One of my biggest joys was interacting with, playing with and photographing the children on my trip with Hands up for Haiti. They were my biggest fans! They loved having their photo taken and would often ham it up for the camera. Then, they would run at me and insist on seeing their image. When it was time to find a corner to edit, I was often followed by a group to help me cull and edit. While we did not share the same language, they made it very clear which images were their favorite. So much about these children is just like their American counterparts. But then, you take a close look and realize many of them have seen and experienced more heartache than we will ever see. I believe you can see it in the eyes of some of these little ones. Below, are some of my favorite portraits taken throughout the week. I just love the ones taken on the side of the road (whether on walks or when our van broke down). There were a lot of kids rocking the peace sign. I’d be very curious to know how they learned it. When we started […]