I’ve been photographing this young man for eleven years now. Every year his parents bring him for a Portrait Session and an updated Wall Portrait, so I get to build on what we did the previous year and my goal (as always) is to make it even better. He likes to be outside for portraits, but just as he arrived for his Session that morning, dark clouds were gathering in the west and the wind was gusting impatiently. We decided to risk it, and ended up with some of the (fastest) most distinctive images we’ve ever taken of him.

Eventually the wind made it dangerous to stay outside, so we went back inside the studio for the last few minutes. We included family- because moms and dads are the glue that hold the family together! Happy birthday to this young man- I look forward to seeing what we’ll create next year!