It always amazes me how high school seniors change during the course of their session.

At the beginning, they always look so young to me. Maybe they are nervous about the session or about meeting someone new.

By the end, however, there's a confidence that maybe passed under my radar before. Sometimes it surfaces in their attitude, sometimes it's a facial expression. 

Duncan was no exception and he may have even been the extreme.

We met in Robinson for some images of the high school tennis player in action and then headed over to the park.

Duncan is pretty laid-back and once his session was well under way, the smiles weren't hard to get.

Then I changed gears. Smiling nonstop can be hard so we went serious.

There was a sudden rush of deja vu. I couldn't put my finger on it until days after the session.

When our twins were toddlers, I vividly remember dropping them off at day care one morning. That afternoon, I picked them up and couldn't find them playing in the Wobbler Room. Then one of them called to me. She'd been in front of me the entire time. It was a shock to suddenly notice how much both of them had really grown. They weren't babies anymore. They were reaching the next stage.

I had the same feeling when Duncan gave me his game face (below). It was a tiny glimpse that this affable senior is moving into the next stage - adulthood. 

I'm sure many senior parents wonder where the time has gone. When their toddler turned into a high school senior and what lies ahead for them.

What an exciting time!