Claire

I've posted about Claire before, but you've never seen her until now.

I love taking pictures of children. They're so natural. Innocent. Not self-conscious in the least. In the fall of 2012, Claire was 18 months old, and I was looking for someone new to shoot. With her dad away with the navy, and her mom more than willing to share some of her mother-daughter time with me, I found my match... and what a match it was!

 I was taught a lot by this child. How to look stunning when you're not trying, for example.

How to behave when you find yourself in a large pile of ... well, whatever.

 That quality time with Mommy is important.

and to take joy in the simplest things.

I followed Claire around the yard for hours that day, and though that's usually long past my usual tolerance threshold, I actually enjoyed the time spent just watching her enjoy life. It was a great day with a friend and her adorable daughter, and I'm hoping that maybe someday soon we can do it again... bring on the snow????