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Photographer Mom Turns Her 9-Year-Old Adopted Daughter Into Iconic Characters
Meet Alice Lewis, an aspiring nine-year-old actress and model. She enjoys cosplaying and having her pictures taken by her photographer mother, Kelly Lewis.
Alice’s beautiful story started when, at the age of 7, she was adopted by the photographer’s family. At the time of her adoption, she decided that she wanted to change her name to Alice – after Lewis Carroll’s beloved character.
With her incredible personality and imagination, Alice has already shown a natural modelling talent in front of the camera.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Readers concerned about the choice of wording in this post’s title are invited to read this Tumblr post by Alice’s mother, Kelly.
More info: maliceofalice.com
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MaryHuntPeret 11 years ago
Why do people always have to point out when a child is adopted? Regardless of whether she was adopted, she is the woman's DAUGHTER.
HollyErickson 11 years ago
Agree. That's exactly what I thought. It has nothing to do with the story!
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BarbBraun 11 years ago
I think perhaps the point of mentioning that Alice is adopted is so that people will understand that she is re-inventing herself.
11 years ago
why does it have to be so emphasised that she's adopted!!? why can't the title just say Photographer mom turns her 9-year-old daughter...?
AliceBengel 11 years ago
Because that's when she changed her name to Alice.
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MartinJ 11 years ago
These pictures are so beautiful but I do not understand at all the connection to her being adopted?
AliceBengel 11 years ago
Read the intro. That's when she chose her new name. It's just part of her story.
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LaDonnaHulcy 11 years ago
I like that they said that she was adopted, gives me hope that others will be adopted with love and be the joy of someones life. I love the whole thing.
JennyStorment 11 years ago
OK I am not one to get all PC but WHY is her daughter referred as "adopted daughter"? You need to change this! Its her daughter!
SwaggyPete 11 years ago
I think its bad that her mom is making her own 9 year old daughter dress up into characters of all kind. Maybe she doesn't want to do this?
Nawarona 11 years ago
Pictures are amazing but...Alice looks really upset in most of tchem. I wonder why. That's pretty sad, I think.
DianaFinley 11 years ago
Oh my gosh she is beautiful!!!! I love her story!!!! And I absolutely love the Fairy photograph!!!! Well done!! Keep being you and original.
harris4ogin 11 years ago
A different spin... See this wonderful person I invited into my life. More children need homes. Please consider adoption and experience joy.
harris4ogin 11 years ago
A different spin. She may be saying, "Look at this amazing person I gave a home & family. Please consider adopting."
RuthCranston 11 years ago
And it was important to say she was adopted because......................Oh! That's right. It wasn't.
GenayaNahu 11 years ago
These pictures are amazing. How cool to be raised in an environment that supports and encourages your dreams. Love it, awesome parenting.
Georgie Jeppesen 10 years ago
This is what the mom had to say about all this....http://kellyisnice.tumblr.com/post/101397148896/the-misadventures-of-a-little-girl-adopted
GeorgieJeppesen 10 years ago
This is what the mom had to sayhttp://kellyisnice.tumblr.com/post/101397148896/the-misadventures-of-a-little-girl-adopted-into-a
ChrisAdrianBarnido 11 years ago
i love your photos.. nice.. soon.. I'm good photographer like you are.
Meredith Godfrey 11 years ago
Mother and daughter find each other to create MAGIC- and we,the viewers, are fortunate enough to be privy
Arya Raven 11 years ago
What a beautiful little girl. I melt a little inside when they are adopted because I was. It's nice when people adopt children.
Sara Colmenares 11 years ago
Children are a responsibility of all the human society, adopt children has nothing wrong, but an act of real love.
SaraColmenares 11 years ago
Children are a responsibility of all the human society, adopt children has nothing wrong, but an act of real love.
AndreaKumar 11 years ago
OMG!!!! this is great, inspiring...little girl is beautiful, she has already so much energy and strong character. Just amazing art <3
CassieLund 11 years ago
love the fairy and the doll one,well loved them all,but they were my fav....
Emily June 11 years ago
What a wonderful hobby that connects mother's and daughter's interests. I wonder if my daughter will go for this!
WendyRotteveel 11 years ago
she does not look real happy, I hope she is though javascript:void(0);
Ivana Barbaric 11 years ago
You people need to read the whole story before you snap back at something so irrelevant... So quick to judge...shame
Ivana Barbaric 11 years ago
Why do people have to argue about everything? So funny... Enjoy the pictures she did an amazing job..
