Anne Geddes with her Hasselblad ... There was a time when a new book by Ms. Geddes, 64, who has been called “the world’s most famous baby photographer,” could sell many millions of copies ...

For the last 30 years, it’s been impossible to miss Anne ... baby photography an art form, creating unique and whimsical scenes that capture the joy and spirit of new life. Still, decades later ...

Like many famous artists, Anne ... baby from a different city featuring their name and age, alongside charmingly specific details. Collectively, they comprise “The Joy Project,” an initiative ...

Parenting isn't picture-perfect and according to legendary baby photographer it's the messy ... Karicare Toddler that aren’t the typical Anne Geddes perfect, but in another way they’re ...

Editor's note: This extract by Holly Stuart Hughes is taken from Anne Geddes ... on New Year’s 1984, Geddes said out loud, “I’m going to be the best-known baby photographer in the world.” ...

For every baby she wants in a photo, Anne Geddes makes sure she always has at least three in studio. Just in case. “Babies don’t have any respect for photographers, and rightly so,” she jokes.

All photos courtesy of TASCHEN. It was New Year's Eve in Sydney, 1984. Anne Geddes, husband Kel, their baby Stephanie and a group of friends had just been out watching the early fireworks display ...