[Leica] BIRTHING! :-) WITH LEICA'S !

[philippe.amard at sfr.fr (philippe.amard)]

Managed to shoot a video of the kid, moments after delivery, but he  
was the third one ;-)

So precious, incredible, fantastic, unforgetable moments, with, and  
even better without, a camera :-)

Such a long time ago now ...

Philippe

Le 20 sept. 10 ? 20:57, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> a ?crit :

>
> Ken Carney offered:
> Subject: Re: [Leica] WAS: LUG 2010 YEAR BOOK! PETER! :-) NOW  
> DOCTOR. :-)
>
> BIRTHING LESSON! :-)
>
>
>> Great.  For our last child, my wife wanted to do the "Lamaze natural
>> childbirth" thing.  I went to classes with her, and as nearly as I  
>> could
>> tell my role was to be in the delivery room to offer support with
>> breathing etc.  Anyway, our last was three weeks premature.  On a  
>> rush
>> trip to the ER, spouse wanted "the ******* shot".  Too late, they  
>> said,
>> it is happening now.  So I was in the delivery room in a gown and  
>> mask,
>> offering support.  This now involved holding spouse's hand, which  
>> kept
>> pressing fingernails into my palm, causing a substantial blood loss  
>> (no
>> single-malt in the delivery room).  Every once in a while an  
>> assistant
>> would pass me a towel to wipe up the blood and give me an easily
>> translatable look.  Such fun, but the kid turned out OK so no  
>> regrets.<<<<<<<<
>
> Hi Ken.
> Your description is fairly modest and mild compared to some with  
> extremely loud out bursts of unrepeatable language! And father blood  
> loss at the same time from fingernail surgical action!"  The best  
> place to shoot this birthing event, that is if one should have the  
> good fortune to capture this miracle of life happening.
>
> If one is in a "Birthing room" compared to an OR where it becomes  
> slightly more complicated because you have to strip and change into  
> OR clothing. Sometimes faster than Superman and a flying bullet!
>
> In the birthing room you wear your everyday clothing and your  
> shooting position should be one side or the other of the bed at the  
> mothers head. You are now facing the medical crew who will be in  
> action and facing in your direction exactlly where you want them  
> to.  Then you'll be able to capture the first look at the baby as  
> the doctor holds baby up for the mother to have a look, often before  
> the umbilical cord is cut. Also the father if he's in attendence on  
> the opposite side of the bed from you, the photographer. You make a  
> couple of very quick exposures then turn toward mother and capture  
> her facial expressions.
>
> However, be prepared for the real moment of truth!! The expression  
> on the mothers' face as the nurse hands her the baby. THIS ONE YOU  
> CAN NOT MISS!  Baby & mother faces!! Are they all prize winners?  
> Nope, but it's the faces you want more than anything. Or sometimes  
> the father, mother and baby are so close together and they're  
> smiling, crying with happiness tears............. it's magical and  
> you do not want to run out of card space or dead battery! Or from  
> the ancient day.. run out of film.
>
> This is the type of assignment where several cameras of similar type  
> with different lenses is very handy... Let's put it this way.....  
> "You don't ask for a re-take!" :-) WHY? Well the chances are at that  
> moment you'll probably have your last look at the world as the  
> mother throttles you until you stop kicking and become a very ugly  
> blue colour in the face! :-)
>
> It's all natural light and for heaven sake don't even think about a  
> flash! Leave it in the car or tape it down if it's one of those pop- 
> up things!
>
> Then hang around for a bit as parents, now grand parents and or  
> younger children come to see their new brother or sister.  Images  
> abound like wild flowers in spring! Shoot everyhing that moves and  
> turns you on!
>
> There now I think that's a bit of a lesson on "How to shoot a  
> birthing!" Sorry I got a bit carried away! :-)
> Good luck if you have the opportunity, as it's so magical, emotional  
> and an experince you'll never forget.
>
> OH A VERY VERY IMPORTANT THING! Don't tell me you can shoot it as  
> the father to be? WHY? 99.9999% of the times I've seen it tried?  
> It's never worked!
>
> If you are about to be the father... "DO NOT EVEN LET IT CROSS YOUR  
> MIND THAT YOU CAN SHOOT IT AND BE OF ANY USE WITH TENDER LOVING CARE  
> AND WORDS FOR YOUR WIFE AT THE SAME TIME! If you try, you'll  
> unoubtedly hear words from your sweet wife the likes you've never  
> heard her say about you and that camera! :-) Trust me on this, would  
> I lie to you? :-)
>
> cheers,
> Dr. ted.
>
>
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