I love the following image of Kalia for her immediate natural beauty, soulful gaze and sweet smile. But, I especially love it because she held this expression as she watched her photographer, five minutes into the shoot, lie stomach-down on an ant bed then jump up into a spastic slap-dance while wincing, "I think we need a time-out...I LITERALLY have ants in my pants." Some photographers have their way of breaking the ice...I have mine.
Kalia was tons of fun to photograph. She's a true combination of beauty and energy and all the magic that comes with being eight years old. These boots were made for leaping...
Swinging...
Jumping...
And running...
And along with all that energy and spirit comes incredible beauty and serenity...
Thanks to Kalia, Jennifer and Doreen and Earl. These images will last a lifetime. I'm hoping the ant bites won't last more than two weeks...
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