Oh to be a kid again, or at least to spend a week photographing them on the sunny Italian coast. This was the brief Sun and Daughter, the mineral kids sunscreen, set Alexandrena.

Naturally, she delivered, in her signature vibrant hues. Nothing about a beach day with kids can be scripted, which is exactly why Alex works so well there. On both land and sea, she let her subjects play, capturing the fizzing childhood excitement that unfolds naturally.