As Julia did before him, Joe sat for a set of senior portraits with a professional photographer, Christy Wright, this fall. He was nervous and self-conscious at first, but the photographer did an amazing job of getting him to loosen up during the session: you can see him relaxing and growing more comfortable as the shoot progresses. Check out the pictures here.

The photographer employed a number of wardrobe changes and picturesque locations to create a dynamic collection of photos. She begins the set with Joe wielding his clarinet in his band uniform at the Los Gatos Civic Center and then moves to Vasona Lake County Park, where she took advantage of the diverse terrain and late-afternoon light to capture Joe in a variety of fun and visually distinctive contexts.

There are some behind-the-scenes pictures and videos that Julie took during the shoot that we’ll share at a later time. In the meantime, we’re happy to have this artifact capturing Joe at this very specific point in time, as he prepares to move on to a new phase in his life.

Gallery: Joe’s Senior Portraits