Here's a quote that could never be more true: "If you don't understand how a woman could both love her sister dearly and want to wring her neck at the same time, then you were probably an only child." I thank God for not being an only child and for my sister! With four daughters in our house (who LOVE their "baby brother" - and each other!), I have seen first-hand the dynamics of Linda Sunshine's quote. (Is that really her name?) During a recent photo shoot for a family's portrait, none was more evident before, during, and after with these three sisters. As a photographer, I probably shouldn't tell some behind-the-scenes secrets. However, to prove a point, I will reveal the honest truth: These three siblings fussed over clothes, punctuality, hair, toenails, and everything in-between. Ultimately, though, Julia, Hannah, and Kata giggled, cuddled, snuggled, and intertwined their colorfully manicured fingers. In spite of the trivial tiffs, these girls love each other to the core, sharing sisterly secrets and communicating or irritating each other with a simple "look" --- all in a matter of seconds. I imagine the unspoken words for this photo are, "We are part of an exclusive club that no one else will ever understand, and between us, we like it that way."
(c) Carmen Bright Photography 2012
