Lianna Nielsen, Blink and you'll miss it (DOCUMENTARY & STREET 2025)

A new - especially first - baby in the family changes everything - (even for the cat). All of a sudden you have to be on call 24/7, and constantly think about someone else. I love to capture images that tell the story of the intensity and urgency of these days; images that acknowledge that while parenting is the most meaningful thing in the world, it's also incredibly hard. The title of this photo is a common cliche told to new parents, which feels hard to believe when you're in the thick of keeping a baby or toddler alive. It also relates to how fast they are, and how quickly chaos can arise! The moment this toddler fell down the stairs, the mother in me panicked, but luckily the photographer shouted her down - "there's nothing you can do, just shoot through it". PS: The toddler was fine. They bounce at that age.

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