Steven | Class of 2015

In the 24 hours leading up to his session, Steven flew home from a family trip to Hawaii, went to a concert, spent a full day of school, and then somehow made it back downtown for his senior photos! His two requests were brick and graffiti...I think we accomplished both. We were shooting in a downtown alley when a woman walked passed us and asked if we noticed "the Shepard Fairey?"  Steven's mom, Kim, and I looked at one another with blank stares as neither of us had any idea of what she was talking about. Turns out, Shepard Fairey is a famous street artist and Steven knew exactly who he was. Cool coincidence...Steven is hoping to become a 3D illustrator and was quite familiar with Shepard Fairey's work for OBEY. I learned later that Fairey is the artist behind the HOPE poster, an iconic piece representing the 2008 Obama campaign. Scroll down to image #10 and #11 - you will see the original Shepard Fairey artwork right near Steven's left knee.

This was a great session. Perfect location, cool story, and one pretty awesome Mead senior! Thanks Steven!

More from Steven...

I was…8lbs 7ounces.

I am …happy with where I am in life.

I think…I have a lot to learn.

I wonder…what my future will hold.

I wish…I could stay young.

I save…things that matter to me.

I always…go to McDonald’s.

I can’t imagine…life without my friends.

I believe…in equality for all people.

I promise…to always work towards what I want.

I love…being with family and friends. 

Everyday Life | September

September! One of my favorite months!

There are lots of little boys on our street and Emi is trying to keep up with them! She loves her Barbie "helmo" (helmet).

Hello 8th grade! I'm not sure how this happened. I swear these two were just staring Kindergarten, like yesterday?! One more year of middle school before they head to HIGH SCHOOL! These were taken the morning of the first day, but we did a fun "back to school" shoot the week before  - see more here!

This little one started part-time daycare this month which was a huge lifesaver for me with a very busy fall shooting schedule. We call it, "school" and she has gotten into the habit of asking each night if tomorrow is a "cool day"? It's been fun to hear her talk about her "teachos" and new friends.

I can't remember the last time we went to the fair, it's been years. For some reason we decided to go this year and I am so glad we did! The petting zoo was a huge hit! 

Hailey tried something new this year - Cross Country! She has never expressed interest in running before and I don't think we gave her too much credit when she first said she wanted to try it. But, I will say that she proved us (and herself) all wrong!! She enjoyed it and it was great to see her succeed at something new.

Backyard bubble baths! This was the last outdoor bath for the season. Not sure who had more fun, Emily or Daddy? 

Read the August Everyday Life post here.

I started Everyday Life, a monthly blog post, in January 2014 as a personal commitment to keep shooting, editing, and sharing my family photos. Follow along on Instagram too at @leavingamarkphoto or #oureverydaylife2014.