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August 21, 2020

Class of 2021 : Gavin

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My time as a high school teacher taught me how to instantly connect with teens and make them feel comfortable in front of the camera. I love photographing high school seniors all over the Greater Des Moines Metro and Midwest (yes, I’m willing to travel). 

Hi, I'm Carrie

This young man is probably one of the smoothest transitioning move-ins to our band program I have ever encountered. His ability matched exactly what our ensemble needed at the time on the exact instrument we needed more of! Hardly ever do those logistics & needs match skill set so beautifully! Gavin has a few other passions that we highlighted on his senior session on this particular evening & I’m so glad we got to try some new things for me to shoot. (Are you noticing a pattern this summer? Guys + new things = amazing session results!)

We started in his slick suit and highlighted a few spots downtown that hinted at his growing love of architecture and engineering:

Then we had some fun with his skateboard in a couple different locations. Poor guy really broke a sweat doing this, but he tapped into his “why” and he put in 100% for some great shots!

I love ho Gavin can rock a serious expression AND he’s got a smile that stretches the width of his face to light up his eyes so bright. His default is smiling so much that it was split seconds that I would nab an image with a smirk or serious facial-he did AWESOME!

Gavin-I want to know where you go in life because I know you are going to do amazing things. I want to be a cheerleader from the sidelines & root for your every success. Thank you so much for investing in our efforts so whole-heartedly. I hope you enjoy the results of your labor in these images!

All the best & Be Well!

Carrie

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