Riley, Midvale Main Street


When I say that I have the best clients, I am not exaggerating. I really do. i had the best time with riley on his senior shoot. he owned this session and for a minute i forgot that i was on a senior sHOOT and not a gq magazine shoot. i actually feeL like i should have paid him for the session....thats how easy and FUN he made it. THIS KID IS LOADED WITH TALENT. NOT ONLY IS HE A NATURAL MODEL, RILEY IS A TALENTED MUSICIAN AND HIS VOICE IS TO DIE FOR. MARK MY WORDS, FRIENDS, THIS ONE IS GOING PLACES


i swear, i look at kids nowadays (oK wow....i felt myself developing arthritis just typing that....) and i am in complete awe of the difference between this generation and mine aT THAT AGE. what....the heck.....happened?! they are all professional level everything. I am talking dancers, makeup artists, stylists, etc. seriously, TAKE A look at tiktok for 7 seconds and tell me i am wrong. (you won't though). ALSO...THEY MADE THRIFTING COOL. I REMEMBER WHEN IT WAS APPALLING TO SECOND HAND SHOP. YOUR COOLNESS WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BRAND AND PRICE TAG OF YOUR OUTFIT...AND ALSO THE AMOUNT OF HAIRSPRAY USED ON YOUR BANGS. AAAAAND...THERE IS THAT ARTHRITIS FLARING UP AGAIN.


I ABSOLUTELY LOVE DOING THESE SENIOR SESSIONS. I TRULY AM THANKFUL FOR THESE YOUNG CLIENTS. I LOVE HOW THEY PUT THINGS INTO PERSPECTIVE FOR ME. WHETHER IT IS MAKING ME REALIZE THAT I AM GETTING OLD OR MAKING ME HOPEFUL FOR THE FUTURE, I ALWAYS FEEL BLESSED TO BE ABLE TO SPEND A LITTLE TIME WITH THEM AND JUST BE IN THEIR ENERGY AND SPACE. WE REALLY ARE RAISING SOME PRETTY AMAZING HUMANS.


UNTIL NEXT TIME FRIENDS! I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE AN AMAZING WEEKEND!