If any of you know me well, you know that I am a huge family person. I have tons of cousins. I have cousins that I am just getting to know, cousins that are more like brothers and sister to me, and cousins that I have never met.

My cousin Austin will be a senior this year so we took him down to the beach in New Buffalo for a sunset senior portrait session. Let me start by saying that when Austin was younger I would use him as my model for testing after I graduated college. He would do anything I asked. He was great! That’s what I love about photographing children, for the most part, they are willing participants and aren’t hung up about how they look. I have the most amazing pictures of Austin that document an entire summer of his life as he was growing up. Well, it had been some time since I had seen my cousin Austin. Wow! I was shocked!! Tall, toned and tanned. All I can say is enjoy it while you can. I can’t say that I remember those days clearly, but have somewhat of a faint recollection. Maybe he should sign with an agency. Looks like runway material to me!