Introduction

The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.

—Dorothy Parker

A few years ago I stood in front of a group of incredibly talented photographers from all over the world. We were attending a workshop taught by two famous New York photographers whose work regularly appears in Vanity Fair and Vogue, and in the windows of stores like The Gap. All the students were required to share ten of their favorite images with the group and instructors. In the middle of my presentation, Mr. Vanity Fair Photographer interrupted me and said, “Well, I have to hand it to you; I could never shoot kids.”

Those of us who have chosen to specialize in photographing kids may be a little bit crazy. If you have kids of your own, it makes ...

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