“Listen to the mustn’ts, child. Listen to the don’ts. Listen to the shouldn’ts, the impossibles, the won’ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me… anything can happen, child. Anything can be.” – Shel Silverstein
I love photographing children. I really do. Especially when I get to photograph them individually. Children wear their personalities on their sleeves, and once they see me less as an adult and more as a new friend, the quicker that individual personality pops up.
With adults, I often have to tell them to “bring the smile to their eyes.” I never have to tell kids such things. We laugh, we play, we have a good time. The look of wonder, the look of joy, the look of contentment all come easily to children. And that, is a beautiful thing.
