Senior Spokesmodels {Class of 2015}

Oh.  My. Goodness.  This shoot was UH-MAZING!  I lost sleep for weeks with all the rain we were getting.  I was so worried about getting my girls out there without them getting dumped on.  Not gunna lie, it rained for the first 20 minutes. But then... then it STOPPED!  YESSSSSSS!  The weather was far from perfect but these girls had so much fun and made the best of it.  Because of this shoot, I am going to start offering Best Friend Shoots.  (Anyone have a catchier name for them?)  Anyway, These girls are adorable.  And beautiful. And sweet.  And hilarious.  Pretty much, I wish I was in high school again so I could hang out with all of them and steal their fab sense of style.  Kaylyn, Peyton, Haley, Chelsie, and Helena were an absolute dream to work with... and I got to work with them all TWICE.  Jack.pot.

Sabrina

Sabrina's shoot was a blast.  We shot at a very random location that turned out just stunning!  Then we headed to city streets to finish up with a more urban feel.  She had super cute clothes, accessories, and made sure to have a variety.  She even went bold with bright red lipstick with her last outfit. Thank you for being willing to do anything and everything on your shoot, Sabrina!  And thank you for trusting Tara and me to choose an out of the box location!

Kaylyn

I knew from the moment I met Kaylyn that I was going to adore her.  She brings out the "mommy" side of me with all her family has been through.  It was really neat to hear her side of things as the sister of a brother who fought cancer.  I have often wondered how my girls have dealt with things.  They're a little too young and small to really express, of frankly, even fully know, how they felt being on that side of things.  Kaylyn explained her side...  She's a STRONG girl who is loved by many... including myself.

Delaney

Delaney is seriously one of THE sweetest girls I know.  When I first met her she was reserved and a little quiet.  As the shoot unfolded we DEFINITELY saw more of her personality come out.  This is one of the main reasons I like meeting with my clients prior to the shoot.  I don't want the shoot to be the first time I meet them.  With each session I try my very hardest to capture true personalities... and I think I've gotten rather good at it.  (Yep, tooting my own horn...)  Delaney, thank you so much for allowing me to take your senior pictures.  I'm a better person for knowing you! Hair: Sara Munson

Make Up: Sephora

Helena

Helena was absolutely so so so much fun to shoot!  She is so much fun and, obviously, very beautiful.  She is completely hilarious as well and had us in stitches the whole time.  She's super ambitious, very involved in DECA, and I have no doubt the will go places and accomplishes a LOT in her life.

Dancing Danielle

This beautiful brunette has such an amazing story.  It's not mine to share but can I just say how impressed I am with her?  She's truly a remarkable person.   She is social, into the drama scene, a singer, and an avid Irish dancer.  Without further adieu...

Miss Celine

I have known Celine for a while now and let me tell you, this girl is AWESOME!  She is an amazing singer, an outstanding cheerleader, and can work the camera like nobody's bi'ness.  I had a BLAST on her shoot and the light was almost as stunning as the subject! Hair by: Sara Munson

Make up: Sephora

Beautiful Alex

Sweet Alex.  This girl... she comes from a very tight-knit family.  She has just a hint of an accent.  She is an amazing basketball player.  She is one of the kindest people I know.  And, I have NEVER had such an efficient client regarding changing their clothes. :) Honestly.  It was awesome/amazing/astonishing.  Love her!  

Sweet Abby

You know when you meet someone and then you meet them again and when you meet them that second time you just know you’re going to love them?  Well, Abby was for sure one of these girls.  I was REALLY hoping she would choose me to photograph her senior portraits, especially when I was able to take her pictures at her Varsity Cheer Squad Shoot  in June.    Abby's session was a new location that looked just BEAUTIFUL from the street.  It's gorgeous close up as well but we ended up naming it "The Ant Hill" because of all the ants!  Never have I need ant hills this big!!

You can tell from the very first time you meet Abby that she’s one of the good ones.  She has a heart of gold, this girl.  Couldn’t love her more!!  Thank you, Abby!!  You’re a doll!

