Children are so fun to shoot and capturing those precious moments when you can see a natural emotional interaction can be fleeting. Not only that, but children grow up so darn fast. For a shoot like this I shoot lots of images.  When I do a shoot with a child or children, I want to capture natural interactions. Many times it takes a little while to get past those “smile and say cheese” unnatural looks. That’s when I find the most precious images.

I asked Heather to meet me at the beach with her daughter and bring some fun things to do. Just let me do my thing while you two enjoy some moments together. It was windy, but it was clearly a special time. These were Heather’s first portraits of her daughter since she was an adopted child. Their bond was growing each day and this was another opportunity for them to express their growing bonds of love. It was a great privilege that I was invited and able to capture such special moments.

Peter took some photos of my newly adoptive daughter and myself at the beach. Being a single mom, we had no photos of us together. These photos capture our newly formed bond. We had fun having the photos taken and I think it is reflected in the work. Peter did a great job and was a joy to work with. I will cherish these photos forever. Heather Wolff —Cincinnati