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Can you see him?

Jul 10 2021 | By: Cathy Benton

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Classic beauty

There is classic beauty in every child. Delicate features, beautiful blue eyes and so patient.

A little French girl in chiffon

Kyndall looked like a little French girl to me when we put this beautiful printed chiffon dress on her and did her hair.

Patiently waiting

Patiently waiting for the little imaginary friend to appear.

Can you see him?

Creating an imaginary friend is a great way to create a story for a little girl!

Can you see him now?

Finally our little imaginary friend appears with a snack to share. I'm not sure Kyndall ever believed me until she saw the images. Then she said “how’d that mouse get there, I swear I didn’t see him!”


During the session with this adorable little girl I kept asking her if she could see the little mouse that was visiting her. 

She would look for find him and them look at me like I was so silly.  

Interacting with children - telling whatever story you can to engage them- often reveals image opportunities that would other wise never happen.

Kyndall was such a quiet and sweet little girl.  When I did her hair and put this beautiful printed chiffon dress on her she reminded me of a little French girl.  I can't tell you why.  It's just the way I saw her.  She was excited to be photographed but I felt a story coming and started talking about the little mouse. We actually got some quiet giggles out of everyone, including me, as we ventured through her session.

These are the ones I selected as my artist choice and if you look very closely, you will see the little mouse that was in our story.

I love the opportunity to work with these little girls in these dresses and to find and tell their story through portraiture. 

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2 Comments

Jul 14, 2021, 3:23:38 PM

Cathy Benton - Thank you Clyde. I can't wait to share more session experiences with everyone ;-)

Jul 11, 2021, 12:48:15 PM

Clyde Nordan - Exquisite ! The inclusion of a wee mouse worked better than my clicker and squeaky ball. You are a treasure and so are your portraits.

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