A good friend of mine is a 5th grade teacher and asked for my help with a special project she wanted to do with her kids. It is based off the book, The Best Part of Me, where children write about what they like about themselves. Photographing these kids was really fun! I especially liked hearing about what they liked about themselves and why. I think it's so important for kids to get the chance to identify good things about themselves -- they all deserve to feel unique and special -- and this kind of thing builds confidence and self worth!
Here are just a few examples of the photos I took for their class...