are a part of my logo I had to stick them up. The picture hanging is one of my favorites. Every time Wildman points to it I give him a kiss. It used to be in his room but I stole it. (LOL!)

So for now this is my office. And as I finished it up with the charcoal gray (which came out looking navy blue) and the gray stripe, I thought, wouldn't these colors look nice in a nursery? *insert shady looking guy here*

Day 59 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-03-17T07:17:00.000-07:00

Part of the fun of moving into a new house is that you get to start from scratch. (It is also part of the nightmare of moving into a new house.) But for a person like me who loves any excuse to paint, that is the huge up side.

So I spent an insane amount of time walking up and down the aisles holding paint chips together, tilting my head to the side to envision how they would look (because don't you always have to tilt your head to the side to think?) and I decided on my paint. I got it home and it looked nothing like I imagined. So here it is in the can....

Day 58 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-03-17T07:08:00.000-07:00

Ok, ok. It's been a million years but life is just a bit overwhelming right now. I am coming up on Midterms (eek!) and I'm trying to organize this massive thing we call a house. So on to Day 58!

You thought you were escaping the tree picture but here is a new one! It was a crazy dark rainy day and I saw this tree. If you look closely you can see all the birds hanging out on the branches. I think I'm so drawn to trees when they are bare because that is when they are the most beautiful but everyone tends to ignore them.

Day 56 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-03-08T20:21:00.000-08:00

It's Monday! But no trees, power lines, or houses today. I got to do a super fun image for my other class so I thought I would share that one instead. How often do you really look at your food? Like get up, close, and personal with it? Not often enough? Well meet the strawberry.

P.S. As some of you may know, I had a very bad run in with an "in"edible strawberry from Edible Arrangements. After much time passed and a very sweet gesture from my husband I was cured. The bad image has been completely erased from my mind–pretty much.

Day 55 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-03-08T20:08:00.000-08:00

Today I had the great pleasure of doing a Maternity Photo session. There is something so magical about a pregnant woman. It is a very special thing to be able to create another life. With my issues of getting and staying pregnant I never take for granted what a gift it really is.

Day 54 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-03-08T20:01:00.000-08:00

No you aren't seeing double... I really did shoot the image that way. Now on to the question of the day.

What is better than one chocolate cake for $3.99? Two chocolate cakes for $3.99!

Mmmmmmm cake. Shamefully, I will eat both of these cakes all.by.myself.

Day 53 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-03-08T19:56:00.000-08:00

This my friends is what happens when your brain is firing on all cylinders. After being largely disappointed at the availability of airplanes for decorating Wildman's room I had to think outside the box. And this is what I came up with. Just needed some hooks, fishing line, and some toy airplanes from Toys 'R Us. He LOVES this thing. Unfortunately it does not have enough magic power to keep him in the bed like I hoped. That's an issue for another day...

Day 52 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-03-03T16:41:00.000-08:00

So originally I took this image as half of another picture. But then I liked it as it was, so I kept it. This is a commentary on Motherhood. Elements that hint at Motherhood are the child proofing on the door handle, the child size chair, the monkey backpack, and of course the infamous baby monitor. It can be interpreted as running to or away from something. Take from it what you wish.

Day 51 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-03-03T16:15:00.000-08:00

It's Monday. That means thesis photos! This is my latest addition. The power lines are meant to visually and metaphorically show the connection between technology and man. And to hint at the greater connectivity between us all.

Day 50 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-03-03T16:11:00.001-08:00

Here it is, my first gray hair in all its' glory. I was innocently flat ironing my hair after washing it and was surprised to see it there. I guess this is the beginning of the end. I'm officially old.

Day 49 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-03-03T15:57:00.000-08:00

So, my wonderful husband decided to surprise me with a bath in our new soaking tub. My bath was complete with candles, strawberries, and Ginger Ale (I was recovering from my stomach bug). While I was in there it was remarkably quiet, and for the life of me I couldn't figure out why. Then I came downstairs to this. Apparently all it takes is a video of Alicia Keys and he is stunned out of his mind.

Day 48 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-02-26T15:35:00.000-08:00

So as you are scrubbing your toilets you probably think (like I did), "what a thankless job." Well my friends I am here to tell you that one day you will be thanking yourself. Today was that day for me. I woke up at about 6 in the morning with my stomach in knots. I crawled down the stairs and tried to drink something to settle my stomach - didn't work. So I found myself curled up on the floor of the bathroom admiring my toilet up close and personal. Let's just say I was very thankful it was lemony fresh.

