What a GORGEOUS DAY! I’ve had the window in my office opened all day (as close as I could get to enjoying the summer breeze and shining sun). I’ve really enjoyed working today with the birds chirping in the background and the breeze blowing in. Once again, I’m blogging quickly, but I wanted to at least share something.

Now, what I offer for Senior Sessions is not at all what our parents had, it’s not even what I had for my senior pictures. My Senior Sessions are about breaking the traditional Senior Portrait mold of “Sit there and Cheese in front of the fake backdrop.” When I photograph a senior, I want to capture their true personality and it’s exciting to see that come out as the session goes on. I feel privileged that people allow me to see their passions, what makes them smile and who they are inside-not everyone gets to see or know those things.

I’ll be posting a few senior sessions over the next few weeks where I think you’ll see these things coming through. Let me start with Andrea…

When I pulled up to her house, Andrea came out, greeted me with a friendly smile and helped carry my equipment inside. Andrea and her parents chose my “Combo Session.” The Combo Session is my favorite because it offers a lot of variety and really gives the High School Senior an opportunity to show off his/her personality. The Combo Session is Part Studio Portraits, Part On Location. Technically all my work is “on location,” but what I consider On Location is outdoors in a very unique setting. I always offer/include the necessary Yearbook Head Shot with a Studio & Combo session. I also have four different fake backdrops. HOWEVER, like I said, my senior sessions are about making it personal, SO whenever possible, I encourage Senior and Parent to use areas of their home that provide a unique and personal backdrop.

WELLLLLL, Andrea and her mom hit the nail on the head…Andrea LOVES, I mean LOVES to read! She also has the coolest room with a loft bed and LIBRARY underneath the loft bed. So what else could be cooler and better than Andrea in the spot she would rather spend all her time? Here’s my favorite shot:

SO High School Seniors and Parents, if you’re looking for something that actually says “YOU” and not something random and irrelevant, YOU NEED TO CALL ME! 🙂 We’ll do something off-beat and personal that you’ll both love!