On the way to meeting with this beautiful senior for her photo shoot, I noticed a cotton field on the side of the road and thought “what a perfect spot.” I completely forgot to mention it to her and we finished the session at the determined location, see post.  So, I called her on the way home and she happily agreed to meet me there, for just a few more. I just love spontaneous moments and people, especially when they work out. This is by far one of my favorite  stops.

A great day for a high school senior photo shoot in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Graduation time is right around the corner. Here is a little peek into this beautiful graduate’s photo shoot in Scottsdale, Arizona.

“Do not follow where the path may lead. Go, instead, where there is no path and leave a trail.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” -Nelson Mandela

Such a fun day searching for the perfect spots and an easy going model!

What an exciting way to start the new year. A sweet baby boy and a new family. I love the new year, it is just like a baby…full of hope, love, wonder and excitement. This little guy was too sweet and is just a bundle of cuteness.

“From small beginnings come great things.” Proverb

A little rain and clouds for the thirsty desert, a great day for a photo shoot. Enjoy a few shots of this desert rose, so sweet and pretty, just waiting for this day to come.

“Clouds came floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.”

Rabindranath Tagore, Indian Poet

“I am the only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something;and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something that I can do.”

Helen Keller

I love this idea that the family wanted to do, inspired by a Taylor Swift photograph.  Now I need to do this with my family, but our name is way too long!

“A FAMILY IS A PLACE WHERE PRINCIPLES ARE HAMMERED AND HONED ON THE ANVIL OF EVERYDAY LIVING” Charles Swindoll

One more cutie I photographed for Kylazations hair accessories on Etsy.

“Children’s games are hardly games. Children are never more serious than when they play.”

-Montaigne

Here are some more favorite photographs from an early senior session that I  loved doing. There is a different hope and excitement than the little ones I photograph. It is as if the dreams shift from parents to the child (I should say young adult) and it is inspiring to be a little part of this time in a person’s life.

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams.

Live the life you have imagined.

– Henry David Thoreau

The horizon leans forward,

offering you space to place new steps of change.

– Maya Angelou

What a fun couple of weeks joining in on Kindermusik classes and capturing those fun moments with mom (grandma, grandpa etc.) and child. I often wish I had some pictures during those times.  A quick sneak peek with more to come!  Thank you Miss Sherry for the fun time.

Without music, life is a journey through a desert.

-Pat Conroy (author)

These beautiful girls were so easy to work with and lots of fun!  They made it so difficult to choose the final photographs.  Here is a little sneak peek, with more to come soon!

A joy that is shared
Is a joy made double.
- Proverb

Time for family pictures for this sweet family. A great day chasing two little boys, watching airplanes and rolling in the grass.

Great parents and beautiful boys. Thanks!

“Sometimes being a brother is even better than being a superhero.” Marc Brown