Ketra Eichelkraut 11 years ago
I think that is such a treasure to pass on to any child.Most kids just get the normal candid shots and birthday poses.These are beautiful!
ManuelSchubiger 11 years ago
I didn´t even notice that in the title it says she´s adopted..., but I enjoyed the trip down memory lane a lot!
KellyPerry 11 years ago
Love! She is gorgeous & you mum are quite the photographer! Let the haters hate and like you said, Shake it off! ;)
MelinaAndradeSanna 11 years ago
What a talented young girl!!! So happy she found a mother that fits her so well!
MariaMartinez-Whitney 11 years ago
my favorite is the fairy! and by the way she looks just like her mom!
Janette McConnery 11 years ago
I think we should be talking about the Woman and her Daughter's work which is definitely awesome!
Pandamanda 11 years ago
nothing wrong with being adopted or honest.problem is the questions from other people which isn't their business. Great pics - poor girl xx
Rhonda Lynn 11 years ago
I love these! Great job to the Mama on incorporating great shots and attire!
TinaBarksdale 11 years ago
Love goes beyond blood, never mind the child is adopted She is the Daughter of a loving home that should be all that matters. Fantastic Pics
KathrynSullivan 11 years ago
I thought it fascinating that Alice chose to change her name. She is fantastic!
dianeciarloni 11 years ago
I wondered the same about "adopted." stunning pics. Her talent as a model is almost scary!
Laura A.Gregory 11 years ago
adopted or not, she is simply beautiful. Maybe her little girl wanted to know. She is proud of her, to take such beautiful pictures!
MichelleBrupbacher 11 years ago
Very nice Job but: She's a child... Where's her smile? And why pointing out she's adopted?
IvanaBarbaric 11 years ago
Some images require no smile... :) and read the story for the adopted question
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Diana Marcu 11 years ago
She is the most adorable pretty little girl I've seen lately ! Aw ! So beautiful in so many ways...
Johanna Magdalena 11 years ago
Beautiful pictures!! I don´t know how bored panda find so amazing things every day.. but loving it!
Janine Elizabeth 11 years ago
Growing up as an adopted daughter I was never introduced as my moms adopted daughter just her daughter. Who cares she didn't come from her
Janine Elizabeth 11 years ago
Womb. That is unnecessary stapling of the title especially when the article isn't about adoption. It's about this artists beautiful daughter
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AmyWeekley 11 years ago
The point of mentioning the adoption is that when she was adopted, she chose her own name. That's a pretty important part of her story.
MaryHuntPeret 11 years ago
Why do people always have to point out when a child is adopted? Regardless of whether she was adopted, she is the woman's DAUGHTER.
HollyErickson 11 years ago
Agree. That's exactly what I thought. It has nothing to do with the story!
Load More Replies... BarbBraun 11 years ago
I think perhaps the point of mentioning that Alice is adopted is so that people will understand that she is re-inventing herself.
11 years ago
why does it have to be so emphasised that she's adopted!!? why can't the title just say Photographer mom turns her 9-year-old daughter...?
AliceBengel 11 years ago
Because that's when she changed her name to Alice.
Load More Replies... MartinJ 11 years ago
These pictures are so beautiful but I do not understand at all the connection to her being adopted?
AliceBengel 11 years ago
Read the intro. That's when she chose her new name. It's just part of her story.
Load More Replies... LaDonnaHulcy 11 years ago
I like that they said that she was adopted, gives me hope that others will be adopted with love and be the joy of someones life. I love the whole thing.
JennyStorment 11 years ago
OK I am not one to get all PC but WHY is her daughter referred as "adopted daughter"? You need to change this! Its her daughter!
SwaggyPete 11 years ago
I think its bad that her mom is making her own 9 year old daughter dress up into characters of all kind. Maybe she doesn't want to do this?
Nawarona 11 years ago
Pictures are amazing but...Alice looks really upset in most of tchem. I wonder why. That's pretty sad, I think.
DianaFinley 11 years ago
Oh my gosh she is beautiful!!!! I love her story!!!! And I absolutely love the Fairy photograph!!!! Well done!! Keep being you and original.
harris4ogin 11 years ago
A different spin... See this wonderful person I invited into my life. More children need homes. Please consider adoption and experience joy.
harris4ogin 11 years ago
A different spin. She may be saying, "Look at this amazing person I gave a home & family. Please consider adopting."
