CAITLYN'S SENIOR PORTRAITS | GRADUATING DURING A PANDEMIC

Graduation season is usually full of tradition : caps and gowns, parties and celebrations, ceremonies and maybe even trips or vacations.

Then, 2020 happened. This graduation season was unlike any other as seniors celebrated their milestones amid the COVID-19 pandemic. I felt for these young men and women as they watched so many things they expected to happen simply get cancelled, one after another after another. So many questions they faced during what should be an exciting time, that truly has enough questions all on its own without the country or world, for that matter, being “shut down.”

But this class is strong. I photographed many high school seniors this year, and each of them had such strength and peace about the issue. Yes they were uncertain, yes they were disappointed in missing out on proms and countless other events and celebrations, like being able to walk across the stage for their commencement ceremony. But they all were going with the flow and didn’t seem to let it get to them. I have so much more respect for this class after talking with the seniors who have gone through this unprecedented experience.

Beautiful Caitlyn is just one of those amazing seniors who graduated in the midst of COVID-19. She graduated from Reagan High School and will attend UTSA and study Nursing.

Class of 2020. Keep your head up, this is a unique experience that only you will be able to tell. I know you will tell it well.

MAN'S BEST FRIEND | AUSTIN PET PHOTOGRAPHER

Meet Rio Dog. His parents love him so. He’s a very good boy. Sadly, Mom and Dad discovered he has cancer in his tail, and he has to have surgery to remove it, so they wanted to take some photos together before surgery. There is a small chance that Rio might lose his tail. If so, life will look a little different but I know he will adjust and be so happy to be healthy again. Here are just a few snaps from our fun session together.

THE FINAL PREGNANCY | AUSTIN MATERNITY PHOTOGRAPHER

This beautiful woman. She came to me at the last minute, like 37 weeks along, last minute. She said she felt frantic because she knows it’s her last pregnancy and she just really wanted some beautiful images of her carrying her 2nd and final baby. And I totally get it because I was, at the time, 39 weeks pregnant. Technically I was on maternity leave already, but we squeezed in her pregnancy portrait session just in time in beautiful North Austin. I absolutely love how these turned out. We captured all the joy that beautiful Kristi is experiencing as she awaits the arrival of her sweet baby girl. Thank you Kristi for trust game to capture these images for you, just in the knick of time!

TINY DANCER | TEEN YEARS PHOTOGRAPHER

I have photographed beautiful Lexi several times now, and it’s been so fun to watcher her grow up through the teen years. When she reached out about some dance portraits in Austin, I was really excited. So we went to one of my favorite locations and captured some gorgeous images of her dancing and just being herself. Here are a few favorites from her Austin teen dance portrait photo session. Enjoy.

THE TEEN YEARS | SIENNA IS 12

The Teen Years series is one of my favorite milestone series to capture. The teen years sessions take place at pivotal moments in your kids lives so you can always remember these special times in a unique and beautiful way. I photograph teens at ages twelve or thirteen, fifteen or sweet sixteen, and then again at 18 years for their senior graduation portraits. This series is the best way to capture their growth over the teen years.

Sienna’s twelve year session was a surprise gift to her Mother, and it was the best present ever. Here are just a few favorites from her teen portrait session in Austin, as we captured her final days as a pre-teen. Thanks Sienna, I can’t wait for our next photoshoot together.