HOLY CRAP I love my senior models!  I get to work with some of the sweetest, most photogenic girls on the planet.  You might remember my near-obsession with springtime, and ever since the weather started warming up and I started seeing little tips of green grass, I’ve been wanting to do a spring style shoot.  Thankfully, I have a slew of beautiful people ready to model for me :)  One of the perks of being a Senior Model is the opportunity to participate in style shoots like this one, at no extra charge.  Essentially, you just become my muse :)  We’re still accepting Senior Model applications through May, so if you’re interested, apply ASAP!

I met up with Elisha and Kendall on a chilly, dreary afternoon, and they were seriously awesome for hanging in there and rolling around in the drizzle and wet grass.  I kept saying, ”You guys must be freezing!  We can stop whenever you want,” but they said they were having fun and wanted to keep going.  So, thanks to these two lovely ladies, we walked away from a cold, rainy day with an awesome shoot :)

I love this series:

So stunning!!

You girls are awesome!  Can’t wait for the next shoot! :)

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jan o May 11th, 2012

darling, darling! and makes me feel more like spring as i look out onto this drizzly, dreary mid may day. love the whisper shots, and the flowers in the hair(s). your model w/the rose collection in her hair looks like a renaissance painting. both girls are super gorgeous. love, love your shots of both in the grass, esp the close up of both – gorgeous. fully spring and truly beautiful! do some more!

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Can I just say, I LOVE style shoots?!  They’re so relaxed, there’s nowhere to be, nobody waiting for you, you get to work with wedding friends, and of course, everything looks amazing…I love them!  I am so incredibly lucky to work with wonderful partners in the industry, including one of my very own former brides, who does the loveliest print design and is getting into event design as well.  I fell in love with Paige of Peekay Soirees when I worked with her at Casidy’s wedding, and how fun is it that I get to work with both of them, AND Casidy’s great stylist extraordinaire, all in one shoot!

The Kentucky Derby was a perfect springtime theme (great idea Casidy!)  Thanks to so many wonderful vendors, and of course our lovely models, we pulled off this shoot without a hitch.  And then got to play with some horses and drink mint juleps, even.

Super duper thanks to everyone involved!

Dresses by Anna Be

Hats & fascinators by Kitty Mae Millinery

Sweet treat by The Wooden Spoon

Lovely florals by Ladybird Poppy

Styling & paper goods by me oh my design

Hair & makeup – Stacy Kelly

Location – private residence

Models – Lainey, Emily & Meggan

I love this series of silhouette photos:

A huge thank-you to everyone involved!

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Keegan Steele May 3rd, 2012

Wow girls I LOVE it! CUTE!

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In the middle of one of my insomniac nights a while back, I had a thought.  I’d been giving my clients some fun little booklets with tips about their session / wedding, but I had a lot more information I wanted to include, and I honestly felt like I could do better than a small booklet, creatively.  So… in the middle of the night, I started designing magazines!  I had SO much fun putting these together.  They just recently came in, and I think they’re pretty sweet.  So now, when you book your senior session or wedding, we’ll send you one of these babies right away to help you get started with your planning & brainstorming.

All of my upcoming brides and any senior who books a session will get one!  If you want one but aren’t an upcoming bride or a senior with a booked session, feel free to contact me to place an order.  I’m excited to share these with you guys!

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Mackenzie April 10th, 2012

Amazing once again!

Kate April 10th, 2012

Love them! I need to find a reason to do a photo shoot with you!

Chris April 10th, 2012

OMG LOVE!

jan o April 14th, 2012

gorgeous, quite creative and handy, too boot. i think you’ve got a 2nd career… you should publish magazines

Jenna (flutter glass) April 19th, 2012

AMAZING!!

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I was recently asked by a client about my editing / retouching policy.  I hated that the first thing I had to say was, “You’ll still look like you”.  She nodded in relief.  It’s so weird to me that there are photographers out there who specialize in making you look like a computerized Barbie version of yourself!  I want you to look like yourself, your REAL self, on your best, happiest day.  I want your friends to look at an image and say, “Oh my gosh, that’s such a good picture of you!” rather than saying, “Wow… what great Photoshop work!  You look great… after all that editing!”

I do edit and retouch images, but I try to be light-handed about it.   I want you to look GOOD!   We’ll get rid of your breakouts, edit that stain on your shirt, and fix weird lumps in your clothing that are distracting, but I want your skin to look like skin, not plastic.  I want your face to look like YOUR face, not some weird anime version of your face.  This is why I still call myself a photographer, and not a “digital artist” or something.

For some of you, your truest, most authentic beauty is found in a huge smiley grin.  For others of you, it’s that wave in your hair, or a moment of intense eye contact.  Sometimes it’s the expression on your face when you think I’m just screwing around,  and you laugh at me.  Seriously!  I love it when people laugh, (at me, or with me!)  Every person has their own, individual beauty, and it’s my job to find that and broadcast it.  Sometimes it’s a quiet presence and graceful movements.  Sometimes it’s sequins and glitter, and spotlights, and neon… awesome!! It doesn’t matter.   What makes you the most beautiful is when you look like yourself, loving life.

To edit the absolute  crap out of you would be saying that I thought you were maybe okay-looking, but not quite beautiful enough.  It would be saying that, “the way you look in reality is fine, I guess, but your face would look so much better made out of plastic”… which is not something I believe AT ALL.  The people I’m the most drawn to and find the most beautiful, my best friends, who I love and do life with, are REAL.  LIVE.  PEOPLE… and I love them for it!

I will make you look like a real person.  You look better that way… I promise.

* sidenote – despite the title of this post, I don’t want to make your skin look like paper, either.  It was just a catchier title than “Real live skin or plastic?”  ;)

Meet the lovely Kendall – one of my gorgeous Senior Models!  She is so sweet, and completely photogenic, and I’m stoked to be working with her!

If you’re a class of 2013 upcoming senior and you’re interested in getting in on the Senior Model awesomeness, we’re accepting applications!  Click here to apply.

Kendall – thanks for such a killer mini-session!  I can’t wait to work with you more :)

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