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The Story Behind the Image

Flying High
Flying High
Flying High (winner of a View Bug Editor’s Choice Award)

Inspiration

Let me tell you about an image which is truly special for me. My middle daughter, Amy, loves to swing. As I watched her enjoying herself, the scene brought me back to the carefree times of my own childhood. I quickly ran inside the house and grabbed my camera to capture the moment. I asked my wife to give the swing some extra speed so that Amy would come up higher in the sky, giving the photo that “I’m flying!” feeling.

To me, this capture sums up the best things about being a kid: being young and free. To laugh and seize the moment, not having to think about yesterday, today, or tomorrow. Life has its simple yet profound moments, and this was one of them.

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