Little Souls There is no greater pleasure then watching our wandering little souls explore the world and find their own place of happiness. Take a look

Gorgeous one week old baby girl | Nyfødt fotograf Stavanger

I have always loved babies, they are simply perfect. I gaze at their little details, their facial expressions, the tiny coat of hair protecting their body. This tiny baby girl surprised her mummy and daddy with an early arrival and came to see me at one week old. She gave me a bit of a challenge and would not sleep but in the end she gave in.

By Evy Photography | www.byevy.com | Stavanger nyfødt fotograf | Stavanger Newborn Photography
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Every Summer has a story | Stavanger Lifestyle Photographer

Every summer has a story, every summer has a memory. It is the time when our busy life seem to slow down a little bit, when the days are lighter and just a little bit longer. It is when you hear kids laughter from the gardens around and waterplay seem to become one of the favourite times around.

Come end of the summer our tans will fade, but our memories will last forever.

Enjoy your summer everyone

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Every little girls dream | Stavanger Fotograf – Rødhette Lekehytte

I really wanted to give my girls a little sanctuary, a little place in the garden to call their own. We had a little wooden playhouse when we lived in Aberdeen, however once it was built we soon realised that it was just a little too small for them to properly play in. Our garden in Norway is big enough to hold a little cottage for the girls to call their own so started to look at a wooden cottage of for the girls. As my youngest was about to turn 5 I felt this was the year to build the cottage or it would not be worth investing in one. 


After searching the internet and looking at cost of build and square metre I opted for a design called Rødhette lekehytte. We discussed it back and forward due to the cost and when Maxbo decided to reduce the price we made the decision to build a cottage in the garden and have it ready for Molly’s birthday. It was very important for her that the cottage had an upstairs and was so excited to watch the cottage take form. 

After researching for a while I decided against my husband’s opinion to paint it white inside and out. My husband and daughter wanted some colour added however mummy knows best and I decided that colour was added by the use of accessory. I did go out to look for curtain fabric however could not find the right fabric and during a visit to Ikea I spotted some tea towels and thought they would be great as curtains. My mum did the work of cutting them in two and making the final finishes to be able to hang them up. The bunting has been made with a selection of Tilda fabrics. The letters have been handpainted by myself.

We got some shelves from Ikea to create a cottage style kitchen and again used kitchen towels as the curtains in the front which works well. Mormor and Morfar had purchased table and chairs and all the kitchen equipment you would need and the girls loved putting all the cups, plates, pots and pans into the kitchen. 

Molly loves to bake with mummy and after spotting the wooden kitchen aid at Sprell toystore I just had to buy it for Molly’s birthday and she absolutely adored it. Immediately she started making cake by cracking the egg, adding milk, sugar and flour. 

The upstairs still need some finishing touches, so far we have added a mattress and with the size upstairs being 140×80 we were able to cut a single size mattress to fit. We will be adding a few more cushions to create a cosy den to sit and read books, listen to music and chat to friends. 

I spotted this adorable Bruka mailbox at a local store and thought that was the perfect addition to the cottage. It even add a little bit of colour which will make my husband happy. 

After reading about what we have done, I guess you are eager to see what it looks like. 
 
www.byevy.com | Every little girls dream | Rødhette lekehytte | Play Cottage | Stavanger Fotograf
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Lifestyle Session in Stavanger | By Evy Photography | Stavanger Fotograf

I will always tell you that every child I photograph is adorable, because children simply are adorable and there is no other way to explain it. Children have this unconditional love, this innocence and they are just themselves. Teenagers and adults become more aware of their body, who they are and who they are perceived to be whilst the little ones they don’t live life to the full. 


So a day in May I met this adorable 3 year old and I have not met a 3 year old with such a fantastic vocabulary before. The lifestyle session was definitely the right choice for this girl, she just loved walking around Stavanger with me talking about the things that matters to a 3 year old girl. We observed the birds and ducks around Breiavannet, climbed trees, walked through the city centre streets, stopped at a cafe’s for refreshments and a change of clothes and then we did what little girls do best, we went to the Geo park to jump, climb and play. 

This three year old girl is the first client to wear Matilda Jane Clothing. I did think that I recognised that dress when she arrived but I was unsure. I am so used to being the only mum who dress my girls in Matilda Jane so it was really nice to finally photograph a girl in these adorable clothes. 

I hope you enjoy looking at these images equally as much as I loved capturing them. If you are interested in a lifestyle session then please do get in touch. These are great ways to capture children’s natural expressions as they explore. 
By Evy Photography | www.byevy.com | Lifestyle photo session | Stavanger Fotograf
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My Love, My life 6/12 – Colours of the rainbow

When I first saw this months topic I thought about my kids and their colourful wardrobe and how I could photograph them wearing the colours of the rainbow. But I am not doing that. I am going to talk about the term Rainbow child. 

What is a rainbow baby/child? 
When I first heard the term Rainbow baby, I do what I usually do, I went to google and I found the following:

A “rainbow baby” is a baby that is born following a miscarriage or still birth.

In the real world, a beautiful and bright rainbow follows a storm and gives hope of things getting better. The rainbow is more appreciated having just experienced the storm in comparison.The storm (pregnancy loss) has already happened and nothing can change that experience. Storm-clouds might still be overhead as the family continue to cope with the loss, but something colourful and bright has emerged from the darkness and misery.


I have always dreamt of becoming a mum and could not wait to start a family. My husband and I decided to start a family as soon as we married in 2004. It was a huge surprise when we found out we were expecting just weeks after our wedding, under no circumstances had we expected it to happen so fast. My pregnancy was straight forward with no complications and at 40+4 our daughter arrived healthy and simply perfect. Our life had changed forever and we just could not take our eyes of this little wonder that had entered into our lives. The joy of having a baby just overwhelmed us and we loved every second of it. 

