I have been photographing Ella since she was SIX MONTHS OLD!
And THIS year – she’ll be graduating!!
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She wanted a few shots in the snow – so I kept her on call for a snowy day!
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Those shots MIGHT be my FAVORITE!!
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GORGEOUS!!
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But wait – THOSE might be my favorite too!!
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ELLA!! Thank you so much for braving the cold! I LOVE these photos!!
BUT – she didn’t ONLY want snowy photos – so we waited for summer too!
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Her mom told me she HAD to get a shot of us together – because I’ve been capturing almost her entire life!!
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That shot on the left was my favorite for a VERY long time – and it still is!! It wasn’t posed – just a perfect moment in time and it opened my eyes even more to capturing life as it is without forcing anything. My friend Mike made a GIANT cloth portrait from that print and I gave it to Ella years ago. Seeing these two photos side-by-side reminds me that I’m living out my dream job!!
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BRAVING THE SNOW & THE CHILLY CREEK WATER – Ella – you’re my favorite!!
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Ella – I am so happy that I’ve been able to watch you grow up!!
Whatever you decide to do in life – make sure you love it. Find that thing to do and do it well!!