RuthCranston 11 years ago
And it was important to say she was adopted because......................Oh! That's right. It wasn't.
GenayaNahu 11 years ago
These pictures are amazing. How cool to be raised in an environment that supports and encourages your dreams. Love it, awesome parenting.
Georgie Jeppesen 10 years ago
This is what the mom had to say about all this....http://kellyisnice.tumblr.com/post/101397148896/the-misadventures-of-a-little-girl-adopted
GeorgieJeppesen 10 years ago
This is what the mom had to sayhttp://kellyisnice.tumblr.com/post/101397148896/the-misadventures-of-a-little-girl-adopted-into-a
ChrisAdrianBarnido 11 years ago
i love your photos.. nice.. soon.. I'm good photographer like you are.
Meredith Godfrey 11 years ago
Mother and daughter find each other to create MAGIC- and we,the viewers, are fortunate enough to be privy
Arya Raven 11 years ago
What a beautiful little girl. I melt a little inside when they are adopted because I was. It's nice when people adopt children.
Sara Colmenares 11 years ago
Children are a responsibility of all the human society, adopt children has nothing wrong, but an act of real love.
SaraColmenares 11 years ago
Children are a responsibility of all the human society, adopt children has nothing wrong, but an act of real love.
AndreaKumar 11 years ago
OMG!!!! this is great, inspiring...little girl is beautiful, she has already so much energy and strong character. Just amazing art <3
CassieLund 11 years ago
love the fairy and the doll one,well loved them all,but they were my fav....
Emily June 11 years ago
What a wonderful hobby that connects mother's and daughter's interests. I wonder if my daughter will go for this!
WendyRotteveel 11 years ago
she does not look real happy, I hope she is though javascript:void(0);
Ivana Barbaric 11 years ago
You people need to read the whole story before you snap back at something so irrelevant... So quick to judge...shame
Ivana Barbaric 11 years ago
Why do people have to argue about everything? So funny... Enjoy the pictures she did an amazing job..
Ketra Eichelkraut 11 years ago
I think that is such a treasure to pass on to any child.Most kids just get the normal candid shots and birthday poses.These are beautiful!
ManuelSchubiger 11 years ago
I didn´t even notice that in the title it says she´s adopted..., but I enjoyed the trip down memory lane a lot!
KellyPerry 11 years ago
Love! She is gorgeous & you mum are quite the photographer! Let the haters hate and like you said, Shake it off! ;)
MelinaAndradeSanna 11 years ago
What a talented young girl!!! So happy she found a mother that fits her so well!
MariaMartinez-Whitney 11 years ago
my favorite is the fairy! and by the way she looks just like her mom!
Janette McConnery 11 years ago
I think we should be talking about the Woman and her Daughter's work which is definitely awesome!
Pandamanda 11 years ago
nothing wrong with being adopted or honest.problem is the questions from other people which isn't their business. Great pics - poor girl xx
Rhonda Lynn 11 years ago
I love these! Great job to the Mama on incorporating great shots and attire!
TinaBarksdale 11 years ago
Love goes beyond blood, never mind the child is adopted She is the Daughter of a loving home that should be all that matters. Fantastic Pics
KathrynSullivan 11 years ago
I thought it fascinating that Alice chose to change her name. She is fantastic!
dianeciarloni 11 years ago
I wondered the same about "adopted." stunning pics. Her talent as a model is almost scary!
Laura A.Gregory 11 years ago
adopted or not, she is simply beautiful. Maybe her little girl wanted to know. She is proud of her, to take such beautiful pictures!
MichelleBrupbacher 11 years ago
Very nice Job but: She's a child... Where's her smile? And why pointing out she's adopted?
IvanaBarbaric 11 years ago
Some images require no smile... :) and read the story for the adopted question
Load More Replies... Diana Marcu 11 years ago
She is the most adorable pretty little girl I've seen lately ! Aw ! So beautiful in so many ways...
Johanna Magdalena 11 years ago
Beautiful pictures!! I don´t know how bored panda find so amazing things every day.. but loving it!
Janine Elizabeth 11 years ago
Growing up as an adopted daughter I was never introduced as my moms adopted daughter just her daughter. Who cares she didn't come from her
Janine Elizabeth 11 years ago
Womb. That is unnecessary stapling of the title especially when the article isn't about adoption. It's about this artists beautiful daughter
Load More Replies... AmyWeekley 11 years ago
The point of mentioning the adoption is that when she was adopted, she chose her own name. That's a pretty important part of her story.
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