Some of the most incredible images I have captured yet occurred after the pose, waiting and watching. Especially when I am photographing children. Perhaps that's why no matter how hard I try I have never been able to limit my session to anything less then an hour. Spending time with a child or with any client is part of the photographic process. At least in my perception it is. How can I capture something real, something that is a mere reflection of a clients very soul. Without taking the time to know them. Sure I can take a portrait. Sitting up straight , hands in perfect position, everyone smiling , no hair out of place. If that is what you want. And for some that is exactly what they want. A traditional portrait with all the T's crossed. In my humble opinion not only is it incredibly stressful for the children involved but for the parents as well. Before you know it the parents are getting mad at the kids for not posing , and the kids are completely bored out of there minds. Thus you end up with a portrait that may look perfect but does it look real. When you look at that picture all you will remember is how much you were hoping you don't see the sweat running down your head and that you were holding your breath and clinching your teeth under a fake smile praying to God that this shot will be the one so you can get out of there. Now maybe you have perfect well behaved kids and everything in your world works out , if that were the case for everyone it would make a photographers job so much easier. So when it comes to defining my style and who I am , the images I capture when nobody is looking .. well those are the ones in my mind that are truly keepsakes .
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