My son graduated from C.E. King High School in 2025, and I still get a little emotional when I pull up his senior pictures. Which is inconvenient when your job involves staring at pictures. 😂
We took a road trip for his senior session, went back to C.E. King for cap and gown photos, and headed downtown for prom pictures with his friends. I love all three sets for different reasons, but my favorite thing about them is how much of him I can see in each one.
A road trip for his senior pictures
My son knew where he wanted to take his senior pictures, and that location meant a road trip. So we made one out of it. I love that he picked the spot himself. I spend a lot of time helping seniors figure out where they’ll feel most like themselves in photos, and with my own kid, I got to see what that looked like when he took the lead.
Those are the photos that make me think about the time we got together, just the two of us doing something he wanted to do for his senior year. I’m really glad we made the drive.
Cap and gown at C.E. King High School
The cap and gown pictures were the ones that got me. We took them right in front of C.E. King, and there’s something about seeing your own kid in a cap and gown outside the school he’s about to graduate from. I could be thinking about where to stand and how to frame the shot, and then I’d look at him and think, That’s my son. He really did it.
I was so proud of him that day. I still am.
Prom pictures in Downtown Houston
For prom, we went downtown with a group of his friends. I’m so glad we did group photos, too. There’s a side of your kid you get to see when they’re with their people, and I love that he has pictures from that night with the friends he spent it with.
And yes, I absolutely wanted a few more photos before I let them go. They had prom to get to. I had a camera. Y’all know how this goes.
And now it’s my daughter’s turn
My daughter is set to graduate from C.E. King in 2028. Apparently, I’m supposed to be emotionally ready to do this all over again.
Looking through my son’s photos while thinking about hers has me wondering what she’ll choose for her own session. Where will she want to go? Which photos will make me stop editing for a second because I need to just look at her? I already know there’ll be a few.
If you have a C.E. King senior in the Class of 2027, I’d love to hear what they’re picturing for their senior photos. They can come with a spot already in mind, like my son did, or we can figure it out together. You can see my work, read through the session details, and reach out here.
