Senior.

I HATED my senior year. That’s a lie.
 I loved my senior year LESS than I did the other 3 years of high school. It was a rough year for me… I moved halfway through the year, I almost wasn’t in the yearbook as a result, I didn’t get the classes I wanted (so I didn’t go to most of them), I’d already completed my technical requirements for graduation by the middle of my Junior year, so I just needed to physically be there in order to walk in June.

But I did get a tattoo (which was awesome)... and I loved my senior photos.
They were done in a mall studio the day my mother lost her job. I didn’t really want to smile, but I did, and luckily I had a “photographer” who let me boss her around and tell her exactly what I wanted. I was totally pleased with them and I really felt that they captured who I was at the time.That was exactly what I wanted to do for my nanny’s daughter, who is a senior this year.I have admired this young woman since the day I met her. She’s so intelligent, fashion forward, spiritual, family-oriented, and genuinely caring and kind-hearted. Kids like her are so hard to find (although her brother and sister are the same way… hence us being so comfortable with their mother helping raise our daughter). I was thrilled to spend the day with her, capturing her gentle but unique spirit. We spent all morning and afternoon together – had lunch, changed outfits a few times, and laughed… A LOT. I had a great time learning more about her and her ambitious, optimistic plans for the future, and hearing about some of the things that have changed since I was in high school (8 years ago… shoot me.). I am so grateful for the opportunity to document this exciting time in this young woman’s life. I hope these photos do for her what mine did for me; serve as a reminder of who I was and how far I’ve come. Samples can be found in my "Senior" portfolio.

Congratulations!


-Chrysti