Every now and then I meet a family or photograph a session that stays with me… the moments and the people nestle themselves into my heart to stay. Such was the case when I was asked to photograph a family gathering in Minneapolis.
3 month old Oliver, who hails from Chicago, had yet to meet his Minnesota relatives. So on a warm July afternoon, over a gourmet spread of imported, authentic Spanish cuisine, Oliver was lovingly passed from family member to family member. I was the fortunate one who got the opportunity to capture the smiles, the embraces, the sweet kisses and joyous laughter that Oliver prompted. Generations were gathered for 1 little boy. The love for this little boy was thick in the air and it reminded me of a page in one of my favorite children’s books:
In the green of the grass…In the smell of the sea…In the clouds floating by…At the top of the tree…In the sounds crickets make at the end of the day… “You are loved. You are loved. You are loved,” they all say.
