Family of 5 . Samantha, Collin + Billy . Manhattan Beach family photographer

It was 1987…I had just moved to Northridge to start college at California State University, Northridge. I was one of just 3 people from my high school that would be attending there, so I decided to rush, or join a sorority to meet some friends. I met Shauna at the Kappa Kappa Gamma 1st day party, and I was smitten. She was so put together, and to me, was the epitome of what a sorority woman should be… kind, smart, outgoing and confident. She truly was one of the reasons that I became a Kappa.

Fast forward almost 30 years later, and we have reconnected as friends, both living in the same community. She’s been married for 20+ years to a really nice guy, and has 3 amazing kids. I feel so fortunate that she asked me to photograph her family, as well as her daughter, Samantha’s, senior photos.

In my “Missy” fashion, I went ahead and added a scanned photo from 1987 of Shauna of myself at bid day at the end of this blog…. just promise you won’t laugh at my hair!

Enjoy, missy

Throwing it back to 1987…this is a photo of Shauna and me from college almost 30 years ago!