06/17/2026
Just in time for North Carolina's annual attempt to bake us all, senior season of 2026 is wrapping up and the Class of 2027 is already waiting in the wings.
This was one of the busiest senior seasons I've had, and definitely the most emotional. Maybe because this year I wasn't just photographing graduating seniors. I am sending into the wild one of my very own.
So please meet a small representation of the future teachers, doctors, engineers, artists, politicians, scientists, athletes, and other people who will soon be responsible for running things. I tell you what, this bunch gives me hope that we all may be in very good hands.
I've watched their parents try very hard not to cry. I've watched friends laugh through photo sessions and then realize that this chapter is actually ending. I may or may not have shed a tear or two myself while editing images at 3 AM.
It's a strange thing. One minute ago they're little kids riding bikes and leaving shoes everywhere. The next they're choosing colleges, signing leases, and packing up their lives into a single trunk.
Congratulations, Class of 2026.
May your GPS always work, may your roommates be cool, and for the love of everything, please remember to wear sunscreen, drink water, and answer your mother's texts!
Class of 2027, you're up next.
