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three months babies are fresh, new human beings. Everything in
their world is brand new ... starting to become familiar ...
but often strange. They are totally dependent on the important
people in their lives, recognizing their family members, and
just beginning to respond to others.
A three month portrait will preserve that time of newness.
And when photographed with one or more parents or siblings, a
portrait at this age will capture forever that fleeting time
when family members are the center of your baby's intimate world. |
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By the sixth or seventh month babies are so lovable! Cuddly
and responsive, yet still dependent ... strengthened muscles
let them sit up and take part in the world around them. Care-free
and happy-go-lucky, they crave attention and delight in having
an audience. Portraits at this age are a perfect time to reveal
chubby little arms and legs - and even backsides! |
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Around the ninth month many babies begin to strike out on
their own. Still dependent on their parents, but starting to
explore an ever-expanding world ... well on the way to becoming
a real little person and letting everyone know "you won't
hold on to me for long!"
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At one year the permanent facial characteristics begin to
reveal a family likeness and individual character ... still a
baby, yet emerging as a robust and inquisitive child who is ready
to meet the world. For the child who is now walking, the perfect
message of the portrait is "I'm free!"
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Around the second birthday a major milestone is achieved as
the child begins to speak. The toddler now responds to reason,
humor, and action ... beginning to explore a widening world. |
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Between the third and fourth birthdays is the cutest, most
endearing age for "little" boys and girls. With the
ability to speak and reason growing stronger every day, these
youngsters now display individuality of character and action
that should be portrayed before the baby teeth are lost and replaced
by permanent ones ... forever altering the endearing look of
early childhood. |
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During the seventh year the snaggly tooth age ends and permanent
teeth emerge to change the facial contours. A developing mind
reveals a more mature, inquiring outlook. Now off to school and
making their way in the world ... portraits at this age can show
the special interests that help to define who they are. |
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As the twelfth year progresses the child is about to enter
the teenage years ... a kind of dress rehearsal for adulthood
... when physical, emotional, and attitude changes occur. The
child you know so well is about to become a more complex and
less dependent young person. Peer acceptance is now important,
and portraits can capture the child's sense of style and expanding
horizons. |
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By Sixteen childhood is all but a memory. The boy is almost
a man ... in his interest, his attitudes, his thinking. Carefree
years, yet ones that anticipate the challenges of adulthood on
the horizon. The young woman is now "sweet sixteen",
an unforgettable age when she blossoms into womanhood. Still
a lifetime of growing and learning ahead ... but never again
a child. |
