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focal length: 24 mm
shutter speed: 1/50
aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 320
flash: none

Her clothes are mismatched, her hair is disheveled and the obvious? She’s drooling milk. Not so “picture perfect” is it? But, do you know what? I like it! I like it because this is what she looks like most of the time and this is part of what I want to remember about her at this age. I want to remember how she liked to let her milk dribble out of her mouth to signal when she’s had enough. I want to remember how cute she looked even in her mismatched PJ’s. I want to remember her chronic bed head due to all the naps she took during the day. I want to remember her just as she is. A not-so-perfect picture is actually “perfect” in my eyes.

Do you have any not-so-perfect-and-yet-so-perfect shots in your photo collection? I’d love to see them! If you have one somewhere floating around in cyberspace, leave us a link, or at least describe the picture in words. They may very well turn out to be our most treasured photos!

Laura is a Vancouver wedding and portrait photographer. Visit laurahana.com.