Meet Laurel.  During her design consultation, Laurel was pretty specific about the looks she was going for.  She also said she might be shy in front of the camera but if she was, she fooled us all.  Light, soft, and floating were the themes of this shoot and she nailed it on all fronts.  Great job Laurel!

Meet Tiffany.  When Anna(mom) and Tiffany came to their design consultation, I knew they would be game for some lovely fun.  We decided to pair Tiffany’s wonderful wardrobe with images made in our studio and a location.  She was great about changing expressions, everything from whimsical & fragile, to elegant & romantic.  Thank you Tiffany and Anna for the fun day.  Here are some faves.

Meet Shelby.  When we met at her design consultation, Shelby said she wanted a look that was soft and romantic.  We got just that.  She was wonderful at galloping through the tall grass (and stickers) to get that carefree look.  Great job Shelby!  Here are some faves.

Meet Kolbie – class of 2013.  A lovely day for senior portraits, Kolbie braved her way through many mosquitos to get these fabulous shots.  Thanks for all the dancing and jumping, you were great!  Here are some faves.

It’s that time again!  We are looking for a select few energetic fans or our work to represent our studio for class of 2014 high school seniors.  Just fill out the information HERE and we will send you all the information about the benefits of our Spokesmodel program.  We will just have a few Spokesmodels per school so apply soon!

Meet Arianna, class of 2013.  Just a couple of times per year, I photograph senior portrait sessions at Preston Castle in Ione.  The place is just wonderfully dilapidated and a perfect place for a session like this.

I’ve known the Carvalho family for a while and knew that between Stephanie’s (mom) makeup skills and Arianna’s styling, we would be in for an adventure.  I thought doing a bit of a concept would be fun and had some ideas I shared with Arianna. Of course she just ran with them.  Our “story” was the girl who always played dress up and could only imagine herself with wonderful wardrobe/hair & makeup.  Time of course got away from us (it always does) but we all had an incredible experience there.  Thank you Arianna and Stephanie for your efforts (and impromptu wardrobe rack), I had such a great day.  Here are some faves.

Meet Nicole.

Nicole had a special look in mind for her senior portraits and I was totally on board.  Day of the session, the weather was fantastic and everything that could have gone right…did.  Perfect wardrobe, and Nicole was wonderful in front of the lens.  She even braved the pond, pollywogs and all.  Thank you Nicole for the adventure.

Some faves.

Finally!  Some images from Holli’s downtown session.

Meet Ariahna.  When we met for Ariahna’s design consultation, I knew this was going to be a fun session.  She brought  all kinds of ideas to the table and it was a great brainstorm for photo inspiration.  The session felt more like a fashion editorial than senior portraits…perfect!  Fantastic wardrobe and styling, Ariahna did a wonderful job assembling her look, and those candles…

Thank you for the fun adventure!  Some faves.

Meet Savannah.  We decided on Old Sacramento as the location for Savannah’s senior portraits, a perfect setting for her diverse wardrobe.  As we wandered the streets and alley ways, we both found all kinds of interesting places to make photos.  Brick, ivy, twinkle lights, old buildings…it was almost distractingly beautiful.  Savannah was great at blending in with the environment & mood, and was perfectly comfortable in front of the lens.  Thanks for such a wonderful day!  Here are some faves.