I have been lucky enough to learn from a LOT of amazing photographers like Heidi Hope, Jean Smith, Spanki Mills, Courtney Dailey, Leah Remillet, and Kelli France. This workshop with Sarah Lane (owner of Studio Twelve) was nothing less than wonderful. It was enlightening and reassuring to know that I am doing what I love. She walked me through some things I struggle with and we ended the day with a shoot with 6 Napa Valley high school seniors from her Class of 2016 Model Team.
Brian's shoot. Oh my gosh. The weather that morning was super heart eyes. Brian was a trooper and changed his clothes several times. It was sweet watching he and Robyn (his darling mama) interact. They obviously get along and she has a lot of respect for him. Plus, we got to see a BEAR!!! That's right! A not super small black bear was running (parallel to us, thank goodness) about 150 yards away. It was a great distance. Pretty sure I would have scaled the nearest tree only to discover that the bear too, could scale said tree, if it had headed our way. That's the first time I have ever seen a bear outside of captivity. So exciting!!
A big thank you to this guy for referring Brian over to me. Thank you, Zach!
Leah was my first senior for the Class of 2018. Her shoot was so fun! I love it when my girls want to go urban because it only happens about 10% of the time. I also love it when I get to take pictures of a past client's sister. Leah was fun and happy. She was up for anything and we even finished her session at the same place we finished Sophie's! Loved spending time with this fun-loving family again!!
Zach is your every day soccer playing, Pokemon catching, easy going guy. He was awesome with getting up early and having Tara and I put our cameras in his face for an hour. I'm excited to see what he does with his life. Fingers crossed he's just heading a few miles away for college to the Air Force Academy.
Taylor's shoot was urban and nature. We finished her super cute city looks and as we were walking back to the car the rain came in full force. It was crazy! It poured the entire way to our next location and as we got there, the rain stopped and the sun came out! It was perfect timing! Did I mention that Taylor has been accepted to college?! What a smarty! So proud of this girl!
I love it when girls come with their own ideas. Mackenzie did just that. She had amazing clothes and was super open to anything that I suggested but also brought things to express her interests. Plus, she's already committed to a school in Kansas for college! Check!
Elise is my cousin's daughter. She lives in Texas and she is beyond adorable. It feels like last month I was sitting on a couch holding her when she was just a few weeks old with all of her red hair! Now she's all grown up and so dang beautiful. I so love her and wish her nothing but success and happiness.
Kianna's session turned out beautiful. I could see the stress in her face as the rain was pouring down around us. BUT, I build in time for rain because good old Colorado Springs is full of surprises! We found the most amazing little field with flowers and the most beautiful soft light. It was perfect! I can't thank Kianna enough for rolling with the punches.
Jason has lived across the street from us since we moved in... and he was 12. Fast forward 5 years and he's now all grown up and a great guy! He is polite and sweet and so so cute! (Just ask my 9 year old! :))
Cheyanne is just the cutest thing! She has the most beautiful green eyes that I loved photographing. She has such a kind soul. I absolutely LOVED her session and getting to know her mom, her second mom, and her sister! And, for the record, I've never had a senior get so many cat calls in my life! It was hilarious/awesome/disturbing. Ha!
Cassidy is a gem. We loved hanging out with her at her shoot. She loves music and going to concerts. She's really social. She loves to laugh. I have no doubt that she will do great things in her life. Cassidy, thank you for letting me take your senior pictures!
Carey's shoot was amazing. The location was hand picked by her. She was raised riding horses so we headed out to Beyond the Arena for her session. It. Was Stunning. I could do every session out there! I can't thank Devon enough for allowing us to come out and enjoy Playboy (the horse... get your mind out of the gutter!) and her beautiful property!
I have known Austin since he was probably 12 years old. Now he's all grown up, (MUCH) taller than me, sweet, and just a little bit shy. I'm sure there is more than a handful of girls who are crushing on him. I had a lot of fun taking his pictures and he was a really good sport for putting up with his mama (who is a fab design blogger), Tara (my amazing videographer), and myself.
Before I get too caught up in my Class of 2017 Senior Season (which is completely sold out! woot!) I need to express my love and thanks to my Class of 2016 Senior Spokesmodels. They are beautiful, sweet, fun, silly, kind, and goofy. They make me feel young and loved. They appreciate their pictures and they appreciate each other. I wish I could just freeze time and not have them grow up quite yet. Girls, thank you for an amazing year. Thank you for being supportive of each other and of me and my business. I love each of you individually and absolutely would not have enjoyed this year nearly as much without you. Don't forget me and don't grow up quite yet!
This year marked our 5th annual varsity cheer shoot for Pine Creek High School. Each year we give the girls some creative control (with guidance, of course.) This year we went with a "Spring Shower" theme. The girls all looked so darling in their rain boots and the umbrellas just added to the mood. I loved it and the rain even held off for us... although we were dressed to handle it! ;)
Mallory is incredibly sweet, a little bit quiet, and a lot bit smart. She's know for being the "nice cheerleader" which is such a compliment! (Although I must say, every single cheerleader I have ever photographed has been very, very sweet to me.) I loved taking pictures of her, playing with her doggies, and getting to know her amazingly darling family.
Ally. She's just the cutest little vertically challenged thing you ever did see. She is so very kind, a riot and oh-so musical. (Plus her friends aren't 1/2 bad themselves. ;)) Ally, thank you for allowing me to take your pictures. I had a blast with you!
Camille is so fun! She is full of silly faces and was a trooper with the crazy weather. It was rolling thunder when I left my house to meet up with her. By the time we got to the location the weather was amazing! We had a lot of fun and it even warmed up and got sunny! YAY!
Lauren was so darling. She is reserved and quiet but once you break that shell (and get her dancing!) she's full of giggles and smiles. I am forever grateful to her for allowing me to capture her true beauty!
Oh Tarryn. You are the most adorable thing on the planet. I loved spending time with this girl and her mama. She was the absolute perfect way to finish up my senior season. The weather was amazing. The location was off the charts. And her personality was top notch. Plus, who is awesome enough to bring her own BMX bike (because she use to race, of course!)?? Tarryn!! Hair: Sara Munson
Make-up: Sephora
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