EAU CLAIRE FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER/ Chantelle

Something you should know about me....you know how I love to photograph families and capture how they interact with each other, BUT, when it comes to photographing my personal friends and their families I get sweaty palms and knots inside. I sit and stew once the session is over. I over-edit. Over-crop. Over-think everything about their images instead of letting it flow. I pause too much until I have to walk away from the computer...and then I find my creative way.

She's waited long enough to view her images. In fact I'm embarrassed to say how long.

I imagine she'll be pleasantly surprised when she views this post all the while muttering to herself "what took her so long?"

Her friendship is what comes to mind when I think of my childhood.

We met in the 5th grade. She was my very first best bud. We shared together our love of Cabbage Patch and Strawberry Shortcake dolls. Played together every recess. We were the only girls tough enough to play soccer with the boys. We'd sing our favorite songs and make-up funny dances to "Let's hear it for the Boy" and "Material Girl." Our birthday's are one day apart. (I'm the older one. ) We'd walk home every day together enjoying each other's company before we parted ways going home to empty houses. We both came from divorced households. I was there when she broke her arm and still vividly picture her falling, hearing the snap, and feeling the cool breeze hit my face as I cradled her against me as we walked back to the classroom for help. For 10 months I constantly saw her face and we talked almost every day.
That was the only time we ever attended the same school together.

Flash forward to present day. Our boys were born six months apart and we have hopes that they in turn might find lasting friendship in each other . We never miss our birthday calls. I'm a part of her family and she's a part of mine. We end every phone conversation with I love you.

And very much loved is she. My Chantelle.


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All for now.
~K