Peyton

When Peyton and I met for our in person consultation she wanted something different.  She wanted a funky location that not all of her friends had.  I delivered on that.  This was a cool location that I got access to from another photographer.  It was a location I was also dying to try so working with Peyton was a great fit!  I have worked with her before a few times and was able to see her awesome personality show through.  Thank you, Peyton, for giving me the opportunity to capture you!

Miss Haley

Hayley has got one of the best serious faces EVER!   Seriously, this girl can work.it.  For this reason, she was crazy fun to photograph.  I met her when I did the varsity cheer shoot last year.  When I saw her again this year, I couldn’t believe how much she had grown up and come into her own.  What a beautiful person she is, both inside and out!  Thank you so much, Haley, for letting me take pictures of you and capture that beautiful personality!  

Emily

I met Emily at my make up night  a few months ago.  I knew right when I met her that I liked her.  She has such a kind heart.  I was SUPER excited when she chose me to photograph her senior pictures.  I also got to take pictures of her at the Patriotic cheer shoot I did for her Varsity Cheerleading Squad  in June.  Thank you, Emily!  I had SOOO much fun!!!!

Cheer Friends

Every year after the cheer pictures, I offer to the girls who are still there, to do a few friend pictures.  Just them and a friend hanging out.  This year we had a few girls left over after the end of all of the individual and group pictures so I was able to snap a couple of quick pictures.   I love how these girls are so much more than "on the same cheer squad". They are friends.  They are there for one another.  They love each other.

Sweet Chelsie

I cannot begin to tell you how much I like Chelsie.  She is so kind.  She has a lot of friends and rightfully so.  I first met her at Addilyn's 5th birthday party.  I then met her again... and again... and again.  I really enjoyed my time with her and am REALLY excited that she is one of my Senior Spokesmodels for the Class of 2015.  That means I get to so another session with her at the end of her senior year!  Woot!  

Sophomores and Freshmen

When I was growing up the local varsity cheer teams had ONLY juniors and seniors.  Period.  There just weren't underclassmen on the varsity teams.  This cheer team has shown me year after year that it's not your age; it's your talent.  I can't image how nerve racking it must be to be one of the youngest on the team... but it doesn't seem to bother these girls much.  They can definitely hold their own.

Class of 2016 Cheerleaders

It seems like high school girls grow up a lot between their junior and senior year... but they also really grow up once they become upperclassmen for some reason.  These girls are no exception.  Some of them I have been taking pictures of since they were wee little freshmen.  They have really come into their own.  They are so sweet and really fun!  I'm sure I'll blink and they'll be seniors!

Patriotic Class of 2015

This group of girls are so well rounded.  They seem to have their heads on straight.  They're spunky.  They're fun.  They're good role models to the rest of the cheer squad.  I am really excited to work with several of them this year as they are my Senior Spokesmodels and clients.  What a great bunch of girls I have been able to photograph the last 3 years!!  

Patriotic Cheerleaders!

This is the third year in a row I have been lucky enough to take team pictures for this amazing team of sweet girls.  I can honestly say it's one of my favorite shoots each year!!  They are so boisterous and fun!  They crack me up!  I wish I could bottle their energy!!!

Sarah

This sweet girl is a rock star.  She was one of my Senior Spokesmodels for the Class of 2014. She worked so hard for me that she earned herself a free shoot!  I'm thankful for all she did to help me grown my business and I'm SOOO excited for her to move onto new adventures! But, truth be told, I'm really going to miss her!

Make Up Night!

A few weeks ago I had a make up night at my house!  I had my super awesome make up artist come and teach high school girls how to apply make up.  They got to practice on a friend and follow along as Tabetha did one of the girls' make up.  The girls seemed to have a lot of fun… and so did I!  They went home with a beautiful, sparkly eyeshadow attached to one of my business cards… hint hint!  ;)  I think this needs to be an annual party!