We gather with our friends every Friday for good food and drink, great conversation and an opportunity for lots of laughs. This is our version of Happy Hour. It’s the stuff that the kids will remember when they have kids, and for the adults a chance to feel the week’s troubles melt away—if only for the evening.

Armed with my camera, I attempt to capture the essence of one warm spring Friday. Another truly Happy Hour.

Sometimes I look at the photos I’ve taken and it couldn’t be clearer that I love what I do. Here are a few of those types of photos, shot for client Ellie Bellie Kids for their site www.classic-play.com.

This is one of my all time favorite images. I shot it at a local farm. A simple, magical photograph.

Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint on it you can. ~Danny Kaye

When my four year old gets himself dressed in the morning every pattern and color is represented—all in one outfit. There’s a confidence there that can be misconstrued as a lack of experience. But as we get older, we don’t necessarily get more fashionable. We get more uptight!

Kids are not easy to work with during photoshoots. They require far more wrangling than (most) adults, but I inevitably wind up with terrific shots. How does this happen? Well I have a theory. Kids aren’t racked by thoughts like: I look fat. I hope my double chin doensn’t show. I hate my smile. My nose is big. These neuroses don’t show up until much later in life. The kids just have fun with it, and it shows in the photos. I think we grown ups can learn a thing or two from these little models. They’ve got it all figured out.