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Looking Back

The Hollinger family was one of the first family shoots I did when I became a professional photographer almost seven years ago. I started thinking about this particular image again because I had the pleasure of shooting their family for the third time over Christmas, this time with Stephanie's entire family. I've come to realize that this is an image I try to recreate again and again with mothers and daughters, even though of course I can't.. this was their moment.. I love it so much.. maybe because Stephanie and Zoe look just alike, but probably because I can feel this picture.. not just see it. I don't know. I just know that I love it. And it helped me realize way back then that I might be on to something..
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