Do YOU remember middle school?

With my own daughter about to turn 13 next week I have been thinking about all the things that she might think about on a daily basis.


-Homework
-Grades
-Keeping the teachers happy
-getting to classes on time
-Softball Practice
-Softball Games
-Keeping the coaches happy
-School Dances
-Chores
-What to wear
-How to do your hair
-Which shoes to wear
-Friends


FRIENDS!  OH Yes!  FRIENDS!
Who is friends with who?  Who are the besties? Snapchats, Selfies, Instagram, Musical.ly, sleepovers...  They wonder if they fit in, are they in the "in" crowd?


Friends mold us, make us who we are.
Where mom, dad and siblings used to be the most important part of their life, now friends are playing a larger part of their life!  You will find them talking on the phone or texting them ALL the time, "hanging out" together more often, and sharing their secrets with. 


Friends define their social status.  As much as we hate to say it teens are "cliquey".  There is more to it now than just the Jets and the Sharks (West Side Story).   You have the jocks, brains, burnouts, nerds, rejects, kiss-ups... well you get the idea.


They are just starting to discover who they are and they are leaning on their friends to help them do that. Although this can be a very hard and trying time for some, they are finding their "wings" so to speak, and it is up to us to do what we can to continue to build them up and give them confidence, and strength into adulthood.


In middle school they are finding the people that they have the most things in common with and the people they want to spend time with.  Unlike when they were younger and "bounced" from friend to friend in the classroom.  Let's face it, at this age these Friends are their EVERYTHING! These are the friends they will now have throughout Senior year (and maybe beyond).  I wish I had a group photo of me and my besties to look back on from Jr. high! But, alas, you cannot go back.


This is a great age for a Modern Beauty "Best Friend Photoshoot"! Let us create a fun session that is TOTALLY made for them that will allow them to be themselves, give them a fantastic experience and A portrait that they will treasure for years to come!  Contact me for a questionnaire for each of the Friends to fill out together so that we can give them a portrait they will treasure for a lifetime!


This is a shot of my daughter's "squad" from a dance they went to...

This is one that we did in the studio the other day in the studio!   The girls loved it!  But we are looking to come up with some fun ideas for more shoots this summer!

Do you have your own "squad"?  Got some fun ideas of your own! Need a fun idea for a birthday?  Contact us today!  Let's come up with something that encompasses who they are at this fabulous time in their lives!

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In Light and love,


Nylora