11/21/2025
Connie has been wanting a family portrait for a very long time.
Her husband Andrew mentioned — quite proudly — that he’s been wanting it even longer.
And Dylan? Well, he just goes with the flow… and this year, that flow brought him into his graduation year at Baddeck High School.
I’ve been around long enough to know one thing for sure:
never put off the things that matter.
Life moves quickly. We never know what’s around the corner.
And moments like these — the ones you can look back on decades later — are worth capturing.
I actually have a long history with Connie.
When she was just a little girl, I was taking photos at the races back in the early 80s.
Her dad, Gary Ross, had a pretty good horse named My Pledge.
I would have photographed that horse and sold the prints to Ross over 45 years ago.
I was only a kid myself.
And here we are now, all these years later, with Connie and Andrew standing proudly with their son Dylan — who’ll be heading into engineering next year.
Pretty smart fella.
What I loved most was listening to the stories they told about him.
Andrew shared one very touching moment that happened at school — something involving mean kids and how Dylan handled it. I won’t repeat the details, but it told me everything I needed to know about this young man.
Don’t let his size fool you — he wears a size 15 shoe — but he’s a gentle giant.
Gentle… yet strong enough to stand up for himself when it matters.
For his graduation portrait, they wanted something authentic — something that looked and felt like him.
I was sincerely honoured that they came here to create that.
I think Connie was a little nervous about how the family photo would turn out.
But when I sent her the final edit, she was more than happy.
And honestly? That was a relief for me too.
We only pass this way once.
Make the most of every opportunity you have in the studio.
It doesn’t cost anything extra to include a family portrait during your session — you only purchase the images you love.
Life is short.
Capture it while you can.
If you’re thinking about a graduation portrait, we would love to hear from you.
Call us at 902-794-8880.
