Little Miss Caliegh wanted nothing to do with me or taking pictures when we began, as evidenced by my first shot.

But by the end, she was cheese-ing for me!

Some of the most unique and personal portraits are captured while just letting kids be kids.   I do pose people and make suggestions, but I do not constantly direct the action.  Kids (and even adults) do truly portrait worthy things when they think no one is looking.

Through some friends of friends, I’ve gotten involved in a fundraising event benefitting a little girl named Faith.  She has a very rare disease that basically causes giant pre-cancerous moles all over her body.  The fundraiser is to help pay for the annual trip she and her family have to make to New York to see the only doctor in the US that specializes in her disease.

As many of you know, I make giving back to the community an important part of building my business.  I have donated the web hosting and design for this event, as well as several gift certificates for the silent auction they will be holding.  If you have the time and financial ability, I hope that you will either come out to the event or make a donation to help support this little girl.

You can find out the details about the event and little Faith’s story at the website I created for them at www.hopeforfaith.org.

This girl’s mother actually hand makes these tutus (and some other cute, crafty items), and wanted me to get a few portraits of her daughter wearing them.  She, of course, was a fabulous model!