Meet sweet little Lila – awe, isn’t she a beauty!? Lila was visiting Naples (with her Mommy & Daddy of course). The morning of the session she welcomed me, almost immediately, with a big smile. So I thought to myself, “Self – this is going to be a breeze!” Ha – famous last words! It seemed as though the sight of the camera made that sweet smile disappear. I’d put the camera down, she’d laugh and giggle, I’d pick it up and get this -
Oh yes, it is a perfectly beautiful expression but I knew she had this really cute smile hiding in there and I was determined to catch it. Especially considering the fact that they had traveled to the area and would be heading home soon. At one point Mom leaned over and said, “Grandpa’s going to meet us here, he always makes her laugh.” Well, Grandpa arrived alright – with reinforcements!
Mom emailed this photo to me after our session, do you see the line of people trying to elicit a smile from this one little girl?? Let’s count them shall we? 1..2..3..4..5..6.. I lost count! Surely this crowd could find Lila’s elusive smile and make her giggle with delight.
Yeah, that’s me, elbows in the dirt, bottom in the air.What a flattering pose eh? Note to self: Must refrain from sticking my fanny in the air in front of clients. Not my best angle to be sure! With her own personal entertainment crew at hand, surely Lila would smile now…
Nope. Not a chance. 
So what do you think? Did I ever catch Lila’s sweet smile for Mom and Dad?
Ha, of course I did silly! Was there ever any doubt? 
3 Comments
Eep! I love this post. What a cutie! I love the action shot of you:)
Oh goodness, what a riot! You have an amazing gift for bringing out child’s personality in your pictures. I’ve seen you chase Zachary up and down the beach a few times now, I don’t know how you do it but I always love the results!!
Your photos are beautiful. The skin tones of your subjects are COMPLETELY flawless and consistent with most of your photos. Do you share tips with other photographers who live far away from you?
Admirer from MA