We are a group of local photographer friends who have set out to document a slice of life that goes by way too quickly…childhood.  Our project is called The Kids Were Here, and is taken from the original project by Ketti Photography, who has so kindly allowed us to partake in part of this amazing project.  The idea is simple but gives such a strong message: to document what our children leave behind.  The purpose is to not only document the “messes,” but to capture a part of our lives and our children’s lives.  And although these things may seem trivial today or even a burden at times, these “messes” are the ones that will mean so much to us tomorrow and will be some of the most important images we will ever photograph, besides those of our children.

This month, the death of Prince Eric.   My 3 1/2 year old tends to be a bit tough on her toys and as my husband came home from work one day he noticed “Did Prince Charming and Price Eric have a fight?”   I was confused until he pointed to the mess of toys that laid on the floor of our living room.  Ahhh….poor Prince Eric.

 

Please take a minute to follow the links to see the other local photographers who are also participating in this project.