Senior Portraits with Josh

I think maybe Josh wasn't too sure about doing a portrait session with some chic his mom knew, but he warmed up to me pretty quickly. Few snide remarks, few compliments, few jokes about the girls and he was putty in my hands. HA! Maybe not quite putty, but he relaxed and we started having a lot of fun. I love teenagers! You're probably making that face most people make when I say that, but I really do! I feel for their struggles, and I get jazzed up by their energy and all the possibilities ahead of them. I know quite a few photographers who will NOT do senior portraits. They make excuses, but I think the pre-adults just make them uncomfortable. Those are the people that take some of the hormones, attitude, and bad decisions that can characterize the teen years and lump it all together and assign all that to anyone who happens to be 13 - 19 years old. Those characteristics are not set apart for just teenagers, friends. I know plenty of 30-somethings who have the same issues, but on the one hand, maybe they hide it better. On the other hand, the consequences now effect their families and not just them. Give me a teenager with all of their angst and trying to figure out this whole life THING, letting their attitudes hang out for all to see, ANY DAY. It's a tough phase to get through, and they need all the support, prayer, honesty, and unconditional love we can give them.

Wow. That got way deep.

Uh...back to the fun I had with Josh. Enjoy!