Archive for the ‘Seniors’ Category

This post is way over due, but I guess it’s better late then never!  This young man has already graduated high school and is enjoying his summer.  Granted, we did get together in April to capture these shots, so he was still a senior at the time!  No he’s officially a college freshman!

We spent some time wandering around his property, which was great!  I love when a client has somewhere different and fun to shoot!  I’m always open to their suggestions!



People always worry their property isn’t good enough.  In most cases you only need small areas to work with.  These next shots were taken right on their porch.  Nothing fancy, just some awesome stone work, some benches and some smiles!  All you need for great photos!

If there is a little more to the location, it’s fun to bring that into the background!  Who doesn’t love a red barn!

If you’re local, you might recognize Ben.  He’s done some pretty amazing things in his young years!  Apparently the jacket he’s wearing in this next shot is pretty hard to get!  I should have took notes on everything he’s accomplished – very impressive!

The other nice thing about shooting at your house is the ability to convince the rest of your family to gather for updated family shots.  My sessions can be pretty flexible, allowing for the addition of props or other people!  Ben’s family took advantage of the opportunity to grab a few shots together.

I thought it was awesome that they all wore their Caltech gear!  Such a great family shot to reflect this important time in their lives!  Their oldest is about to head to college and they couldn’t be prouder!  Love it!


Of course, we had to showcase the man of the hour!


Brothers…


Best of luck Ben!  I’m sure you’ll continue to succeed in all you do!  Have fun at college!

Bryona – Class of 2011

July 27, 2010

Bryona  and I took a chance last week to get her senior portraits in on her day off.  It was a rather rainy afternoon and I wasn’t sure if we were going to have to reschedule.  Thankfully the rain stopped about 3:00 and we decided to go for it.  We had to dodge raindrops a few times during her session, but we made it work.  The nice thing about summer rain showers is they are usually short lived.  Thankfully the few times the clouds cried we were able to take cover and wait it out.  That’s a chance we always take scheduling outdoor sessions, but rescheduling is never an issue when the weather doesn’t want to cooperate!

Bryona met me at Rockford Plantation, my favorite place to shoot.  There’s just so much variety in a single location, not hard to kill two hours with a great model and a great location.  As always, here are a few of my favorites from the session.

This next shot is one of my favorites – this is a cover shot!  I think all the bling is what really set this one off for me.  Everything is tasteful and classy, yet really adds some interest to the photo!  This is a great example of thinking about every detail when you get dressed for your session.

When Bryona walked out in this outfit I wanted to call my motorcycle friend, Amy.  I would have loved her awesome pink wheels in a few of these shots!  :-)

We had to take a break for the rain which was a great opportunity for Bryona to change.  I was excited to shoot a few more with some color!  Black, white and jeans are always classy and look good on everyone, but if you have a solid color that looks good on you, don’t ever hesitate to bring that a long too!  Color shirts take photos to a whole new level sometimes!

Anyone who has worked with me knows how “laid back” my portrait sessions are, which is great for helping your relax and not stress over the camera constantly clicking in front of you.  This is a prime example of a shot that just sort of “happened” as Bryona and I were working through some posing.  My instructions are typically very open to interpretation…  which is great because you can end up with some great shots!  Add some color effect and wa-la!  One of my absolute favorites from the session!

These next couple were just the final shots I wanted to get before we quit.  What little light we had on the overcast evening was just about gone, but I love playing around in tall grass and I think Bryona did too!

Thank you so much Bryona for the fun!  You looked great and I’m sure you’ll enjoy these photos more than some of your past shots!  Congrats on your senior year and best of luck with everything to come!  Keep the BF in line too!  :-)

James – Class of 2011

July 20, 2010

It’s time to start featuring the Class of 2011!

Below are a few images from my session with James.  He was a great sport, as most guys aren’t into the whole “photo session thing” like the ladies are!  We actually kept is short and simple, doing the session around their property.

I had some fun with his images – giving them a little different look that I’m used to.  Male portraits just lend themselves to a more rustic, rough look.

I think this is one of my favorites – mostly because we captured a great smile!

Thank you very much James for putting up with me and for being so cooperative!  I hope your mom is happy and you don’t have to go through this again anytime soon!  :-)   Best of luck with your senior year – have a blast!