My "Lively" and Lovely Vivian- Claremont, Ca Children's Portrait Photographer

When picking a name for my middle daughter Vivian over two and a half years ago, I didn't put much thought into the meaning of her name. I had always liked the name and thought it was pretty and feminine. Little did I know how well her name would suit her. Vivian is derived from the Latin word for "alive" and boy is Vivian ever bursting with life. She is not only lively, but strong-willed, fiery, stubborn, and often fearless. She is also charming, free-spirited, and just plain fun! Although Vivian loves to challenge me (and let's be honest) a lot of the time, I adore the "life" in that child. And even though she has me pulling my hair out at times, I wouldn't have it any other way.

So here are my portraits of Vivi, who was overjoyed to dress up, but absolutely did not want her pictures taken when we arrived at our location. She warmed up after a few minutes and the lovely, charming, spirited Vivian shone through. As always, please enjoy!