男人當爸爸之後會有什麼變化？
Becoming a parent is a truly life-changing moment and a London-based photographer captured the emotional moments that men go through before and right after becoming fathers.
爲人父母確實是一個對你的人生產生顛覆性影響的時刻，一位來自倫敦的攝影師記錄下了這一令人感動的時刻，鑑證了男人爲人父之前、之後的變化過程。
Tom Oldham spent 72 hours capturing the different emotions that fathers-to-be go through before and after entering the delivery room.
Tom Oldham花了72小時捕捉那些準爸爸進產室前和進產室後的情緒變化。
“These portraits capture a really powerful moment in the lives of these men and aim to showcase the enormity of becoming a parent,” said the photographer about his portraits all show tense ‘befores’ and he happy, relaxed, even surprised ‘afters’ of newly made dads.
“這些照片捕捉住了那些男人生命中非常有分量的一個時刻，它們能夠展現爲人父母的意義之巨大，”這位攝影師如此談論自己的項目。在這些相片中，孩子出生前爸爸們的表情都非常緊張，而新成爲爸爸後，他們的表情變爲愉悅、放鬆、甚至是驚喜。
Hector Adebambo, 32, from Bromley
Hector Adebambo，32歲，來自英國布羅姆利
“For me, becoming a dad just kicked in naturally, it feels right. I’ve been speaking to my son for nine months and he’s finally here.”
“對我來說，成爲人父是一件自然而然，水到渠成的事情。我跟我的兒子說了九個月的話，現在他終於出來了。”
Andy West, 36, from Forest Hill
Andy West，36歲，來自福里斯特希爾
“I’ve instantly realized that having a child is going to have such a profound effect because I’m always going to be responsible for another person.”
“我瞬間意識到，爲人父是一件意義重大的事情，因爲我必須要對另一個生命負責。”
Toan Lam, 34, from New Cross
Toan Lam，34歲，來自倫敦新十字
“When my son was born, my outlook on life changed instantly and I knew that I would need to be there every step of the way to see him grow. Becoming responsible for another human being is the most surreal experience; I can’t quite put it into words but I hope the portraits convey the magnitude of this feeling.”
“當我兒子出生的時候，我的人生觀瞬間改變了，我知道在他成長的每一步我都必須在場。對另一個生命負責是一種非常神奇的體驗。我無法用語言表達，希望我的照片能表達我這份厚重的感受。”
Pedro Diego Fernandez, 34, from Sydenham Hill
Pedro Diego Fernandez,34歲，來自英國西德納姆
“The birth was much more overwhelming than I expected but I felt amazing as soon as I held my healthy son and saw him open his eyes. I just want to be the best man for my partner and baby.”
“生產的過程比我想象的要驚心動魄。不過當我抱着自己健康的兒子，看着他睜開眼睛的時候，我感到無與倫比的幸福，爲了我的妻子和孩子，我要成爲最好的男人。”
Federico Grillo, 34, from Greenwich
Federico Grillo，34歲，來自英國格林威治
“After the birth, as the adrenalin was wearing off, I felt like time had slowed down. I was holding my son and it just felt very peaceful. I know that fatherhood will motivate me to get the best for my family.”
“在孩子出生後，我的腎上腺素終於迴歸正常水平，我覺得時間放慢了速度。我抱着我的兒子，感覺非常安寧。我知道父親的角色會推動我爲自己的家庭爭取最好的生活。”
Tom Chappell, 35, from Hindley Green
Tom Chappell,35歲，來自欣德利
“I think my priorities will change significantly now that I’m a dad. We only had ourselves to think about before but now everything will be considered with my daughter in mind… and rightly so.”
“我覺得成爲父親之後我的生活重心會發生深刻的變化。過去我只會考慮到我們的二人世界，而現在對任何事我都會把孩子考慮在內。而且我覺得這樣做很有道理。”
