Five is a Good Age
When I was five I loved watching The Smurfs, picking dandelions, rollerskating in my basement, making mud pies, playing with the hose, climbing the fence, and trying to be just like my big sisters. Sometimes I really wish I could be five again for a day! I miss the house that we lived in. I was born there and we moved away when I was seven. Someday I am going to go knock on the door and ask for a tour. It’s been so long since I’ve seen it that it’s starting to seem like an other-worldly place or just a figment of my imagination. Those were really happy years in my childhood and I wish I had even more photos to remember it by. Unfortunately I think my parents may have had a case of what we like to call “third child syndrome” where there aren’t as many photos of me (unlike most first born children who have seven albums dedicated to each month of their early adolescent life). So this is my challenge to you parents out there- Don’t forget numbers 3 & 4 when it comes to the photo taking!! =) The value of photos is immeasurable because the years fly by so quickly and you can never go back. And don’t we all know it!
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These are awesome! Is that her house?
Thanks for sharing!
Amy,
These are so beautiful. You really captured Zoe, which is to say the many, many sides of her personality and we are thoroughly enjoying looking through the proofs. Thank you for working so hard on these and getting such great shots. We will be having a difficult time trying to choose which ones to make into prints. We are your newest, biggest raving fans.
i LOVE these shots! what an adorable little girl! you seriously have the best places to take pictures. i think i’m going to have to start painting my own sets to use. by the way - i love smurfs too.
you are amazing!! i love your posts!!
I love that little story book on the bottom …the bottom right in my favorite !
THE THIRD CHILD SYNDROME ! HOW FUNNY …but TRUE . I am totally in love with photography but having three I still cannot document the way I did with the first . I was the FOURTH of five and by the time I came to be , the time and money were stretching thin ! Im with you all the way on the wishing there were more pics !
great job
Sue
Your work is beautiful! I love the first two!
Your pictures are amazing. I look forward to a blog post knowing that I’m going to see amazing, eye catching, breath-taking pictures.
These are great Amy. I think I need that no.5 tee. Think they make em with the number 35?…. not so cute then, huh! ;0) I will be in town next week if you want to grab coffee!
These are absolutely fantastic!! I think you are now officially my favorite children’s photographer!! xo
Oh wow, little Zoe is not so little anymore. I really like the coloring in these Amy! Beautiful like always.
I strongly agree with your comments about photo-taking. David and the sisters had a pretty strong case when they convinced me I was adopted. It made my morning to see that you posted! Beautiful photos.
Great series Amy! Reminds me of an urban outfitters catalog only for 5yr olds. Seems like a bit of a new direction here but I love it…
I am in love with ALL of these. I wish I was 5 all the time- no challenging decisions- just picking flowers and drinking capri suns.
These are delightful
Zoe is the best and it is hard to hide that in a photo. You really showed her sense of wonder and her joy of living. Even Peta (the cat) knows how special it is to be loved by her.
I keep thinking I’ve found my favorite mentor, then…
First it was Scarlett, then Kara Pennington, now you!! Awesome work!!!
My daughter has the dress on top and I never would have thought to put pants under it and it is now a must. How cute!!!!