My baby boy is 18 months old today. He's suddenly wanting to be independent and keep up with the rest of the big kids around him (mainly his idol, Sydney). 

We played at the park behind our house last week and I brought my new (old) film camera. It's taking some getting used to, but I am in love. I've been dying to get back into film...I miss the old days when I used to shoot with my dad's old Minolta and develop my film in the dark room. There is something so beautiful and raw about film.

For Christmas Max gave us two gifts: he learned to walk, and he learned to throw tantrums. :)

Shot with Contax 645, 80mm f/2, Kodak Portra 400 & Fuji Pro 400H

Do you know what we do on long afternoons?

we spin around to music

make crazy faces and monkey noises when mommy asks you to smile

dance around some more to Tangled songs

Before Christmas we did a mini shoot in downtown SLC with the wonderful Heather Parkinson (who photographed Max's birth). It was chilly, but lots of fun! I wish I could get family photos done every month. :)

Sydney wasn't a fan of taking her warm coat off in the frigid winter air...doesn't she know pictures are more important than comfort?? ;)

Max hadn't learned to walk or stand up for very long by himself at this point...so he kept slowly sliding down to his bottom every couple seconds on this shot