A Snapshot

Google tells me that a snapshot is “A photograph, especially one taken quickly or in a moment of opportunity; A glimpse of something; a portrayal of something at a moment in time.”

The photo of our daughter below is just that: a snapshot. It wasn’t staged. It isn’t a stunning piece of art. And yet I can’t take my eyes off of it. We were playing on a blanket on a family day away in the mountains, and I saw something beautiful. I reached down and grabbed my camera to shoot this frame, and I’m so glad I did. I love it.

I love it because her eyes are dancing.

Because when I hold the photograph in my hands, it is timeless. Something I would find in my grandmother’s own baby album.

Because when I look at it I see everything about the moment, even what isn’t pictured.

The way she was wrapped up and squealing with delight in the autumn breeze.

The way the leaves were dancing in the sunlight above her, for her.

The way the clean mountain air brought refreshment.

The way our hearts were full.

This is what I want to give you. Captured moments in time that you can look back on and say a resounding, “Yes. That was it.” Would you be so brave as to move past the posed shots and invite me in to take snapshots of your life? Of what is now for you and your family? As I sit here holding this photograph that is now one of my favorites of our daughter, I can tell you that you won’t be disappointed.

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