Day 47 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-02-26T15:29:00.000-08:00

Ahhhh Suburbia. I am officially a resident of the suburbs. Before this move we lived in downtown St. Louis and my husband wouldn't dare let me out at night to work on my night photography. So I decided to take advantage of being in the 'burbs. Unfortunately the winds were gusting at like 20 mph and it was about to start snowing. I almost lost my poor camera and tripod to the concrete.

Day 46 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-02-24T19:20:00.000-08:00

So I've decided that this is my favorite part of the house. The stairs and the two story foyer. We are probably going to spend a million dollars in heat, but it's worth it. Now ask me if I feel the same way tomorrow when we get pounded with snow. Maybe I should invest in a Snuggie.

Day 45 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-02-24T19:05:00.000-08:00

This is my dryer. My new best friend. It has more buttons than a space craft. And it comes equipped with this lovely feature called Wrinkly Guard 150. (Maybe they should call it Wrinkle Guard 2.0, sounds more hi-tech.) As a result, I have not touched an iron since I've been in this house. I just throw my clothes (and Wildman's) clothes in the dryer and 5-10 minutes later I come back to wrinkle free items. Sweet!

Unfortunately, it is the only part of the set that is working. After waiting all day for a repairman to come and fix the washer, he showed up as the day was almost over, and realized that yet again he could not fix the washer. So now I have to wait until next Tuesday to get my washer fixed. grrrrrrrreeeeeeeaaaaatttt.

Day 44 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-02-24T18:49:00.000-08:00

So once again you have to suffer through my thesis workings. My homework is always due on Monday so you will probably be bored by this every Monday. :-) I have decided to extend my power line series to include some houses. The overall idea is to have the viewer make their own conclusion on the interaction of man with nature. Stay awhile and ponder on that.

Day 43 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-02-24T18:46:00.000-08:00

What do you do when you have an empty house and a much coveted snow shovel? This picture answers that question.

Today was a crazy day. It started off alright but by the end of the day Wildman and I were both sick. He was busy puking on our new cream carpet and I was hacking and had lost my voice. Nothing is getting done around here for awhile!

Day 42 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-02-24T18:38:00.000-08:00

Hooray! We are finally in our new house. And no you aren't getting any pictures until I get a chance to unpack and decorate. So here is one area of the house that I am not happy with, the closet in my son's room. The bar in the closet might be 2ft across. What am I supposed to do with this thing? My son has more clothes than I do, and his closet is expanding more rapidly than mine. Guess I'll be making a trip to my local Lowe's to figure out something to triple the size of this closet.

Day 41 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-02-24T18:33:00.000-08:00

I hate diapers. Hate. Hate. Hate. My biggest joy about moving into my new house will be switching back to cloth diapers. Every time I have to spend $18 on a box of diapers (that the bigger they get the fewer diapers you get for your money!) I just want to cry. So here is (hopefully) the last box of Huggies that I will have to buy for a long time. He does wear disposable diapers at daycare but we only go through about one box every month and a half at home. Counting down the days....

Day 40 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-02-24T18:14:00.000-08:00

Here is my confession. When my husband and I first started dating I used to wear heels all the time. All.the.time. That carried on well into our marriage. It got so bad that my husband would insist that I take a pair of flats with me "in case I needed to run". So that was my thing. And then I got pregnant and demoted myself to "Mommy shoes". All my shoes were either flip flops, tennis shoes, or flat boots. Chasing after a two year old just seems easier that way. So when my husband told me to go buy some heels for myself I jumped at the chance. Don't know where I will wear these, but I am in love with them none the less.

Thanks for your patience.

2010-02-19T18:44:00.000-08:00

I am in the final stages of my move. And unfortunately I will be without internet until Monday. So once again, no more updates until Tuesday.

Day 39 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-02-17T17:50:00.000-08:00

So if you are like me an indulged in the tv show Desperate Housewives of Atlanta, then you should know Derek Blanks. If you don't, he is the guy who does those AWESOME alter ego shoots which combines two pictures of the same person into one. I am thinking about doing "Mom Alter Egos" for my thesis and have started using myself as the guinea pig. Here is my first combined shot. The lighting is super awful but it was more about being able to combine the two images seamlessly. Now that part I rocked!

Day 38 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

2010-02-17T17:45:00.000-08:00

Sometimes a camera phone is all I have. If I was rocking one of those hot new Ephiphanie camera bags I would always have my Nikon handy. But I digress. So this was a quick trip into Toys R' Us. Or at least it was supposed to be. I had done the classic Mom trick... you know you say you're going to leave them and you turn the corner waiting for them to come running after you. Well I turned the corner and waited, and waited, and waited. So I had no choice but to go back and see what is keeping him from joining me. Well it looks like he found his own ride home.