Anne Geddes, inspired to photograph new beginnings in nature and in life, has created a book of new images titled "Beginnings." In her book, Anne includes a photograph of Maneesha holding a precious, prematurely born baby, Gabriella, who is the same weight as Maneesha was -- 1 kilogram, or 2.2 pounds -- when Anne first photographed Maneesha in 1993. Anne reveals how she felt taking this image of Maneesha, now a beautiful 17-year-old, having watched her grow from a frail preemie baby into a young woman.
"During this "Beginnings" project, I came to understand the deeper value of encouraging people to look at their babies and realize how precious, beautiful and important they are as human beings, that they should all be cherished, encouraged and nurtured."
huffingtonpost.com
Make sure you read the entire article. You'll see pictures of 17 year old Maneesha. What a beautiful girl...inside and out. I was out of ideas for Christmas gifts and so happy I found this book.