Come 2007 we decided to try for a little sister or brother for Grace, and another little person for us to shower with love. I fell pregnant immediately again and we were expecting a little one in August 2008 but sadly new year, at only 8-9 weeks pregnant my symptoms disappeared, the cramps started and then a I lost a baby. Even though I hadn’t bonded with this little miracle during the first trimester, you are starting to paint a picture of what lay ahead and what your future will look like with this new individual in your life and the day you suffer a miscarriage you experience the loss of that dream and suddenly your future seem so empty.  


Shortly after loosing our baby I started to feel pregnant again, I had not yet had a cycle but a pregnancy test confirmed my gut instinct and I was once again expecting and by my calculations I suspected a due date around November. My midwife claimed I could not be as far along as I thought and when I was on the phone in tears with light spotting I had to really convince the midwife to allow me an early scan. After a few phone calls and a few discussions around my due date I was allowed to come in for a scan. As I was laying on the table the sonographer got all quiet and then explained that I had a placenta measuring around 11 weeks but there was no baby inside. I had what they call a blythed ovum, where the baby pass away in very early pregnancy and is absorbed by the placenta but your body fail to realise and continue with the pregnancy. It was Easter and I was told that if I wanted a D&C I needed to wait until the holiday was over. I opted for a tablet treatment where I had to come into hospital as a day patient to complete the miscarriage. It was a sad day, but at the same time I just wanted the nightmare to be over. I chose to spend the day alone but family came in to say hello. It was easier to sit listen to music and read magazines whilst waiting for my miscarriage to be over. It allowed me time to process my mind and cope with this loss yet again. 


With both my miscarriages I took minimum time off work and tried to get back to a normal life as soon as possible, however every now and then when I was on my own I felt that huge sadness, a loss of what could have been. At this point we could not face the pain of loosing another baby and we decided to stop trying and we left it for around 6 months before we decided to try again. 


In November I discovered I was pregnant again and early pregnancy in December I started to spot again, the fear, tears and sadness overwhelmed us. However on this occasion the midwife was very supportive and offered us a scan. I was only 6/7 weeks at this point but we could see one tiny jelly bean with a strong heart beat, it was just amazing and what a joy we felt until we had the next spotting scare a few weeks later and again another early scan. When you go for these early scans you heart just skip a few beats, you have an immense fear of what they might tell you. It is hard to relax and be excited when you have the fear of loosing yet another baby hanging over you. As I took a deep breath I saw one amazing little baby with 2 arms, 2 legs 10 toes and fingers… in other words just perfect. The heart was beating and the baby was moving. How amazing what 10 weeks can do to a few little cells. We were on edge majority of the pregnancy and in a way we did not really allow ourselves to enjoy it until I was well past the half way point. The fear of the future we longed for to be taken away from us just put us on edge. At 39 weeks a very petite baby girl entered our life. She was and still is simply perfect and worth the wait, in a way I think she was meant to be and if we did not experience the miscarriage she would never have been part of my life, that in itself would have been a great loss. So we got through the storm, and at the end of the storm we was met by Molly, our perfect rainbow baby. 


Apart from being blessed with a second daughter the misscarriage did teach me a huge life lesson, it thought me about appreciation. I always felt blessed to be lucky enough to become a mother, however after experiencing the loss I did learn to appreciate my girls at a completely different level. I no longer took becoming a parent as granted, it is a gift that changed my perspective of motherhood, made me become a better mum which I will be forever grateful for. 


So when it rains, when the storm turns your life upside down, hold on tight and wait for it to pass. When the sun starts to break through those stormy clouds, use it to your advantage and grow stronger and wiser as an individual. 


Enjoy some images of my Rainbow baby who recently turned 5 and we had this little evening shoot at the beach to mark the occasion. Molly is wearing a dress and shrug from Dollcake Clothing and was shipped all the way from US for some photos at the beach. She absolutely loved the dress and can’t wait to wear it again. 


This month I am linking to Karen the girl behind K Lou Photography. This month she has written about the importance a rainbow teddy has in her daughters life so please head over to her blog to read. 


By Evy Photography | Stavanger Lifestyle Fotograf | Lifestyle Photographer | My Love, My Life Blog Circle
By Evy Photography | Stavanger Lifestyle Fotograf | Lifestyle Photographer | My Love, My Life Blog Circle
By Evy Photography | Stavanger Lifestyle Fotograf | Lifestyle Photographer | My Love, My Life Blog Circle
By Evy Photography | Stavanger Lifestyle Fotograf | Lifestyle Photographer | My Love, My Life Blog Circle
By Evy Photography | Stavanger Lifestyle Fotograf | Lifestyle Photographer | My Love, My Life Blog Circle
By Evy Photography | Stavanger Lifestyle Fotograf | Lifestyle Photographer | My Love, My Life Blog Circle
By Evy Photography | Stavanger Lifestyle Fotograf | Lifestyle Photographer | My Love, My Life Blog Circle
By Evy Photography | Stavanger Lifestyle Fotograf | Lifestyle Photographer | My Love, My Life Blog Circle
By Evy Photography | Stavanger Lifestyle Fotograf | Lifestyle Photographer | My Love, My Life Blog Circle

I just had to share these final two images from April 2012. Before we cut all her hair off and before we had heard of “Rainbow baby” and felt it was appropriate to link to these images from an earlier blog. Click here for a link to this blog
By Evy Photography | Stavanger Lifestyle Fotograf | Lifestyle Photographer | My Love, My Life Blog Circle


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