Ethan is your typical three year old.  He is bouncy, anxious, and has a short attention span.  I recently had the opportunity to photograph Ethan at Raccoon River Park in West Des Moines, IA.  Ethan was a little shy at first, but warmed up rather quickly.  He was ready to pose and try out any of the fun ideas I had.  As kids get older you can actually work with them during photo shoots which makes it much easier than photographing newborns up to two year olds.  Something happens when they turn three and things get easier.  We hung out near the nature lodge for a little while capturing some posey photos of Ethan and then turned him lose on the playground to have a little fun.  We finished up the photo shoot with some shots down by the water.  Ethan, Mom, and Dad were awesome to work with.  Below are a few of our favorites.