Black and white image of a small child with mouth open wide and fists pressed against cheeks.

“There are mystically in our faces certain character which carry in them the motto of our souls, wherein he that cannot read A, B, C may read our natures." -Sir Thomas Brown. "Portraits of young children reveal their initial truths and values. I invite you to look, as well as listen, to each portrait. Let the camera tell you what truth each child embodies and what values each child represents. Portraiture provides a way for us to look at the lights and shadows of each glorious being for the child is living art." -Heather Elizabeth Dixon