Kratt Family Adoption and Family Shoot

Amy was one of the first mothers to contact me for an adoption shoot. (Most adopting families give me about 2 weeks notice on average, but I get some asking for shoots on the day or week of.) Being a Korean adoptee herself, Amy was incredibly excited to complete the circle and adopt her own daughter. That’s a beautiful story, passing on the gift that was given from her parents. The little one, Kate, is now back in America with her new parents and three brothers. Joshua, the oldest brother, is going to be an incredible brother and got to work immediately teaching Kate the names of colors and toys.

Unfortunately Kate wasn’t prepared for the separation and seemed to really dislike me. Making eye contact invariably left her crying. I understand, it’s not an uncommon reaction from girls. Really I don’t understand how any of the children don’t react just like she did. After separating from her foster parents Kate was… not happy, at least around me. The day after the adoption we met at Changdukgung Palace but didn’t have much luck trying to get her to smile so we agreed to meet again the next day at Bongeunsa Palace, a place I had never been before. Again the water works were pouring so we could get the exact images I typically do. But we took a long walk and poor Amy got a lot of exercise as Kate wanted to be carried. Notice that in every photo Amy is carrying her.