8FPS: PV Graduation

Pleasant Valley High's graduation was met with wet and cold weather. Rain poured down and there was even a short glimpse of lightning in the sky. I was all prepared to be soaked in the rain, but luckily the skies cleared right before the ceremony started. It was a blessing. I would have loved to shoot a graduation in a downpour, but was very thankful to be dry. Here's the highlights of the night. 

Pleasant Valley graduates are reflected in a puddle on the blacktop as they walk to their graduation ceremony at PVHS track Thursday, May 27, 2010 in Chico, Calif. (Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Cody Moss, 18 (far right) waves to his family giving them thanks as Pleasant Valley graduates celebrate their graduation ceremony at PVHS track Thursday, May 27, 2010 in Chico, Calif. (Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Cassie Starr, 18, wore star glasses as Pleasant Valley graduates celebrate their graduation ceremony at PVHS track Thursday, May 27, 2010 in Chico, Calif. (Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Diego Ochoa, 18, prepares with Pleasant Valley graduates to celebrate their graduation ceremony at PVHS track Thursday, May 27, 2010 in Chico, Calif. (Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Kiirstyn Williams, 17 (left), Camee Felix, 17 (center) and Kami Denlay, 18 (right) get dressed with ponchos underneath their gowns as Pleasant Valley graduates prepare to celebrate their graduation ceremony at PVHS track Thursday, May 27, 2010 in Chico, Calif. (Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Heather Clark, 18 (left) and Karleigh Berens, 18, (right) gets dressed with ponchos underneath her gowns as Pleasant Valley graduates prepare to celebrate their graduation ceremony at PVHS track Thursday, May 27, 2010 in Chico, Calif. (Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Jessica Ly sings "My Dear, My Friend" as Pleasant Valley graduates celebrate their graduation ceremony at PVHS track Thursday, May 27, 2010 in Chico, Calif. (Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Pleasant Valley graduate Julio Zepada (center) embraces faculty Amy Besnard (right) as students celebrate their graduation ceremony at PVHS track Thursday, May 27, 2010 in Chico, Calif. (Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)