So happy for this young man and his family!  I photographed a mini photo session to celebrate his leaving on a mission for his church.   

I actually took his Senior Portraits a few years ago when we lived in Houston, Texas.  Both of our families moved to the Phoenix area for different reasons.  We live up North and they live in Queen Creek.  We met in the middle!  It was so nice to see him and his mom again!  

We took these downtown Phoenix to incorporate the agave plants.  He is actually being sent to serve in Eastern Texas for two years!  I was so happy to use the clock tower for that reason!   It was fun to use the water features in the background.  He looks great in both his suits!

I love the wardrobe this mama put together for her family!  Creams, tans, light blue and a splash of orange.  All of these colors are in the floral print of mom’s dress.  The location was a great one and following some rain from the week before, so everything was newly green and lush.  We had a cloudy day which made for even light and bluer mountains.  The little guys enjoyed exploring the desert, when they weren’t being photographed.  It is so good for children to wander about. It made the photoshoot more enjoyable for them.

I am behind on posting about photoshoots taken at the end of fall.

This photoshoot is of a Senior who is an assistant director for his school plays! I was impressed, that sounds like a big job. I enjoy getting to know these young people as I work with them. Everyone has their own story. I love celebrating them through photography!

So Coco wasn’t meant to be in the photos, but at the end she ran and gave her young man a hug and it ended up being a favorite! Animals are fantastic and brought out a fun side of this Senior.