Lifestyle photography is what first grabbed my attention more than 20 years ago. Real life photography, finding moments and capturing them – that is what I love most. It’s what led me to pursue journalism and photojournalism as a career for 15 years, and to spend countless hours photographing events, festivals, and portraits for newspapers – and just for myself, because I loved it.

Looking through these photos of Leo (who I photographed on a laid-back spring afternoon just for fun), I was taken back to that balmy spring day with Leo’s mom and dad lounging on the grass with their sweet baby. And I was reminded of why I do what I do.

Here are a few of my favorite shots.