Blown Away
The sun was shining, and the crazy rain from the night before had dried up, but the wind felt like it was blowing the house away. Shelby and I tried to go outside, but every time we’d get everything just right, the wind would come up and blow her hair right across her face! After struggling with it for a while, we finally threw in the towel!
However, it actually turned out to be good news for Shelby! We had been able to do all the in-studio images before we tried to go outside. So, Shelby got to wear her hair naturally wavy for the in-studio part, and when she came back out to do the outdoor ones, she got to straighten her hair!
Shelby is a smiler! Naturally she just bursts out into these adorable smiles. As much as she tries, her serious look only sticks around for a few seconds, and then it doesn’t take much to make her break out into a great giggle!
Brothers
The minute I put the camera to my eye, and looked through my viewfinder, I thought I had seen a ghost!
Eric and Andrew are brothers, and there is definitely some family resemblance. I had photographed Andrew two years ago for his senior portraits. This year was Eric’s turn. Though I have met Eric before, it wasn’t until I started looking at him through the camera that the resemblance jumped out at me.
What I see when I’m photographing is so much different than what I see when I’m just looking at someone. All of a sudden, I see the pieces that make up the whole. I see the way their chin comes to a point, the way one eyebrow naturally arches when they smile, their slightly crooked smile, or their adorable dimple when the laugh. I love that I see all those little details, and I think everyone of them is adorable and endearing. It makes each of us who we are, and it makes us each unique!
Yes, Eric is a blondie and Andrew has dark hair. And, yes, Eric squints a little bit when he smiles, where Andrew tends to have bigger eyes. But look at those lips, those smiles, those eyebrows, even the shape of their noses. These two are brothers…no question about it!
Thanks for an awesome session, Eric! I had a ton of fun, laughing and smirking with you!
Smiles
Julie is a smiler! That is her natural instinct. She looks at you and she flashes that beautiful smile!
She’s convinced that she can’t do serious very well, but I disagree! I think she looks like a model, with those big blue eyes and pouty lips.
At the end of her session, I figured out why she can do serious so well…it’s her tennis competition face! I asked her to make the face she makes when she’s getting ready to wipe someone off the court, and out came those big eyes and that intense concentration. She’d scare me on the tennis court. Of course, with my tennis skills, it wouldn’t take much!
Thanks for all those awesome smiles, Julie!
Curly & Red!
I know I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating! I love curly hair! It’s fun, because it can be messy and fly away, and it’s okay. Straight hair has to lay just perfectly or else it looks bad.
I loved Elise’s hair…not only was it curly, but it was red! Combine that red hair with those unique eyes, and she has a stunning look!
My favorite expression of Elise’s was her smirk. We’re half way into her session, and out of nowhere, comes this smirk. It’s sassy and cute at the same time!
Lots of Laughs!
Although the main reason Kyle came out for his Senior Portrait Session was because it was what his Mom wanted, we ended up having a lot of fun. I don’t know if he would willingly admit that, but I have the laughing and smiling images to prove it!
Laughing is pretty much all Kyle and I did during his entire senior session. It was so much fun! I love photographing guys, because I can give them such a hard time, and they give it right back!
Album Creations
A comment that I hear frequently is “we don’t have any wall space” or “we’re running out of wall space”. Well, not to worry, I have the perfect solution!
An album! It’s a great way to tell a story - whether it’s of an entire first year, like Matthew’s album, or it’s just from one session, like Delaney’s Four Year or Megan’s Senior. You get to include lots of images from the session, including not only the timeless images, but also the funny images that just remind you of a certain age or a certain expression that you will want to remember for years to come.
We offer different types of albums, giving you the option to select the one that is best for you. They vary not only in size, but in the number of images on a page, the page layouts, and even the page style.
Click on the images below to see a couple of sample albums.
Not Photogenic?
It seems that recently the high school seniors I’ve been working with have all felt like they are not very photogenic. Which to me is crazy, because I think every one of them has been extremely photogenic. By the end they’re usually working the camera like professional models, with a variety of different expressions.
Alex was no different! I thought he did a great job of turning on the charm for the camera. Those intense eyes, when he’s serious, are just awesome!
Camera Shy?!?
By looking at her images, you would never know that Bekah would prefer to be on my side of the camera, instead of in front of the camera. Bekah enjoys an artist’s view of the world, including drawing, music and photography. But she would much prefer being the artist then the model.
Of course, when have you ever known an unwilling model to slow me down? We chatted, shared stories, laughed, smiled, froze our booties off in the chilly, windy weather and, all in all, had a blast!
Not Dressed for Winter
Taylor brought cute, fun clothes to her senior session, but the funny thing was that they all were very appropriate for warm weather! Only the one sweater was winter looking. So, we got to stay in-studio for most of the session. Which isn't a bad thing, I love in-studio lighting! Not to mention the fact, that it was quite chilly outside. Though we did run out and capture some great images in her "warm" sweater!
32 Degrees
After many rescheduled appointments, I finally got to meet Tad! Due to Tad's crazy soccer schedule, it was very difficult for us to connect and coordinate schedules. So of course, on the day that finally works for us, it is a warm 32 degrees outside. That didn't stop us, though! After being inside in the warm studio and capturing some great expressions, we stepped outside. Within five minutes, Tad's nose and ears started turning red and my fingers started going numb against the cold metal parts of my camera! Needless to say, we did not stay outside very long.
