Benjamin at 1 | Whitefish Bay Family Photography

Baby Benjamin is toddler Benjamin now and I was so very pleased to reintroduce him to my camera this month to capture a milestone birthday time in his young life. We picked the beach for the session because, well, beaches are a delightful bonus feature of Milwaukee life. But, truth be told Benjamin wasn’t all that impressed with Lake Michigan. The waves were too crashy and the wind too windy, but, on the plus side, mom was there and dad was there and hiding off camera left somewhere was grandma singing a song. In the end, Benjamin gave in and gave us a few smiles, but the best part was when he got to go back home to the cozy, bright warmth of his very own room where the books live. Next time he’s at the beach I think he’ll be able to notice the ducks and the sand and the big beautiful horizon line just a bit more but I also think he’ll still end up back in the arms of his favorite people, happy to snuggle, happy to read a book.