The changing of the seasons in New York this fall has been absolutely bursting with color! I have had the pleasure of photographing lots of kids’ portraits against this stunning backdrop, and I wanted to share some of the highlights (this is part 1 of a 3-part series of portraits).
This shoot took place on the far side (coming from Manhattan) of Prospect Park, where horses meander along the trail by the water on their way back to the 
nearby stable. It was a gloriously sunny day, and the 1-year-old subject was more than delighted to see a row of horseback-
riders rambling by.
We sat in the shade and played in the leaves, and as 1-year-old’s do, this one kept finding sticks and trying to eat them. (No amount of hearing the word “Yuck,” could convince her otherwise.)
She was a delightful subject and would sit and look right into the camera, or glowingly at her mother. Talk 
about merging work with pleasure! It was a wonderful way to spend the afternoon, and I found myself in total appreciation of the fact that my career consists of being willing to bask in the sun on a mild fall day, and play in the leaves with a 1-year-old. What an honor to get to spend an hour with this beautiful, little girl.
