My Niche

I figured when I started pursuing my photography more seriously, that eventually my "niche" would become apparent. I knew I had the most interest in photographing people as opposed to things or nature... but further still I needed to figure out what style of portraiture I would enjoy the most... The past few months I have taken many photos for many people. I have captured the young & old, the beautiful & bizarre.

As it turns out, photographing children is what has come to intrigue me the most. I was looking at this photo today:


And it hit me like a ton of bricks. I love capturing childhood. I LOVE IT. It helps me remember the magic that it was to be a child. Many wise people have said we spend our entire childhood wanting to be grown up, and once we grow up, all we want to do is recapture childhood. There is nothing more fleeting and precious as the joy of innocence and youth... It brings a tear to my eye. I get so much fulfillment in capturing these moments. It is something to hold on to forever... that happens in a split second. The little girl above will grow up, and surely experience joy many times throughout her life, but never will it be exactly the same joy as it was to twirl in my backyard when she was 3. The most simple things children find pure happiness in. It's something we all could use a lesson in... and hopefully I can help others catch a glimpse into the happiness that is youth.