very sweet

(I'm a bit behind in posting sessions so this week I hope to catch up.)

Mylia's mom Carol called me and said, "Mya doesn't want to have her senior portraits done but she's such a good girl that I want to do this for her." Sidenote - I've been waiting and waiting for Mya to become a senior and was so thrilled to hear from Carol. You see, in February of 2006, Mya's Aunt Laurie called to book a session as a birthday surprise to Carol, that's when I first met her & photographed her with her two brothers.

Mya said, I'll just have them done inside. But, that wasn't how I imagined her senior portraits so I told her Mom that I think she'd like it much better if we went to the beach. So, after a bit of convincing and rescheduling we had a fantastic session together. Aunt Laurie did Mya's makeup (it really makes a difference in a session) and came to watch with Carol, although I did put Laurie to work as my assistant!

Mya is a very sweet young lady! She mentioned that the rings she was wearing were her grandmother's, awwww - how sweet. She loves her grandmother and was proud to wear such beautiful rings so I had to show them off. At the ordering presentation I had the pleasure of meeting her grandmother along with two other aunties that came with Carol & Laurie. It was a fun presentation.

Mya had the best smile - I just love this image!

I also love backlighting especially how the light plays off Mya's hair. We had a perfect evening.

Mya is looking at state schools and I know her Momma won't want her to travel too far from her. It was very clear that they have a wonderfully close relationship. I could go on and on about the session and Mya but will just let the portraits speak for themselves.

This last image was a fun one. She was trying so hard not to show her teeth and her Momma was making her laugh. I love the look on her face. I believe her Mom said "it's so her"!

Thank you sweet Mya for such a wonderfull session! Thank you for listening to your Mom - I'm so happy that you had a great time and are pleased with your images. You certainly are a beautiful girl, inside and out. Have a fabulous senior year!