I’ve been photographing this lovely family for several years now and now their son is a high school senior! We’ve gone to some pretty amazing places in the mountains for their family sessions and their son wanted something similar, but with the added bonus of having a whole bunch of giant tree stumps climb around on. So we went to one of my favorite places around – the Stump Garden (or at least, that’s what I’ve come to affectionately call it)!

They brought the whole family along, including their dog Ajax, and we explored the area and had a great time! His outfit and colors worked really well in the rugged outdoor setting we were in. Plus, with the wind kicking in quite a bit, his extra layers were a good thing to have! Ajax was still just as energetic as ever, so we decided to channel a little bit of that energy into creating some fun photographs with this amazing senior and his dog!

He plans to go on and study immunology after high school and was quick to start telling me some of the things he’s learned in recent years about the subject. I was quite impressed by how much he knows and by his enthusiasm about the subject and learning more about immunology on his own too! I think this young man is destined for great things!

Thank you all so much for another wonderful session! It was so great to see you all and a lot of fun to capture his senior portraits! Congratulations class of 2026!