August 5-on-5: Daddy's Shoes

It's hard to believe that our 5-on-5 blog circle has just completed its first year!  If you are unfamiliar with blog circles, it is group of like minded people (in this case, documentary photographers) that link their blog posts together to give their followers a chance to see work similar to what they do.  We are excited to welcome on some fabulous new photographers to our circle, so whether this is your 1st time circling through the blogs or your 13th, make sure to click the link at the end of each post until you come back to the photographer you originally started with.  And feel free to browse around their blogs, go find (and follow) some new photographers on social media and leave us some notes of love!  We documentary photographers love finding people who "get" us and the style we shoot.  Now, onto my story!

Recently, my family went on vacation to Niagara Falls.  Like any good vacation, we had some time just chilling in the hotel room.  One particular morning, our girl decided she needed to do the obligatory wearing of Daddy's shoes - as well as tying them herself.  She was so adorable in them, I just couldn't resist a few shots.  It took me back to the days of my now 11 year old doing the same thing.  Be still my heart.  Her stance was so perfect.  Big shoes = big steps, right?  That little personality too - biting that bottom lip because she was unsure if she still might be in trouble.

OH those laces.  Those sweet, adorable "tied" laces.  She is well on her way to being officially too big.

 Once over the fear of being in trouble, the proud stance came.  So clearly excited about all she had accomplished.

And then finally a little overwhelmed by the idea of the big steps, it became important to focus on her feet.  Melt my heart.

Time to circle on!  Check out the work of amazing Maryland lifestyle family photographer, Jennifer Krafchik of Jennifer K Photography!  I know you will love it!

Until next time,