This shoot ended up being one of those weird, full circle moments. I've known these guys' parents since basically before I was born. Their dad's parents and my parents were good friends. He was at my first birthday party. I've known their mom since I was in elementary school. They began dating when I was still in middle school and have literally grown up together. While they were a few years older than me, it was still surreal to be photographing their ADULT CHILDREN WHAT. And in true social media life fashion, I've literally watched these guys grow up via the parents' posts. Their family was honestly a big inspiration behind my decision to homeschool. I had a baby at the time, but I would see them all going on cool trips to historical sites and learning physics in their back yard. It was cool, they were cool, and I figured why not try it? 

Fast forward to now, and they're both seniors. Elijah is a senior in college, about to go get his Masters on a football scholarship, and Noah is a senior in high school getting ready to further his education in Wilmington. For their senior photos, they really wanted to go someplace special to them. So my assistant and I road tripped it to Badin Lake, where they have a beautiful lake house and have made some pretty cool memories as a family.

I think my favorite part of having guy seniors is their flexibility and spontaneity. They don't put too much pressure on themselves, and it ends up being a lot of fun. Celia and I literally hopped in the back seat of their car and let them take us on a tour. haha The funniest part about boys is I could find the most gorgeous or really cool, gritty areas that would make any photographer drool... but they'd rather play and pose with gas tanks and disc golf baskets. hahaha Seriously though, a lot of the spots they took us to were pretty awesome!