Looking into their beautiful brown eyes filled with a joy that was not there when I first met them in Guatemala. It is a constant reminder to me of the healing work only God can do. Every photo I take of them now I see more joy and less pain. Their eyes continue to soften, as do their hearts. They have been home over 3 yrs., and yet what they left behind is still an ever present part of them. I pray one day none of us will remember what life was before they came home forever. God is re-writing their story and this time it is full of His love for them!
I was thrilled to photograph them with the gorgeous natural light filling up our home. I leaned up against the glass doors and had them face me. I love how this series turned out. All were taken with my 50mm 1.4.
I purposely over-exposed the next two shots and love how it softened everything, while keeping her eyes tack sharp. Do you see the blue sky in her eyes that she was looking up at?
Remember you have until Wednesday to join our 8th Shoot and Edit weekly challenge – this week’s prompt/theme is self portraits/couples.
NOTE: In the next few weeks it is going to become increasingly harder for me to visit everyone each day as our family is going through a major move. Please forgive me and understand that I will do my best each week to keep up with all of you. I love visiting each of you and your comments are such a gift to me. Thank you all for the lovely comments and spending time with me here.
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15 Friends Commented:
I love these! Their faces radiate such a sweetness and joy. You are an amazing mother, and you have some really resilient and amazing kids!
Beautiful. Their eyes indeed, but their whole faces look soft and loving. They are so lucky to have you as their mother.
Absolutely beautiful!
The sky refelcting in her eyes is such a gorgeous shot! Jill, God has truly blessed you with the eyes to see His beauty! Thanks for sharing with us! And, if I were closer, I'd help you with the move! Bless your heart!
Hugs!
Susan
Stunning photos!!! I'm a guate-mama too :-) And those dark chocolate eyes are like glass, so beautiful, shiny & reflects light beautifully. Beautiful photos, beautiful children.
Wow - these photos are gorgeous - seriously gorgeous! Beautiful brown eyes.
These are such beautiful photos! I love the reflection of the sky in her eyes. Every time I see a photo of Abigail it is a reminder to me of the healing work that God can do in a broken life. He is able to take what has been completely shattered and create it in to something beautiful and new full of grace, and reflecting His glory.
I continue to pray for that Abigail will rest completely in God’s love for her, and take great delight in who He is creating her to be- fulfilling the wonderful purpose that He has for her life. Thank you for sharing your children through your beautiful gift of photography. They are such blessings to my heart and every photo of them leads me to pray.
Much Love,
Melissa
Oh how God has blessed you and them!!
I don't know personally, but I have an adopted niece, so I have an idea of the challenges that come with a painful beginning. I see more life in her all the time and it is a true testimony of God's ability to heal and use broken people to do it.
Thanks, Jill!
Stunningly beautiful! That natural light and those brown eyes....beautiful!
Erika B
Gorgeous!
Your children are absolutely beautiful! Wonderful photos!
These shots are awesome, and I love how you are using more SOOC! I am not the photographer in the family (Chris does video/photography full time for a school), but love to learn about it! Her eyes are beautiful!
They have gorgeous brown eyes. Beautiful and soulful. =)
Jill, these are stunning. You really can see the joy in the eyes...not just the smile. If I only saw the eyes, I could still tell she was smiling. Precious!
Wow! Their eyes!!
I can see love and a new story... I can see happiness and hope.
I love the slight overexposure -- and yes, the sky! cool!
xoxo
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