Fascination

It's hard not to be fascinated with twins. The miracle of two lives sharing a womb and ultimately sharing every single stage of their lives is just awesome. Even more fascinating is that often twins' personalities are so opposite of each other. Such is the case with these two three year olds. I hoped to capture their true personalities, thereby showcasing their uniqueness as individuals and a neat juxtaposition to each other.

Ladies first....so pretty.

This little sweetie has such depth and soul. And she carries it all in her eyes.

 Had to move in closer. I was addicted to her blue eyes and love the catchlights.

May sound silly, but I was actually jealous that I could never grow my hair this long. Yes, I am jealous of a three year old.

 More soul. Move over, Aretha!

This angle was perfect for her look. One of my faves of her. I knew I wanted to capture her eyes tack sharp and create a softer look for the rest of the frame.

I played a little game to get her to look RIGHT into the camera. What a great connection. The ever so slight smile is just awesome.

Time for a giggle.

I love profile shots at this angle.

Serious yet silly. Yet serious.

Time for bro.

My favorite of him. Don't you just want to give him a pinch? Shooting at his eye level is key to this image.

Same catchlights as sis but surrounded by green color. Delicious.

 I am so impressed by the wide range of expressions he offers.

 What a heartbreaker. Who could say no to him?Those pouty lips were key to this shot so I made sure they were as sharp as his eyes.

 More range.

 I didn't even have to give him direction. Just clicking.

 Switched up the background for different lighting. Playful.

 I can't take it. A charity should use him as a spokesperson and make a fortune.

 A bit of a mature look here.

 I would find it VERY difficult to discipline this cute face.

 Smiling at something other than the camera elicits an image with a genuine feel.

Onto that juxtaposition I was talking about...

 Hands down my favorite shot of  the day. There is just nothing like capturing a moment in time.

 I love seeing sonograms of twins. Body parts all intertwined. In a "only a mom would think of this" kind of way, that's what I thought of when taking this photo.

 What a delight it was to photograph these two very special people....for someone very special herself....their mom. Thanks, Diane!