What a joy it was to spend the afternoon with Jill, Richard & Tess! Oh, sweet Tess! She can (almost literally) brighten up your day just by smiling (or talking!) at you. Having known Richard & Jill prior to Tess’s arrival into their life, it’s been great to see the evolution of this dynamic family. Richard was Philip’s mentor during his years as a teacher and Philip observed Tess’s first year through iPhone photos Richard would proudly bring to school. We were so thrilled to capture the whole family on film and especially lovely little Tess!
Ironically, this Japanese song is so fitting for this film. Philip picked this song because of its boisterous, fun tempo and melody. When he realized the song was actually sung in Japanese, we laughed! It was almost like Tess talking to us! We didn’t know what she was saying, and it didn’t really matter, because we could tell she was bubbling with joy and love.
