There’s no bad time to update those frames and get some new photos of your kiddos. They grow and change SOOO quickly! I had so much fun with these three visiting the studio for some sibling photos. I snuck in a few props for the SENIOR as well. We already took her official Senior Photos outdoors in the fall, but figured we might as well give her some studio options too.
At the beginning of her session, Mya thought she A) Wasn’t photogenic and B) Needed lots of help posing. I have a lot of proof that says otherwise. So much proof actually that even after lots of “narrowing down” I still ended up with 99 photos in her gallery from just a 1 hour session with 5 different outfits and moving between different locations.
Gorgeous and stylish girls that aren’t afraid of getting out in nature like Mya, make my job easy and so much fun! She’s more than just a pretty face though…she enjoys softball, hunting, fishing, drawing and painting and is passionate about her sport, family and faith. I had a great time with her and her mom and absolutely love all of her images that we created together.
When I show up to a Senior Session and meet a client for the first time, I never know what to expect as far as their comfort level posing and being in front of the camera. I always have some “go-to” poses and prompts to suggest to help give us both an idea of what is most natural for them and fits their personality. Even if I give the exact same instructions to different people, the result is usually very different. Liz looked natural and great in front of the camera no matter what I asked of her. I often kind of joke and say something like “Look off into the distance like you are just hanging out in the woods in your favorite clothes thinking about life”. When I look at the images from Liz’s session, she totally sells that and makes you believe that’s exactly what was happening and that me and my camera just happened to stumble across her. I love her cool, artistic vibe and think it definitely comes through in her photos. She would love to study illustration and creative writing so maybe she was thinking about what to create next? I think if that doesn’t work out she could have a future at modeling or acting though, don’t you?
I’m always excited when clients choose this location in the fall. It’s a beautiful place to walk around and of course take photos. The “good spots” can require a little careful maneuvering and footing to get to but Aidan was a trooper and up for the challenge. This senior from Blue Springs South has a bright future ahead of him! He would love to attend Mizzou or UMKC and major in genetics or biochemical Engineering!
We had a little change of plans for this fall senior session. I always try (note that I said “try”) to show up a little early for sessions so I have time to walk around, check out lighting, find the good spots and be aware of any unforeseen challenges or problems. Well, this session was one of many during the crazy busy fall week and I wasn’t getting ANYWHERE very early. So I pull up to our planned location at Burr Oak Woods and the gates are closed and there are trucks parked in front of them with people in orange vests around them. I’d like to say this is the first time this has ever happened so I didn’t know what was going on but unfortunately it has happened before so I did. There was a “managed hunt” happening. Once or twice in the fall they close down the area and let hunters in to thin out the deer population. So the only “shooting” that was going to take place there that day was with guns, not cameras. Oops.
We hopped in our cars and headed to the closest and most similar area I could think of on short notice and I think it turned out great! Morgan was a natural in front of the camera which didn’t hurt either. He isn’t sure what he wants to do after high school yet so I think he should consider modeling, right?
