cienna: senior session.

when i first met cienna, she was 13 and one of my best friends was house sitting for her mom. she ran in from the lake in a bikini top and shorts, and i hadn't known her for more then a minute when she sat behind the piano and started belting out a song she wrote. i got chills, a tear might have come to my eye... she was THIRTEEN. and she already had an incredible presence, confidence, and just radiated this inner beauty and self love that not many 13 year olds have the confidence to find. it was a beautiful thing. now, she's graduating from duke ellington school of the arts, just finished her first album, and is living her dream. i am not surprised. she's really such an incredible young woman. meet cienna jade...

i love this.

vanessa and cienna's relationship is incredible. they are mother and daughter, the best of friends, but something that stands out to me is that vanessa supports cienna - her talent, her creativity, her ambition - fully, completely, & whole-heartedly. she has worked hard for the means to allow her dreams and her daughters dreams to take shape and become a reality. and most importantly, she's passed along the lesson that if you work hard enough for something, it's yours. she's instilled such a complete sense of self worth and unconditional support, and i admire both of them for their dedication, and for being so true to themselves and to their passion.

i know big things will continue to happen for you, cienna, and i wish you nothing but the best.