Some of the people I have photographed longest aren't clients in the traditional sense. They are the kids of old friends- two of these kids I have known since the day they were born, quite literally.  These three kids each brought a different energy to their portraits, and I kept them intentionally separate to allow them to show their individual personalities.  The first came against a plain outdoor wall.  He is warm with an easy smile.  The second came alone out in the desert next to a towering saguaro cactus, arms crossed, all confidence.  The third closed the set aglow in the golden hour, with a beautiful rim light catching every edge, glowing- not posing.  

I have been photographing these three their whole lives.  Watching kids grow up through the camera lens, one session at a


time, is one of the quieter perks of doing this for as long as I have.  This is the kind of long-term relationship that makes the work worth doing.