In the Pool (Family Documentary Photo Shoot)

I have a lot of love for this family. I want my photo shoots to be spontaneous and child-led, and to show real life, and these moms really let that happen. When their two year old son, who has autism, wanted to get in the pool, which we hadn’t planned, they got right in there with him. If they had any self-consciousness about being in a bathing suit, or any feeling about how the shoot should go differently, they didn’t let those get in the way of what would bring their son joy. And his joy brought joy to them, and I love seeing it in these pictures.