Cullen came to Hayes Photography through a rather unusual way. A fellow photographer contacted me that he'd injured himself and was unable to photograph a senior and his family for their session. The date couldn't be changed because a brother was coming from out of town. This doesn't happen often, but it's nice to know, with a strong community of photographers in Rochester, that we're willing to help each other out. I was glad to.

After a phone conversation with mom, we worked out all the details and planned to meet at Brown Square Park near Frontier Field in the city. This provided a nice green space for family portraits. Once done with that location, we headed to Brown's Race which offers a variety of cool spots  to finish up the family portrait portion and get into Cullen's session. 

This 2020 senior was so relaxed during our time together. He made my job easy and the results were terrific. Cullen plans to attend the University of Pittsburgh to study physical therapy and sports medicine. He's a soccer player through and through playing for Penfield where he was their captain as well as playing travel soccer. He received several athletic honors among them the Zinter Scholarship and Leadership Award for inspiring and encouraging his teammates. Off the field it's clear that he has the academic chops to go far earning the President's Education Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence along with an  Advanced Placement Scholarship . 

I wish him the very best with his future plans and want to thank his mom and dad for working through the transition to Hayes Photography. It was a pleasure getting to know your family and creating beautiful portraits!