My Style, Example #2 - "Undesirable" Additions | Maryland Fine Art & Lifestyle Photographer

Another example of my passion in my work is capturing your child doing things considered "inappropriate" for a portrait. However, these are also things you will miss about them when they are grown.

I realize Grandma may not like little Joey's fingers in his mouth. But he won't do it forever. When he's grown and you only have memories of the child he once was, you will look back fondly on things like this. You won't think "ugh, he has his fingers in his mouth. It ruins a perfectly good picture." Rather, you will probably think "oh my gosh, I remember when he used to do this! He looks so sweet an innocent here, I miss him being little."

And the pacifier?

In just a few short years, she will be far past this stage of her life. Will you remember how her chubby little fingers would grab and hold her beloved paci? It may seem mundane now, or even a nuisance, because it is your current way of life. But there is something special about being able to look back and have a picture of these precious moments. These are things that will stir memories, and with them bring all of your feelings towards your child when they were little.

This also goes for your daughter's most prized stuffed hippo.

And your son's rainboots he would wear to bed if you let him.

I want the point of my work with you family to be about capturing memories for you, capturing moments that will be outgrown and that will bring back a rush of nostalgia when you look at the image again.

So please, let your kids make faces.

Let them be silly and cover their faces.

Let them be themselves and allow their true personalities to shine during our time together.

These are things you will want to grab onto quickly, because they are fleeting. These images are about your child's personality and quirks, about things that they will grow out of before you're ready - whether you realize it or not.

Post #3 coming tomorrow. :)