Here's a secret...I don't want to tell you what to do when you're with me. I know many of you look to me for direction, and for the most part I'm pretty vague with it. It's because I'd rather plop you in a spot and have you act like you do when you're at home with your kids, playing with no one else around.
I want to see you sing the song you made up about your child while their face is alive because they know it's just for them.
I want to see you play the game your kids beg you to play with them every night before bed.
Because during these moments, that is when you see - *I* see - your family at it's truest, most beautiful moment.
It's not about looking at the camera and smiling perfectly.
It's about a love so strong you can feel it radiating from the image.
To me, this is the essence of a family shot. When I look back on my family pictures, I want to see the love we had for one another, not a "perfect" replica of what we looked like at the time. Images that make me remember how I felt about my kids being little or that show me how much we love one another. Because that's real. That's honest, pure emotion. And that's beautiful.
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