I always have so much fun with senior sessions!  Part of what I love about photographing seniors is that they have this positive, excited, fresh outlook on life.  They are celebrating a big achievement, graduating high school, and moving on to the next phase, the next chapter in their story.  A story which makes it uniquely them.  Another part I love about meeting and working with seniors is hearing their dreams for the future.  And when I heard that Keely aspires to become an officer in the U.S. Navy or U.S. Army, I was in awe.  Now I don’t know much about the military, but I do know that it takes a huge amount of hard work, dedication, and devotion to endure everything from training to fighting for your country and fellow Americans.  Perhaps Keely’s time in the pool has laid a firm foundation.  She’s a swimmer, and practices and trains at least twice a day.  On the day of our session, she had already done her morning workout before 5am!  Besides her love of swimming, she enjoys auto-crossing and go-karting when she has free time.  And she loves all types of food.  Everything from good ol’ peanut butter to Korean, Indian, Thai, and Afghani food!  If that weren’t enough, she had just returned from a holiday vacation with family and friends in Hawaii, where the weather had been perfectly beautiful!  You may be asking, “Well, why didn’t you do the session in Hawaii?!”  I must admit that I did offer to accompany Keely and her family to that tropical paradise, however, it would have been a lot of traveling for one day! 😉  In all seriousness, we had a blast, and I’ve been so excited to share some of my favorites since posting a quick Sneak Peek on facebook, so let’s get right to it!   Keely, thank you for making my job so much fun!!!   Family and friends can see Keely’s online gallery here!

Happy Monday!  What better way to start the week than with another awesome senior session!  I was so excited for Kyleigh’s session!  She is a natural beauty, with a bright smile and a sweet, bubbly personality.  She also happens to be the niece of one of my most dear friends, and it was such an honor to be the one to document this important milestone in Kyleigh’s life.  Although it’s hard to believe that she’ll be going off to college next year, it’s obvious that she loves life and wants to help others, as she plans to go into the medical field.  She loves spending time with her friends, boyfriend, family, and Charlee, her chocolate lab.  She is an avid runner, and may possibly continue to excel in her sport in college.  Kyleigh, you are such a sweetheart!  I had a blast hanging out with you!  Thank you for being a trooper despite the wind!  Friends and family can view her online gallery here.  And now for some favorites from her session!

 

A few days ago, I posted a sneak peek from this next senior session on my facebook page.  I’ve been so excited to share more images from Floyd’s senior session!  We had a perfect fall day, the weather could not have been better!  At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I love senior sessions!   Floyd is such a cool guy, so polite and so smart.  He’ll be studying aerospace engineering at Purdue University upon graduation from high school.  He enjoys playing soccer and hanging out with his friends.  And he totally rocked his senior session!  So let’s get right to the images!  Friends and family can view Floyd’s online gallery here. Floyd, thank you for such an awesome session!  I can’t wait to see what the future holds for you! 

 

We had such a beautiful fall day for Taylor’s senior session!  As I’ve mentioned, I absolutely love senior sessions!  Not only because they are tons of fun, but because I get to meet some of the nicest, inspiring people.  And Taylor is one of those people.  She’s quietly confident, shy and sweet.  Once she gets to know you, she has a laugh that is contagious.  And she has a great smile and warm eyes.  Taylor is a gorgeous young lady, inside and out, as you’ll soon see, and I just know she’s got a brilliant future ahead of her.  She’s studying to be a dental hygienist, and is looking forward to continuing on her journey to help others.  Taylor, thank you for sharing your afternoon with me, and for rocking out your session!  And now for some of my favorites from the day!  Friends and family, please feel free to visit Taylor’s online gallery here!

 

 

 

 

I absolutely love senior sessions!  I’ve been so lucky to meet such fun, natural, smart, enthusiastic, and beautiful young people.  I always leave the session feeling pumped up, inspired, and ready to take on the world!  And my session with Chelsea did not disappoint!  She’s absolutely one of the sweetest people I’ve ever met.  She’s got a bright smile…and a bright future ahead!  She loves all kinds of music, food, people, and places.  It just so happens that she’s a natural in front of the camera, and the camera just loves her.  And so do I! Take a look!  Please give a warm welcome to Chelsea, Class of 2011!  (Warning: I have a ton of favorites from this session and could go on and on!)