Some families stop feeling like “clients” after a while. They become part of your story. I’ve been photographing this family for years now, and every time we get together, I’m struck by how much time has quietly passed. How much the kids have grown. There’s an extra layer of meaning here for me. Their mom once took care of my daughter in the NICU — during one of the most fragile seasons of my life. Now, photographing her children each year as they run, laugh, and grow feels full-circle in a way that still catches me off guard. It’s wild how life weaves these connections together. I am forever grateful for trust, for time, and for getting to witness families grow.