09/08/2026
Same mom. Same photographer. VERY different senior photo experience. 😂
Last year, senior pictures with my daughter meant THREE sessions, multiple locations, multiple outfits, planning, ideas… she was ALL IN. 📸
Then came my son’s senior year.
His senior photo wish list was a little different:
✔️ One session
✔️ Minimal outfit changes
✔️ Please don’t make this take forever 😂
Challenge accepted.
So we headed downtown, kept things simple, moved quickly, and I tried really hard to remember that I was his mom AND his photographer—and not torture the poor kid. 😂
And you know what? I absolutely LOVE what we captured.
Because senior pictures don’t have to be a huge production to be meaningful. They just need to feel like them.
These feel like him. Relaxed. Simple. A little urban. No forced smiles or anything that felt unnatural. And yes…I even managed to get a few genuine smiles out of him. ❤️
As his mom, this session hit a little differently. Somehow the kid I swear was just little yesterday is a SENIOR. 🥹
And as a photographer, it was a good reminder: meet your senior where they are. Some want the full senior-photo experience…and some just want Mom to get the pictures and let them go home. 😂
Both are completely okay.
And Austin…I promise, that wasn’t too painful. 😉❤️
— Keri Rose Photography
P.S. for parents of senior boys: If your son is already telling you he doesn’t want senior pictures, send him my way. We can keep it relaxed, quick and painless—and still give you the photos you want. 📸
Au$tin Sparks