"Adoration" by Samantha Knoop
Photographer Samantha Knoop creates pictures of pregnant women and children to be displayed in birthing centers, Pediatric Clinics and OB/GYN offices. She feels these kind of images work well in those locations because they evoke the joys of pregnancy, motherhood and childhood.
I asked Samantha to tell me about her work:
Park Avenue Art is the natural extension of combining my love of photography with my love of that special time in a woman's life before, during and after giving birth to a child. Having experienced 3 births myself, I know and appreciate the whole process intimately, and think it is an incredible and amazing experience that can be beautifully captured in photographs. There is nothing like having a precious new life to hold and care for, protect and love. Every family can relate in some way to the birth process, but each story is different, and I never tire of hearing a new one from my clients, friends and family. To me it is so joyful, and as a photographer, I really try to capture the beauty of each special moment in my photographs.
After having my third baby, I began to see a specific need for fine art photographs of babies and pregnancy in my own maternity ward. The birthing ward is unlike any other section of a hospital. Life is being celebrated and I felt the artwork on the walls of birthing suites and waiting rooms should reflect this! Women (and men) can identify with these special moments which define and glorify the joys of pregnancy, motherhood, fatherhood and childhood. I truly think that it is a new genre of art in healthcare that will be greatly received.
To learn more about Samantha's art, her website is: www.parkavenueart.com
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