It's a familiar scene: Senior year. College applications loom, tuxes are rented, and yearbook photo deadlines tick down. But for some, these milestones call for more than just a standard school portrait. They crave a session that reflects your senior’s individuality, ambition, and the excitement of being on the edge of adulthood. Enter the Dallas cityscape photoshoot: a chance to paint the urban skyline with their unique brand of senior swagger.

Recently, I embarked on such an adventure with a young man named Julian (or Jet as his family and friends call him, which are his initials). An FC Dallas Academy league player, Jet wasn't your typical "jock in front of the locker." He wanted his portraits to embody his cool style, and relaxed manner and stand apart from the common park setting.

After some discussion in his planning session, we decided upon the Winspear Opera House in downtown Dallas. The entire area around the opera house is full of interesting architectural elements and we made use of all it, including the reflecting pool – more on that below. Julian arrived, casually dressed and we took advantage of the back side of the opera house and its glass walls to make some creamy, dreamy, and colorful images.