This is the second post in a series that I am participating in with 20-something other photographers. Stories about my life. I am a photographer who likes to capture children in nice clothes, looking their best, with sunlight streaming into their hair, joy on their faces. But we all know that is not how children are 100% of the time. Most of the time, my children are happily playing or talking or reading or eating. Sometimes they are immersed in a game by themselves or with each other. Sometimes they are sleeping peacefully. Sometimes they are sitting on the stairs. Sometimes their attention is stolen by something outside the window. But at all of these times, all of time, they are my boys. I don’t just want to capture them in spotless clothes with huge grins on their faces; I also want to capture them doing what they do, just being them. That is what this post – and this series – is about.
Last week I showed Noah in his pajamas. This week, I am sharing my little guy, Lucas. He looks up to his big brother; he points to him and says “Oh-uh” (Noah) and grins. He calls out for daddy when he wakes up in the middle of the night. He gives me soft little hugs with his head on my shoulder and his fingers wrapped around my neck. He lets all three of us know, without a doubt, that we are his favorite three people in the world.
Lucas, you melt my heart. I love you more everyday.
To see the next photographer’s Story, click here to visit the beautiful blog of talented Australia photographer, Lee Bird Photography!
these are beautiful!!!! got to love brothers!!! i’m sure he will always look up to his big brother!!
It doesn’t matter if you are taking pictures of kids in nice clothes with sun streaming on their faces or taking pictures of a child in his onesie and bare feet. You, Leah Jent, capture the beautiful innocence of children in such a raw and gorgeous way. I love these. I am honored to be part of this project with you.
They are so little and so sweet! Love it!
sigh. adore!
Beautiful, beautiful. I love the way you capture your children in their innocence and dreams.
Oh Leah, these are amazingly beautiful <3
So sweet I wish mine could stay lil’ forever.
These are so sweet. Your little guy is adorable!
They grow up so fast… and you are a sand-bagger. That means your pictures are awesome and you just pretend you don’t think they are
such precious moments of boyhood you’ve captured!
love the bare little legs!
Brothers! I love the bond they share. Great light too
My fave is the last. They are so precious!!
Gosh Leah…these are so pretty they make me want to cry! Seriously…reminds me of my oldest 2 when they were this age.
He is adorable Leah! So precious!
Leah these are gorgeous and you rocked this story. You make me want to squeeze his little squishy body and he’s not even my kid!
So, so sweet!
They are so adorable.
These are absolutely precious!
So beautiful Leah! Your boys are adorable!!!