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It didn't get off to a great start. Walla Walla took the first two games making for a long road to the win. But the Knights did just that, upping their game and taking the next three for the match win. These girls always play better under pressure and it's exciting to see them determine to win, get focused and be tough. (Don't quote me) but I believe this makes their record 21-3. Pretty impressive for such a young program. Go Knights!
This was a tough sell. The daughter who hates having her photo taken. Hates photos of herself. I had to pretty much beg, plead, bribe and cajole to get a few senior photos of her. Feeling pretty happy that she, as my "toughest client", likes them. So proud of you honey! I know it's a tough year but I have no doubt you are up to the challenge.
Photographers have this little saying about what an honor it is when another photographer asks you to take their portraits. It's a complement because they know they can trust you to capture them the way they would like to be seen. Keelin has been interested in photography almost as long as I have known her and I do my best to help her learn and grow whenever she has questions. Well this student has started taking some pretty serious photos on her own, even being hired by other teens for their portraits, so she is definitely on the right track. I got to spend part of a grey, Fall afternoon in her apple orchard making a few images of Keelin for her senior portfolio. It's fun to see how she has grown (physically and photographically) and know I contributed in some small way. Here is a little sneak peek of the very photogenic Keelin.
We met him at Penney's to help pick out a tie to match her dress. We were there looking for THE shoes. You know, the shoes every girl knows will complete the dress just so? We found the tie in about 10 seconds, the shoes, not so easily. In fact she ended up buying a pair of boots instead ("Mom, I've been looking for these FOR-EV-ER...") and wearing a pair she already had. He made her a special dinner, complete with candlelight, sparkling cider and "romantic music" and they both laughed when "Take My Breath Away" came on as if planned. I asked them to give me a call when they were headed to the dance and meet me in one of my favorite downtown photo spots for 10 minutes. We grabbed a few frames in the pitch dark (a first for me), had a few laughs and off they went to Homecoming. Oh to be 17 again. Or 18. Or 19. Or...you get the idea!
Seventeen and interested in attending the University of Washington. Cross-country runner, tall, good-lookin' kid, did I mention great hair? One of the things I love most about shooting senior portraits is all that exhuberance. All that possibility. That youth and unlimited future opening right there in front of them. I always leave a session happy for the prospect of our world, in the hands of these young kids with big ideas and bigger hearts. Just leaves me hopeful, and that my friends, is a great place to be. Good luck, Carl, in all that you do!
