Uday K Photography

I know Thu past couple of years when our photographs were exhibited at the Mountain View College representing North Lake College. So it was an absolute delight when she approached me to photograph her pregnancy. She wanted me to photograph her baby showers, yes showers as in her case there were going to be three. I suggested her, if we could do it as a story covering different phases including the child birth. She loved the idea and was immediately on board. Each one of us marked our calendar starting with the baby shower in March.

The 1st one was an Indian baby shower at the residence of JP Reddy who works with Hiep, Thu’s husband. It was an elaborate ceremony with Thu dressed up in a traditional Indian Shalwar Kameez looking beautiful.

The 2nd baby shower was organized by Thu’s office colleagues. It was a small affair with yummy Vietnamese food, lovely cup cakes baked by Thu’s sister who came specially from New York.

The last one was organized the very next day at her home in Valley Ranch with extended family. Only women and kids were at the event. You can only imagine what happens when so many women meet in one placeIt was a lot of FUN!

It is different to set up and decorate a room for someone who is not even born yetThats exactly what I was documenting. PJ(Hiep’s sister) and Thai(Hiep’s brother-in-law) along with their two beautiful daughters were helping Hiep and Thu decorate baby Tran’s room.

I really wanted to photograph Thu at her doctors office getting a sono, but it never happened due to schedule conflict. However I was on her emergency contact list when she would go into labor. Just like her hospital bag, I had my camera bag packed and ready to go. This was my 1st time being in the delivery room and I was nervous like hell. It is different when you don’t know what to expect and things are happening in “Real time”. You have the added responsibility of making those momentous shots. At the same time, I had to be discreet and maintain that privacy especially in their most vulnerable moments.

So when Hiep called me at 12:30am Tuesday night, I immediately rushed to Baylor Medical in Irving. Luckily for Thu, the delivery was smooth and quick and Vi Tran came into this world on June 8th @ 1:55 am weighing 6lbs 1 oz and 19in tall.

I am so grateful that Thu and Hiep allowed me to be part of their wonderful journey.

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