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Why Having Your Portrait Made Is Important

My friend Matthew Simmons and I did recently did a photo shoot with an amazing little girl named Desi Robinson. After sending Renee, Desi’s mother, the finished images and talking to her a few days after, something really hit me.

Renee thanked me for asking Desi to do a shoot with Matthew and I, because she had “come so far” since having that experience. After hearing this, I wanted to explore this idea a little more.

I had always believed that it was important to have your portrait made at least once, but I didn’t have any solid, real life examples as to why until now. Renee agreed to speak with me a little about Desi’s background and how she’s changed and now I want to share Desi’s story with you all.

I found out that prior to meeting Desi she had many insecurities that started at a very young age. “When Desi was in first grade, the school she went to was very big on learning about healthy eating and dieting. She really took everything they said to heart. At seven years old, my daughter, who was in the fourth percentile for weight, was counting calories,” Renee told me.

When Desi was in 3rd grade, her teacher called Renee to let her know that, while helping Desi with grammar in her personal journal, she had noticed that Desi wrote several times about how fat, ugly, and stupid she felt she was. Renee went on to tell how Desi is in the top of her class and that, “It was quite a shock to hear as she shows none of these things at home. Her opinion of herself was so very low and at such a young age.”

Complete story at - http://petapixel.com/2015/05/02/why-having-your-portrait-made-is-important/