The beginnings of my explorations in photography aligned perfectly with the most creative act I ever experienced, the birth of my first child. Naturally I wanted to capture and hold onto the moments of pure innocence and infinite promise that a newborn represents. The desire didn’t stop with my own child, however, as I branched out and made many, many images of others, always concentrating on the whimsical and spectacular elements that the child represented to me. Later I realized that the fantastical designs and care I applied to each portrait was simply a way of healing and valuing my own inner child, giving things to myself that I may have wished or hoped for during my own childhood.
Fanciful Children
