It’s super hard to pick just 10, but for each photo I’ll write a little about why I picked it and what I love about it. These photos are in no particular order! They all were taken with the Nikon D700 and the Nikon 85mm 1.4 or the Sigma 50mm macro 2.8 lens.

Arya’s nominator writes “Arya Skye was just like any other little girl until one day a slightly swelled joint turned into a huge change in her entire life. Arya was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis 6 days before Christmas 2012 since then she has gone through numerous changes in her life. Arthritis in children is […]

Faith’s nominator Laura Whitaker writes “ESP has had a recent addition to our family. She is blond beauty and a little ball of joy that lives up to her name: Faith. Faith was born with a deletion of the 4th chromosome a very rare condition that doesn’t have a full lifespan and there is no […]

Her nominator writes: “Gabby has a mitochondrial disorder. She is non verbal, has difficulty with mobility (walks, but has irregular gait pattern), and has numerous health issues. Lately she has been battling gastrointestinal issues and has made many trips to Children’s Hospital. Gabby is a rider in our therapeutic riding program. She loves riding and […]

Her nominator writes “Hi Heather, My name is Ilona and I would like to nominate my grandaughter Illyra for your memorial princess session.Illyra has Williams Syndrome or WS, (also called “Pixie-ism”) a chromosome deletion which includes developmental delays, cortical visual impairment, heart and vascular issues, and the inability to make the protein elastin. (This is […]

Katie was actually nominated three different times by three separate people! Her first nominator writes “Katie is a little girl that I met in 2010 when she was our Heart Hero for our Heart Walk. Katie was only three, but she had already gone through more in her three years than most people face in […]

Marti’s Nominator writes: “I saw of your contest in Athens Banner Herald. I would like to nominate Marti Love Terrell of Elberton, GA. You can see Marti Love’s story via the Facebook page that has been set up for her “Pray for Marti.” Our entire community has come together in love and prayer for this […]

Her mother writes “McKenzie is 3 years old with Mitochondrial Disease. It is a rather rare condition and we moved from Orlando to be closer to the right specialist. Basically her mitochondria has an issue producing ATP (energy). Of course every organ in the body needs ATP so as you can imagine, she has issues […]

Magen was actually nominated twice.. once by her grandmother and once by her mother! Here’s the first one. Her nominator writes “I would like to nominate my granddaughter, Magen Ferland. She has severe developmental delays. But, her greatest thrill is being a princess.At birth there was no indications that any thing was wrong. But, after […]

It’s super hard to pick just 10, but for each photo I’ll write a little about why I picked it and what I love about it. These photos are in no particular order! They all were taken with the Nikon D700 and the Sigma 50mm macro 2.8 lens this year.