A Friendly Photo came to be because of my love of childhood. Even though I once was a child (to state the obvious!), I didn't understand the fleeting nature of childhood until I became a parent myself. My son is now 3 years old and it feels as if it was only yesterday that we brought him home with us. I find myself clinging to every moment, not sure if it's the last time he'll say "aminal", the last time he'll run to me for comfort, the last time I'll be able to lift him into my arms. Each day that passes, the child that he is now starts to slip away, making way for the new child he'll become next.
Every moment in childhood is so fleeting, and that's why I'm passionate about the lifestyle approach to family photography. Because we don't just want to remember what our children looked like. We want to remember their love of life, their glee, their heartache, and the other moments that will slip through our fingers all too quickly.
