Sebastian's First Haircut: A Child Life Portrait, Chandler, Arizona

Sebastian’s First Haircut: A Child Life Portrait, Chandler, Arizona

Sebastian recently turned one and it was time for his first haircut. So, naturally Karen (his mother) called me. I like the way Karen thinks. She wants to record her little boy’s life with great images. Momentous occasions, like a first haircut deserve a photo. The difference is that most people will have one or two snap shots and Karen has a lot of really great shots that truly document the event.

So, we started at Sebastian’s home in Chandler, Arizona and got some pre-haircut child portraits of him. In the slide show you will see, we spent some time with his toys.

And then we went to the park. It was a toss up on the activities. Slide on the slide, puck up dirt or pick off the bark from a tree. Those are some pretty tough choices.

Then it was time for the big adventure. Going to the barber shop. This barber shop was perfect. The nicest old men were there waiting for Sebastian (his dad is a regular there).

Needless to say, this little boy was not happy about the haircut.

The more arms and faces I got into the frame, the more frantic things look, which is perfect for the shot.

Surprisingly, Sebastian would occasionally find something entertaining and smile for a bit and forget about the barber.

“Won’t you please help me?” This image is one of my favorites of the group, with Sebastian’s crocodile tears and his pleading lean, he makes a strong case for breaking him out of there, but alas, I continued to shoot.

I love the walls in this barber shop. I love this barber shop. It is straight out of the 60s.

I loved that after Sebastian was rescued by his father at the end of the haircut, he points back to the chair and the “brutes” who accosted him in the form of a haircut.