Eleanor’s Monthly Photo
Eleanor’s Monthly Photo
I took a photo of Eleanor sitting in our Eames rocking chair and wearing her pin each month until she turned two years old. I continued the photo project by then switching to yearly photos instead. I did the same for her younger brother, August, and her baby brother, Calvin.
I chose to photograph Eleanor in the same setting, our living room, for a sense of scale. I dressed her in a pink onesie for the first year (purchased in several sizes ahead of time) and a white dress for the second (again in several sizes) for continuity and to keep visual distractions to a minimum. I made her pin out of felt and the center button was changed each month for a new number.

One of Our Photo Shoots
Eleanor was born on April 29, 2009.
One Month Old
originally published May 29, 2009


Two Months Old
originally published June 29, 2009


Three Months Old
originally published July 29, 2009


Four Months Old
originally published August 29, 2009


Five Months Old
originally published September 29, 2009


Six Months Old
originally published October 29, 2009


Seven Months Old
originally published November 29, 2009


Eight Months Old
originally published December 29, 2009


Nine Months Old
originally published January 29, 2010


Ten Months Old
originally published February 29, 2010


Eleven Months Old
originally published March 29, 2010


Twelve Months Old
originally published April 29, 2010


Thirteen Months Old
originally published May 29, 2010


Fourteen Months Old
originally published June 29, 2010


Fifteen Months Old
originally published July 29, 2010


Sixteen Months Old
originally published August 29, 2010


Seventeen Months Old
originally published September 29, 2010


Eighteen Months Old
originally published October 29, 2010


Nineteen Months Old
originally published November 29, 2010


Twenty Months Old
originally published December 29, 2010


Twenty One Months Old
originally published January 29, 2011


Twenty Two Months Old
originally published February 28, 2011


Twenty Three Months Old
originally published March 29, 2011


Twenty Four Months Old
originally published April 29, 2011


Two and a Half Years Old
originally published November 15, 2011

Three Years Old
originally published May 2, 2012

Three and a Half Years Old
originally published on October 29, 2012

Four Years Old
originally published on May 2, 2013

Five Years Old
originally published on April 29, 2014



