04/14/2026
Oh, this photo session was extra special to me!
I had the pleasure of photographing Athena about 15 years ago, when I had just gotten my first DSLR. Her mom and I worked together in a pretty intense environment, the kind where a small team becomes a little family.
So I got my camera and, with no real plan, set up my very first family session. It was Athena and her mom. She was about five or six.
The first thing she did? She ran away.
And I chased her.
Somehow, it turned into something beautiful. The images were soft, alive, full of feeling. They touched something in me. I still think about them. I wish I could find those photos somewhere on old burned discs. Maybe Perla still has them.
Looking back, I realize the core of my work has always been the same.
Emotion. Connection. Love. Meaning.
Recently Perla reached out and asked me to photograph Athena’s graduation.
I wasn’t just honored. I was genuinely shocked.
That little girl… graduating already. Wait, whaaat??? When did THAT happen?
What a full-circle moment…
Athena, you are so beautiful!
It was such a pleasure working with you!
I hope I captured your spirit, your light, and all the love that surrounds you.
May life be kind to you, and may it bring you many more achievements and beautiful experiences along the way.
