Mom Turns Dreams Into A Whimsical Reality As She Photographs Disabled Daughter

A New Zealand mother is making fairy tales a reality by turning her daughter into the subject of her whimsical photography.

Holly Spring, photographer and mother of this beautiful little girl Violet, told LifeDaily she got into photography through necessity.

It was “the need to photograph my daughter growing, changing, struggling then thriving,” Holly said. 

As Violet grew, so did their photoshoots. The pictures gave both girls the opportunity to be creative and explore the fairytales they read about in books.

“I am taught by nature how to see whimsy in the beauty of the environment around me. Violet teaches me to see the whimsy in her, and together I have my formula for Whimsical Art with Heart.”

But a component of these photoshoots is the challenge family faces and a way for Holly to appreciate the little things in life. Violet was born with a disease called Hirschsprung’s Disease, in which there is an absence of nerve endings in parts of her bowel. At just two and a half months old, Violet had to go under the knife. Additionally, Violet has a missing hand condition, which was caused by a mutation in utero. Holly says the two conditions are unrelated.

Holly says the health conditions have been challenging, but it also forces her to take nothing for granted.

“A good day with her is a day with no sickness or bowel issues. As a parent of an only child, this is our normal and everything else takes a back seat.”

Normal looks whimsical for this beautiful child and her mother. If you appreciate life’s simplicities and want others to do so too, please SHARE with friends and family. And don’t forget to keep up with Holly Spring Photography online.

[Featured Image Credit: Holly Spring Photography]