black and white Wednesday - 2 portraits

(Post processed to black and white with Rebecca Lily's 'Linen' Lightroom preset).


For this Black and White Wednesday,
 I decided to submit two of my favorite portraits.
I figured everyone might need a little break from my own cuties,
and frankly haven't had much free time
to get out and take pictures lately of my own family.

I got to thinking what kind of images do I love to capture the most?
It's a tie between candids of my own children playing or just being themselves and
taking portraits of children.

These lovely little girls are not related in anyway but are about the same age.

I recently had sessions with their families.

(Processed with Florabella's 'Chestnut' black and white action).

Maybe I love portraits so much because I can't get enough of looking

at the human face.

Particularly eyes.

 I've been trying to think where that comes from, possibly my nursing

background caring for babies, and gazing at those faces.

 I've held and loved on a whole lot of them! :)

Photographing children is fun for me

and it's wonderful to get to know each and every child.
Unique and special,
all of them.

Please hop on over and say 'bon voyage' to Lisa at The Long Road to China,

 she's getting

ready to board a plane to China very soon. :)