Wednesday, June 12, 2019 | By: Maria Sampaio
There’s something SO magical about childhood. Don't you agree?
Kids have the most vivid imaginations. They aren’t bound by what they’ve seen or experienced for they know there’s a vast world out there they’ve never discovered. They don’t even worry about what people tell them is or isn’t possible.
The word “realistic” just isn’t a part of their vocabulary. (That’s not JUST because they only just learned to talk.) They believe, really believe, that anything is possible.
I don’t think we do enough to celebrate and encourage this kind of thinking.
Sure, we spend time reading imaginative books to help their minds grow. We take them to Disney World. We help them leave cookies and carrots out for Santa and his reindeer.
These are the experiences that our children will remember for a lifetime.
When I watch the children who come to my studio for portrait sessions, I see the wonder in their eyes. I see the smiles on their faces. Their innate joy bubbles up and overflows, spilling out all over the room. It’s not fairy dust, exactly, but I’m pretty sure it has the same effect on anyone who sees it. (Maybe that’s why I’ve never totally grown up? It’s like Neverland in my studio.)
I know that I’m capturing more than an image. I’m capturing the magic of childhood. I’m putting it in a bottle for safekeeping, preserving it for the families that I work with to cherish forever.
We all know that this time goes by too fast. Babies turn into toddlers in a blink of an eye. Before you know it their sweet, innocent dreams will be replaced with worries about Calculus and SAT scores.
They’ll look back on the experience, on the artwork that we made together, forever. And they’ll remember that feeling that magic exists, that anything is possible, and that the world is a beautiful place full of wonders yet to be discovered.
Preserve the magic, so it will last forever.. What an amazing gift to give the little loves in your life--and to yourself.
Here’s what you can expect in your enchanted fairy experience portrait session:
After the session, expect to see several gorgeous images to pick from, which I will turn into artwork that you’ll want to leave hanging on your wall forever.
Artistically yours,
Maria