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The kids at Our House

Today I had the very AMAZING opportunity to photograph 30 kids at Our House, a child care and support center for homeless families. All of the images were finished in black & white and will be donated to the parents as a 5x7 desk print to have and keep forever. To many of the parents, this is the only formal portrait taken of their child, so I tried extra hard to capture each of their beautiful smiles and very charming personalities.

The last photo is the dedicated staff who are so passionate about kids, it makes me want to give each of them a great big hug!

Will

They smile at you and you're hooked. Will was no exception.

His First Steps

They say something big always happens on their first birthdays. They either say something really funny, they stand up for their first time, or they take their first steps...

Hill wasn't quite walking by his first birthday, so we practiced a few rounds with mom at beginning of our session.

Then, out of nowhere, his mom yells, "Oh my gosh, Chip! He's walking!!!"

I luckily had my camera in hand and captured this magical moment for them. It was such an adrenaline rush for me.