That tween age boy – so hard to photograph.  They insist on the short spikey hair (at least mine do), insist on sports only clothing, interested in sports and video games.  All not really that photo friendly events and attire.    Different use of lighting, shooting styles, etc can make shooting the tween boy a lot of fun!  (ok- so we do have one very cute girl here – but she does hang out with the boys all the time and likes to dress like them too! 🙂 )