August’s Monthly Photo
I took a monthly photo of August, sitting in our Eames rocking chair and wearing a numbered pin, until he turned two years old. I then continued the photo project after he turned two by switching to yearly photos. I initially started taking these photos with his older sister, Eleanor, and now I’m doing the same for his baby brother, Calvin.
I chose to photograph August in the same setting, our library, for a sense of scale. I dressed him in a white onesie for the first year, and in a white tee and pants through the second year. I purchased his outfits in several sizes ahead of time for continuity, and I kept them simple and white to keep visual distractions to a minimum. I made a felt pin for August, just like I had done for Eleanor, and the center was changed out each month with a new number.
One of Our Photo Shoots
One Month Old
originally published March 8, 2011
Two Months Old
originally published April 8, 2011
Three Months Old
originally published May 8, 2011
Four Months Old
originally published June 8, 2011
Five Months Old
originally published July 8, 2011
Six Months Old
originally published August 8, 2011
Seven Months Old
originally published September 8, 2011
Eight Months Old
originally published October 8, 2011
Nine Months Old
originally published November 8, 2011
Ten Months Old
originally published December 8, 2011
Eleven Months Old
originally published January 8, 2012
Twelve Months Old
originally published February 8, 2012
Thirteen Months Old
originally published March 8, 2012
Fourteen Months Old
originally published April 9, 2012
Fifteen Months Old
originally published May 8, 2012
Sixteen Months Old
originally published June 15, 2012
Seventeen Months Old
originally published July 8, 2012
Eighteen Months Old
originally published August 8, 2012
Nineteen Months Old
originally published September 12, 2012
Twenty Months Old
originally published October 8, 2012
Twenty One Months Old
originally published November 12, 2012
Twenty Two Months Old
originally published December 17, 2012
Twenty Three Months Old
originally published January 8, 2013
Twenty Four Months Old
originally published February 8, 2013
Three Years Old
originally published February 10, 2014
Four Years Old
originally published March 16, 2015
