It’s so hard to believe Graydon just turned five. Having known his parents since 2009 and having had the incredible honor of photographing his birth, I sit back and wonder…5 years ago? Really?
It was wonderful to get out by the river with this very busy five year old and his dad, Tom. Tom is great dad and one of the most genuinely kind people I know. Graydon is awesome and full of big hugs…well, and very busy feet. I spent about 5 minutes capturing Graydon exploring the riverside before I increased my shutter speed 3-4x to make sure to capture this fast moving and curious young soul.
He ran around, and I did too. We played a little hide and seek in the rocks and got our feet wet in the cool river. While doing this he lost his footing, got a little wet and scared(mostly) himself. Tom was right there to comfort him. Capturing their connection to each other was a memorable part of this session. In fact, I love the image below of Graydon walking by Tom and you just see Tom’s “father hand” gently guiding him….not too much, but still some. It’s all part of raising our children.
We spent about an hour playing by the river and then I invited them back for some dinner with my family before Graydon had to leave to get some sleep for his brand new kindergarten class. One of the best parts of my profession is reconnecting with my clients year after year…it’s building these relationships and friendships with families year after year that make me smile.
