There are moments when I walk away from a session with a deap-seated knowledge that I’m made to do what I do. I feel happy. content. complete. fulfilled. excited. all-a-quiver. quiet. elated. at peace.
This was one of those times.
I got into my car and headed away, waving goodbye as I left, a smile on my face and a chesire cat grin in my heart. The grin’s still there, by the way. Each time I think of little Mary, and her beautifully sweet nature, and her innocent heart, it lights up again. Gosh – I could go on and on about how much I loved this session, about how much I loved little Mary, about how wonderful it felt each time she ran to me with one of her hugs. How she reminded me of what childhood is all about. How she made me want to capture that so bad.
As I watched the images upload I gasped, then smiled. More than once. They were just how I wanted them to be. I could breathe again.
Allison and Tim, I’m thinking this could be one of my favourite sessions to date. It was an absolute joy spending time with you and your gorgeous girl. I can still feel her spontaneous, genuine hugs, even if , at the time, I was simply something to grab on to, to stop from falling. I’ll take them as hugs. And I’ll hold onto the warm fuzzy feeling that went with them. There’s nothing quite like the honest joy of a child – I could breathe in solely of that all day if my body didn’t rely on oxygen. And if Jaedon wasn’t already betrothed I’d be begging for an arranged marriage between the two of them.
Here’s just a few for now, though I’d love to pop the whole lot on here. They represent to me what I love about photography, and children, and life. And the blending of the three.
Narrelle x
{ Child Photographer Melbourne }
