I have had the great pleasure of getting to know this little boy's mom through my work as a commercial photographer with our local hospital. She's the marketing talent and mastermind behind the beautiful campaigns you may have seen running in the newspaper and other media outlets. When she asked me to come photograph her family and little boy for his first birthday, I knew I had to come up with something special. January can be a hard month to photograph families, especially when the harsh winter weather forces us inside, so we decided to try something a little different. Instead of focusing on posing and getting the traditional 1-year birthday shots, we decided to just let him play at home like he would any other Saturday morning. I followed him from room to room and quietly watched as his big sister and brother swooned over him and all of his cuteness. I sat with my camera and waited for all of the sweet little moments that really came quite easily to this lovable little boy. We ended up with over 100 images documenting what they may say is an ordinary morning, but what my camera saw as an extraordinary little boy and an amazing bond between siblings. Here is a sampling for you to enjoy...
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