Not a day goes by that I don't hear something profound from the mouths of babes. Photographing children for as long as I have, has given me a good bit of expertise. But I still learn something new everyday. My tiny subjects add laughter and joy to my life - not to mention a big portion of my income.

My last article was about observing your subject to capture the personality that you see before you - the mood that you see upon his arrival. (See my blog titled Photographing Children - Go With the Flow.) This time I would like for you to imagine the photo session from the child's point of view.

the thoughts of a small child on picture day

"Mommy is very nervous today. She has fixed my hair three times! First she pinned it up....