Sometimes we really need to spend a day with a child to remember how to live in the moment. Children around Caitie’s age are certainly not without their challenges to photograph. Tantrums are frequent and attention spans are short. I find posed photos for small children are extremely difficult, so I chose to do a more candid shoot. I really just followed Caitie around and let her run the show. This was challenging for me as I usually have a list of photos I want to take planned out. Throw your plans out the window when you work with toddlers and go with the flow. I asked mom, Lenore, to bring things to entertain her, and I brought bubbles and sidewalk chalk. This was Caitie’s first time in the sand, so we had a hard time getting her out of the sandbox for other activities, but all in all, we got some cute shots and had a fun morning in the park.

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