I first met Rachel about this time last year. We had a great time getting to know each other as I simply followed her around her yard and captured those moments. I was super excited to have the opportunity to return this year to capture her once again. This time I knew a little more of what I was in for and was ready for some fun. Our session once again reminded me of how amazing it is to be a child, to view the world as giant and absolutely amazing and filled with so much to experience and so much to learn. I was transported to the days where twisting up in a swing and letting it go as it unwinds was a delightful ride that would expend hours of my day, where trees were made to be climbed and the rush of running across the lawn left me spent yet exhilarated. Adulthood seems to strip these simple joys from existence and they’re replaced with work and other household chores ….. but spending this precious time with Rachel was such a gift and reminder that the world is full of wonder if you just take the time and focus on it.
Here’s my favorite image from her session though ….. so many photography “rules” are broken right here, but I can’t help but love this image. The crazy wild pony tail just doing its thing. One day this will be exchanged for a more mature hairstyle, but right here in this moment it reflects exactly where she is …. curls, deep auburn in color and an untamed zest for life.
