Thanks to the lovely Maria, I was recently invited to attend my first ever 1st birthday party (apart from my own, of course). Maria planned to have me photograph her nephew’s birthday celebration as a surprise to her sister and husband, who couldn’t have been sweeter. Seriously, I have never had such amazing homemade Italian food in my life, and they even gave me a slew of delicious leftovers…which I’ll admit, I was hesitant to share with anyone! I couldn’t get over how cute it was that Davide’s tie matched his Paul Frank cake. I wish I was that cool when I was his age (or now, even). I love photographing children because they don’t have a care in the world when you point a camera toward them, unlike adults who usually flinch or immediately flash their teeth, while praying that you’ll soon direct the camera elsewhere. Does anyone else find children a pleasure to photograph or do you find it more difficult since you can’t direct them as easily?
by Shannon Collins
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