William
Today I arrived early at the Greek Orthodox Parish of ‘St. Catherine’ in Mascot for Williams christening. While I was outside talking to his parents John & Joanne, I was grabbing candid photo’s of them and their guests and this totally natural shot of the three of them is a great way to start this entry.
Soon the service of the Catachumen began where I managed to capture the page with the image of Mary & Jesus on the page next to where the priest was reading from.
The baptism itself, William immersed in the baptismal font.
William showing of his two tiny teeth.
With the first glance at this photo I was disappointed by the fact that the second priest got partly in the way of the photo, however, I was also pleasantly surprised by what I had captured, and yes, I admit, it was a fluke. William and his godmother were standing in the only direct sunlight that was coming into the church from the window, the way they glow and the shadow they cast on the floor gives them an angelic appearance.
Family social events is a great place for relatives and friends to catch up, and an even better opportunity to grab a photo with them. This one of Joanne and her two sisters with the afternoon sun providing a rim light over their shoulders is one that would proudly be displayed in their parents home, (at least I think so).
