Portraits

What is it that makes children so cute? It doesn't have to be a relative or your own child, but just about any photo of a child can immediately trigger the "aww that's cute" cue in our minds. Is it their smiles or oversized eyes? Whatever the reasons, children have always been seen as adorable. Checkout some snapshots below that are sure to make you smile.

Of course your baby is the most beautiful, that's a given. But don’t you agree that these babies are a close second? These photos are only a few of the thousands of cute baby family photos shared by the community. Take a look at these baby faces - and their expressions - from over the past 100+ years.

Taking photos wasn’t as easy in the past as it is today. People couldn’t just take selfies on a whim, and not just anybody could take a photo. Expensive heavy machinery and slow technology required professional photographers to capture special moments in time. Creating a photo was a time intensive event that relied entirely on the abilities of the photographer. Photography was considered a mix of science and art, and photographers made magic.