School photo day is a tradition many of us remember from our own childhoods: getting dressed up, standing in line with our classmates, sitting down in front of the camera and hearing those familiar words: “Say cheese!” But how many of those photographs actually looked like us? I know plenty of mine didn't. That's why I take a different approach when I photograph your children. I don't believe every child needs to give me the same big smile—or even smile at all. A school portr
