One of the things that is sometimes fun is while processing photographs for clients is to discover something and get lost a little in the creative process. This doesn't always produce results, but usually I learn something. Its when this happens that I wish I had more time. These don't don't happen quickly and fine tuning them so they are perfect really takes a lot of time. I never know if the client will even like them, but they do offer them something unique to at least look at. I think senior portraiture should never be something just done like it has been for years and that it should be something new and reflective of young people(which is hard since I no longer am one of the young people). So in today's media crazed society I think the possibilities are endless. Yes we still have to take that nice outside photo by a tree or stream, and that more formal studio shot, but we also need to realize that there is a world of possibility out there and we need to be as bright eyed about finding this as the seniors are about their futures. It keeps us growing and hopefully improving our craft--I'm looking forward to the next year or two of making senior pictures, I've been getting hundreds of ideas for that 'different' shot. SayerMotter Photographs and illustration by Richard Sayer/