Graduation #???

My brother, along with my niece, both graduated high school this past Wednesday. I've never really attended a high school graduation. I've only crashed them afterwards to take pictures with graduates I knew that were a few years younger. But I actually sat through a graduation, and a flood of memories just rushed in watching them graduation. A lot of memories and a lot of Class of 2009 pride, which I still have plenty of. They give a white sash for the ASB members now, and my reaction was "WHATTTT?????!". Back in high school, I did the whole sha-bang, with CSF, honor society, and such. I think that was 3-4 tassels, a sash, and the cord. (Not to brag or anything :p). Anyways, I was lucky enough to shoot my niece, suggested by her auntie (my older cousin), who's an amazing professional photographer. She's booked with weddings and such so she asked if I would do one for Nicole.

I don't know why I love these sort of locations, but to me, it's breathtaking. I love shooting with nature, and I'm not a huge fan of architecture.

They grow up so fast. :')

The wind was our huge enemy that day for the shoot.


Favorite shot from the shoot.

I was supposed to have a second shooter/assistant that day, but they backed out without even really telling me. Poor Nicole didn't have the greatest experience having a photo shoot since she helped me lug around props and such. We brought these numbers up a large hill. But I treated her out to a great dinner and bought her a dress as a graduation gift.

My second favorite shot.


I have another photo shoot tomorrow with a couple. It's my first time shooting a couple so I'm pretty darn nervous. But they know it's just for kicks and giggles and I got to start somewhere! With four photo shoots within the past month, my summer has been pretty swell. I want to try to average a photo shoot per week, but we'll see about that. On an unrelated news, I've been in he process of moving back home to Orange County.