Senior Photos at Home & Providence High School

It’s a big week for my Providence High School seniors. Graduation is tomorrow! I’ve worked with this handsome senior for many years, and I can’t believe his graduation is officially here. On Wednesday, Thomas W will join my Providence seniors Julia M, Jackson W and Emma K as they walk across the stage to receive their high school diplomas. I know they will stand tall and walk proud. I have no idea how their mommas are going to keep it together. I will be thinking about you all! Please post lots of cap and gown pictures. I can’t wait to see.

Meet my friend, neighbor and long-time client Thomas W. We photographed his senior portraits at home and across the street at Providence High School. The entire weekend had been plagued with pop up rain showers, and this Sunday afternoon was no different. But we saw a clearing in the weather and went for it. I’m so glad we did because I love the senior portraits we created AND something extra special happened. We ran into Thomas’ theater teacher and I was able to grab a photo of them together. Sure it was a just quick snapshot and yeah, we totally ambushed him but those two have shared so many moments over the last four years. In fact, this same teacher recently presented Thomas with a huge honor, the school’s Technical Theater Achievement Award. Thomas has been involved in lighting design for PHS plays and musicals since he was a freshman. For the past two years, he’s been directing ALL of the lighting design. In his spare time, he works lighting and sound for McGee Entertainment and helps with technical staging needs at his church such as running sound boards and setting lights. His dedication and commitment to technical theater is very obvious, both on paper and in person. I’ve seen many of his shows and he always enhances what actors bring to the stage. His lighting and sound work is amazing.

Thomas is a member of the National Honor Society and the International Thespian Society. He also played violin in the orchestra all four years of high school. In the fall, Thomas will be attending Appalachian State University and is considering a degree in Sustainable Technology and Technical Theater. Sounds like the perfect fit to me!

I’m so proud of you Thomas. Thank you for letting me photograph your senior portraits and for always trusting me . . . even when I decide we should roll under the stadium gates.

Senior photos at home with family and Providence High School senior yard sign
Black and white photograph of mother and her son, a high school senior
Photograph of mother and her son, a high school senior, standing in their yard with a gorgeous blooming dogwood tree behind them.
Black and white image of a father and son sitting on their front porch steps, high school senior portraits at home
Family portraits at home during a senior portrait session in Charlotte NC

We have captured the funniest candids of these two siblings over the years . . .

Candid senior portrait with a sibling - two boys laughing at each other on the front porch steps of their home
Candid senior portrait with a sibling - two boys laughing at each other on the front porch steps of their home
Senior boy leaning on athletic doors at Providence High School in Charlotte NC
Senior portraits in the stadium at Providence High School in Charlotte, NC
Candid image of a high school senior laughing. Photographed in the football stadium at Providence High School in Charlotte NC
Senior portrait in the football stadium at Providence High School in Charlotte NC
Senior portraits outside the theater doors at Providence High School in Charlotte NC
Senior portrait in one of the outdoor corridors on the campus of Providence High School
High school senior wearing his chosen college shirt, Appalachian State University
Senior portrait in cap and gown outside the front of Providence High School in Charlotte NC
Mother and graduating senior son walking towards his high school, Providence High School in south Charlotte

I’ve been featuring high school seniors all month so please click on my blog to see these amazing grads and soon-to-be graduates. And guess what? I still have more to share! Please come back soon to see another new senior portrait session. In the meantime, please visit my teen and senior portfolio or click here for more senior sessions from the blog.

Charlotte NC Professional Photographer Abbe McCracken

meet Abbe

Welcome to my blog! I’m a child and family photographer based in Charlotte NC.

 

Parents always ask, “what if my kid doesn’t listen?” My answer: that’s actually perfect. Don’t tell your children I said so, but personalities shine when listening ears fail. I welcome the silly. I want the giggles. I watch for honest smiles, real connections and stolen family moments.

 

This applies to your big kids and high school seniors too. Wink, Wink.

honest smiles

real connections

candid moments

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