by Susan
How
many photos do we all have of faces, group shots, from the waist up...posing,
smiling...and saying those infamous words...'say
cheeeeeese!' Thousands...right? If you are anything like me, it always
seems the last little words leaving my lips are the two dreaded ones above,
telling everyone to say cheese. Oh Susan...snap out of it...think outside
the box.
So
here's the scenario. It's
graduation day and I'm ready to take pics of my daughter, the PhD, in her
commencement cap and gown, holding that diploma which took her 11 years
(yes...e-l-e-v-e-n years) to acquire.
I was so excited, kept taking pics of her...her and her husband...her, her
husband and their adorable daughter (my granddaughter)...and felt good about the
shots. When I told her that I was pretty happy with what I had captured... and began
wrapping it up...she said...'Wait! Mom! The shoes...the shoes!!! You've got to
photograph the shoes...our converse chucks...Cory, Callie and I wore matching
shoes!'
Sure
enough...I looked down...and there they were. Adorable and sweet... a beautiful way for her to be
connected to her husband and daughter during this memorable day. I loved it! And at the same time...couldn't believe that I overlooked it...the
little things...the little things that make moments like this a memory.
So
my friends...the picture at the top of this page became my absolute most
favorite picture from Holly's graduation.
Holly wanted to include her husband and daughter in this special day of
hers...in some magical way...and this was their connection to each other. You see, as Holly made her commencement
walk that day, she knew she was not alone. All she had to do was take a little peak at her feet...see
her shoes...and smile.
That was the
photograph.
Here's
to opening our eyes...our minds...our hearts...to the little things. ~
xo's
6 comments:
Great post Susan! Its amazing how easy it is to overlook the little stuff... which end up being our greatest treasures!
Love the trio of shoes :)
Oh what a sweet story, I remember a thoughtful little pic of feet announcing the soon to be arrival of your sweet granddaughter. And congrats to your daughter on her great accomplishment!!
Oh, how I love this story and this photo! Yes ... the little things are usually what really make the memories. And you can tell Holly is your daughter! :-D Congrats to her. And this would be a fabulous canvas to hang in their home {and one in yours, too!}.
How sweet is this! It's not only an adorable picture but such a perfect reminder of this special day. I agree with Deanna -- one of my favorite images from blog posts here is the one you posted to announce that your daughter was expecting. The little things can be such big things! Huge congrats to Holly and to the rest of the family. Children don't succeed in thin air -- they have to have that support and love from their family. Great job everyone!
i love this shot so much! congrats to your daughter on her accomplishment!!
I too remember that birth announcement - I have shown it to many people. Love the cropped in details that I have always thought to be your style.
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