cali // senior

Flashback 2 is here with Cali! I first met this darling girl a few years back through my work with the Liz Logelin Foundation. She is fierce and delightful, strong and brave and her smile lights up so many rooms and lives. Cali is a dear and the best big sister to her sweet sis. 

Keep loving big and dreaming bigger, Cali! Best wishes on your next big adventure :)

Minnie // Senior

This week, I'm sharing a flashback to last summer when I photographed two fabulous senior girls who are now on their way to college. It's something I can't believe is happening - how did this last year in high school fly by so fast?! I remember finally being able to shop for my own college dorm room and planning everything to a T. The opportunity and possibility that comes when you walk on that campus for the first time (with a van-ful of your belongings behind you!), whether it's in your backyard or across the country, feels amazing. I wish this for these ladies (and so much more!) during this first year of adventure!

Minnie was downright adorable and casual and totally down to earth. When a young lady can go from jeans and tank top to knockout dress and feel 110% confident in herself, you know you've found a true gem. She was stunning - her serious face?! I told her she should be a model, but only for me. HA! I loved hearing Minnie's stories about travel adventures, spreading her wings and the love she has for her family. 

Keep spreading those wings, Minnie! Best wishes on your next big adventure :)

A whole lotta Sams, a few handsome guys and a trio of lovely ladies - Meet Ana, Sam H, Sam K, Sophia and Sam T. 

These five are all almost half-way through their senior year of high school and from what I see on Facebook and in person, they're absolutely ROCKING it. I couldn't be prouder! I've known all of them for a variety of timeframes: one was my first-ever bat mitzvah client, one my second-ever bat mitzvah client, another via his lovely mother and a few other mitzvah clients. One I've known for a decade and nannied for him and his siblings since the youngest was a month old. And another I had the pleasure of meeting at her sister's bat mitzvah earlier this year and we had a candy-filled time :)

Regardless of the time I've known them, they picked me to document this amazing time in their lives. I'm so very honored and it's something I don't take lightly in the least, which is perhaps why I'm only revealing my moonlighting this fall as a senior portrait photographer. It's not my forte, but making portraits of people I adore and love is. All of these images are radically different and showcase a variety of personalities - just like their subjects!

Thank you thank you thank you to these five dears for picking me - I've got my pom poms at the ready, cheering you on every step of the way! I just know that you're going to do amazing things, taking in stride every challenge and opportunity that comes across your path. All my love to you, dear darlings of class of 2015!

xoxo,

Sydnee