Two Rock Star Graduates, One Awesome Family

Today I have the honor of sharing an amazing mother and daughter with you. They are both 2023 Graduates – one from high school and one from Duke’s MBA program. You may recognize them from our last Spooky Sarios photo session. Since then, the family moved to Atlanta but recently came back to Charlotte for a Senior+Family Portrait Session with me! What a huge honor it is to have clients travel to work with you.

I love this family. They are so cool and creative. We’ve worked together many times over the last 10 years and every single session has been pure joy for me. Their new session was no different. We had so many ideas and we had a blast executing them. So without further delay, here are the graduates with their family in tow. All photographed at Camp North End in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Portrait of a family celebrating two graduates - mother and daughter

Thespian of the Year off to Savannah College of Art & Design

“Most Likely to End Up on Broadway” and “Thespian of the Year” are both titles that belong to this awesome senior. Proof that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree (iykyk).

Meet my talented friend Ella. She graduates from high school on May 26th and heads to Savannah College of Art & Design in the fall. Ella will be on the Savannah, Georgia campus majoring in Performing Arts and Film. She plans to travel abroad this summer with the theaters of Paris and London on the top of her itinerary. Most of Ella’s favorite memories from her senior year include performing (Legally Blonde, High School One Acts) but she also loved driving to school with her sister and grabbing coffee on the way.

Senior picture of a girl wearing her new college tee shirt being showered with confetti

Portrait of a high school senior at Camp North End

senior pictures on a colorful wall at Camp North End

Senior portrait of a girl with porcelain skin and long dark hair standing against a colorful mural at Camp North End in Charlotte, NC

Close up of eye makeup including stars - senior photography

picture of a high school senior wearing her college tee shirt - Savannah College of Art & Design

Mom is Duke MBA Graduate

I wasn’t about to miss an opportunity to celebrate mom Kristen’s hard work too. She graduated last weekend with her MBA from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business! It was her dream school and getting her MBA had been on her wish list for a long time.

“Someone told me that two years was going to go by whether I went back to grad school or not, and that I would either have the experience or I wouldn’t. For one reason or another, that really struck me. I literally danced in the kitchen while making dinner when Duke accepted me!”

Kristen noted that the experience was challenging and tested her limits more than once “but when I walked across the stage this past weekend and saw my kids cheering for me, it was all worth it.”

Family portrait celebrating Mom's graduation of Duke's MBA program

More Family Pictures

I told you we accomplished A LOT during this session! Plus can we pause to note how awesome this is of Mom & Dad? I LOVE when parents have a special moment and I capture it!

Family photography in Charlotte, sweet moment between mom and dad before a kiss

Professional family portraits in Charlotte, NC - Siblings standing in front of the Camp North End loading dock murals

Individual Portraits of Siblings taken during a family photography session with Abbe McCracken Photography in Charlotte, NC

Portrait of a young boy smirking while sitting against a colorful mural at Camp North End

Candid picture of three siblings laughing, taken at Camp North End in Charlotte, NC

Portrait of a gorgeous teenage girl in the urban setting of Camp North End in Charlotte, NC

family photography at Camp North End - candid image of young brother being patient

Portrait of a teenage girl in the tire swings at Camp North End

Sario Family – We did it again! Thank you for traveling to Charlotte so that I could be a part of this epic celebration session. I’m so proud of you all and can’t wait to watch you all continue to soar to new heights. Ella – Go Break A Leg!!!!