Getting sessions this late in the senior "season" happens for a variety of reasons... but one reason that's worth waiting for happens at least a couple times every year.
Braces.
Or getting them OFF, more accurately.
So, when I met Susie Petersen in mid-October as she surprised me with a unannounced visit to the studio to talk about her son's images, I told her that this was something worth waiting for.
She told me that they couldn't be FOR SURE... but they were hoping that her son Logan's braces would come off at their next visit to the orthodontist.
We talked about digital options and the fact that the window of opportunity was closing quickly on outdoor portraiture. But, we both agreed that it was something worth rolling the dice on... and as fortune would have it... the dental gods smiled down on the Petersens.
Monday the braces came off and on Thursday we were shooting. And while, like most guys... Logan liked to give me his best B.A. look... we did get our fair share of smiles as well.
In fact, by the time I actually got him in front of the camera... I think the focus had shifted to the fact that Mama Susie had really hoped that she could've convinced her son to get his hair cut shorter. After explaining that I had seen a fair share of dudes with longer locks again this year... that mini controversy seemed to fade... and in the end... it was another conversation filled session between a football player I could relate to (wide receiver/cornerback) and, whether he wants to admit it or not, a very cool mom.
Thanks for listening to all my rants, Logan and Susie... I can feel the senior season winding down... and maybe I'm trying to hang onto it as long as I can. It's been an epic year... and you guys were no exception.
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