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Familyscapes

Pregnant torso draped in gown reflected in mirror.
Child peering behind father who is holding him near door with sunlight in window.
Toddler in blur of movement walking through room between dining table and bassinet.
Toddler climbing from buggy while father ties shoe of pregnant mother.
Toddler with cake staring across table at mother and her plate with cake.
Toddler squatting beside long lineup of toy cars and trucks.
Toys lined up on rim of bathtub with draped shower curtain.
Self-portrait over sink with pregnant belly and toilet reflected in bathroom mirror.
Baby in bathtub seated on sponge with rubber duckie beside him.
Toddler with bucket on head drumming in room with many scattered toys and reclining father.
Toddler in dragon costume sorting Halloween candy next to baby seated in carrier on table top.
Legs of baby in carrier placed on table amidst mother’s paperwork and brother’s toys.
Baby’s face with chin bubbles beside torso of toddler brother in teddy bear t-shirt.
Reflection in bathroom mirror of mother’s waist and crying baby seated on floor.
Toddler wearing a Santa mask backwards.
Toddler headfirst in box in playroom surrounded by second box, cardboard bricks and toys.
Toddler in a hat box scooting himself across floor.
Child’s legs standing on chair beside desk with sunlight streaming through window.
Father kissing son at table that holds planning work, coffee cup and toy zebra.
Child with dinosaur bandaid on his face bending to pick up toy in play room.
Toddler dragging older brother through hallway beneath hanging hands from child’s art.
Pensive child sitting on floor against father who is seated on couch next to newspapers.
Father’s lap with dinosaurs placed on lap and arms of chair.
Blur of child running in front of Christmas tree with stockings on railing behind him.
Small boy in ghost costume facing parade of school children in costumes.
Boy huddled in his hooded sweatshirt in Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument.
Boy in werewolf wig with painted face posing in light and shadow.
Two boys in winter face masks walking past car in icy driveway.
Boy’s face with closed eyes lying in bathtub while parent washes his hair.
Portrait of boy wearing astronaut helmet made from cardboard and plastic.
Torso of boy lying on Mexican rug with calico cat resting on his stomach.
Boy with painted face seated on rug inside front door opened to chalk drawings on stoop.
Boy with face paint studying his reflection in bathroom mirror with clutter around room.
Boy standing with telephone cord around his legs while second boy crawls under adjacent table.
Boy standing inside against door pane while second boy on porch stoops to pick up basketball.
Eye of boy peering into window that is inset into front door.
When my sons were young photographing the unpredictable daily scenes became a compulsion. The camera helped me navigate through the jumble of family life. The medley held imagination, intensity, and grace. It was so much more than I ever could have imagined alone. It was our own and unique familyscapes.