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Parents, February, Show Your Love!

"Three-year-old Emily Keicher is adorable. She also has spina bifida, and will probably never walk on her own. This is the first time that a child with a disability has been on a Parents cover, and we got a tremendous amount of positive feedback. The special-needs community celebrated the fact that Emily wasn't chosen to illustrate an article about disabilities, but simply because she's a cute kid with a smile as shiny as her walker. Thayer Allyson Gowdy initially photographed Emily for a crafts article in the issue, but our photo director saw those pictures and realized she was cover-worthy."

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In the magazine cover a three-year-old named Emily Keicher is posed for a formal-environmental photo shoot showing off her cuteness. The message that the magazine cover is giving off is that even though she may have a disability, she is still happy as ever. Composition of this photo is really well put together by having Emily all dressed up in her favorite clothing items and her shiny walker. Emily is in a room where she feels comfortable and shows off her personality. The exposure in this photo is close to perfect but the items are too much of the same color making the background look bright. But Emily has perfect lighting and exposure.