“One of the signs of passing youth is the birth of a sense of fellowship with other human beings as we take our place among them.”

Virginia Woolf

18 years ago today my sweet boy came into this world and changed my life forever.  It is so hard for me to believe that time has passed so quickly since I first saw his sweet face. He has been a bundle of joy, frustration, wonder and fun these past 18 years; I have no doubt he can say the same thing about me .

I cannot tell you how grateful I am for the thousand of images I have taken of my first born (this being one of my favorites).

I think documenting his life through film is a huge part of what lead to me be a photographer.  Now that he is a young man on the verge of defining his own life, I can look back at all of these images and remember what it was like when he was just learning about the world around him. A time when only I could fix his boo boos,  make the world’s best grilled cheese sandwich and be the one he shared his dreams with. What a wonderful and magical time it is for us mothers to be the keepers of their dreams.

Today is a new beginning for him.  Yes, the changes have been happening slowly for the last several years as adolescence took its hold, but today puts it in stone. My little boy is now an adult.  Soon he will be leaving this nest and making a home of his own. He will be sharing his heart and dreams with another woman and he will be experiencing the world in a whole new way.  All I can hope for now is that I did my job well, that he believes in himself and that his heart is full.  It is my hope that I have given him all of the tools that I can to realize his dreams.

HAPPY 18th BIRTHDAY CAMERON!

I love you more than words can express. May this journey you are embarking on be filled with fun, love, fulfilling work and dreams realized.  You deserve it all!

Love, Mom