This particular class is extra special to me. During the 2006-07 school year, I taught a group of 8th graders at Presbyterian School in Houston. It was my one and only year teaching at this school because I had my second daughter the summer of 07 and decided to stay home with her. Anyway, these kids are now SENIORS!!!! I can’t believe it’s already their senior year. I can forever mark their age by adding my daughter’s age to 13/14. So, dear Kaitlyn, one of my former Presbyterian students, is inaugurating my 2011 senior images. It’s sure to be a memorable year for me because all of them hold a special place in my heart. Kaitlyn and I hit it off from the beginning. She is a passionate artist. She loves to read, write, create. She’s also a very good swimmer. Because she and I were able to connect as teacher/student, it was incredibly easy to photograph her. All around us, there were dark clouds, thunderstorms looming in the distance. Yet, in our little macrocosm on the outskirts of downtown Houston, we found the calm before the storm and photographed our hearts out. A special thank you to Kaitlyn’s parents for inviting me into their home while the storm passed. What fun we had watching So You Think You Can Dance and talking about parenting. I can see why Kaitlyn has turned into a beautiful, intelligent, compassionate young lady. She has good role models at home. Here’s to you, Kaitlyn! May 2011 be your best year yet!

We had to take some quick shots at this location. The security guard eyed us the entire time!

I love the pensive look on Kaitlyn's face. That's her.

Like a page ripped out of the Anthropologie catalog.

I pretty much love everything about these photos. She has a way of making a rough-edged outfit look soft. So feminine!

This is when it started to rain all around us. This dress looks amazing on Kaitlyn!

A shopping cart in the middle of nowhere outside downtown? Yep. Prop? You bet!

One of my favorites!