Meet the lovely Lauren, Woodcreek High 2010.  Can’t believe I hadn’t photographed any seniors in Old Sacramento before, so I was all over it when Lauren suggested it.  Seemed like every 10 feet there was some new texture, or light pattern that had me yelling “Stop! Don’t move!” every 20 seconds.  Lauren got used to it.  She also got used to the curious onlookers (including the Sac Police) and still was game for everything.  Our last bit caught some attention from railroad employess, but in the end they were good sports about everything.  Really a great time.  Thank you Lauren!

Meet Cat, Bella Vista class of 2010.  Cat arrived to her consultation just about every cool outfit available.  Boots, scarves, necklaces, dresses and oh yeah…a black guitar.  So again, off to the woods we went to chase some light.  It was a perfect day and as you can see, Cat did great.  About halfway through the session, she suggested climbing a tree for a few shots.  I wasn’t overly eager for this as my last tree experience ended with me falling out of it and a nasty scrape on my knee. (I was trying to show a senior how to get up in it)  Cat seemed pretty confident in her climbing skills so we went for it.  Glad we did as they were some of my favorite images of the day.  Thanks Cat for all your efforts!

We first met Erika and her mom Lise when her brother came to us a couple years ago for his senior portraits.  Adam’s session was pretty special for me so I knew Erika’s would be no different.  But let me back up a bit.  Within seconds of meeting this wonderful family, Stef and I knew we were in for an experience.  Lots of love in this family…lots.

At Erika’s consultation we talked about a lot of things, but couldn’t quite decide on a location.  So we set that aside for a bit and literally minutes before we were done it came to her.  A special place that Erika spent a lot of time at throughout her childhood.  So off to the nature preserve we went!  The day of the session the sun was glowing beautifully, Erika looked amazing, and Lise got lots of excersise(doing some yoga while we were photographing).  Probably the most special part for me is when brother Adam showed up for a few frames.  Erika was already “on” but when he jumped in she just lit up.  Standing in the tall grass together, she started singing and soon Adam joined and before long neither of them could keep a straight face.  It was something to see, and I feel privileged to have been there.

Thank you Lise, thank you Adam, and thank you Erika for an experience I won’t forget.

Howdy folks!  Meet Emily, class of 2010.  Now I know I’ve talked about this before but I really have to give some shouts to Emily for doing an outstanding job with her look for her senior portrait session.  This is classic matching your look with the environment 101.  But let me back up a bit…  When Emily came for her design consultation, she described (in great detail) the look she was going for but we didn’t quite have the exact location in mind.  Flash forward to just a few days before the session and we got the call.  “We found the place and it’s perfect!”  I went to check it out and yep, it was perfect.  Especially for Emily’s clothing choices!  A lovely vineyard, cool rock formations, an unused wine cellar,  and some delicious light.  Add a wonderful subject and you have the perfect session.  Thanks Emily (and Carolyn!) for the adventure, I won’t forget it.

Meet Annie class of 2010.  A Dancer/actor/singer(?) , Annie really got into character during her session and it shows.  We made photographs around town and the brick & mortar seemed to really work with her look.  Really nice Annie, this was fun!  P.S.  I’m still waiting to hear that singing voice…

Here are some of my faves.

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Meet Julia, class of 2010.  Julia decided to mix things up a bit and do some of her senior portrait session in the studio, then head out to a location for the rest.  Another wonderful job with different clothing to match the environment, it was a fun time.  She was very comfortable in front of the camera, and how about that hair!!  I think she was ready to keep going but finally mother nature had her way and we ran out of light.  Sorry about the heels Julia, I forgot to tell you about all the gopher holes out there!  Here are some of my faves.

Meet Megan.  I just love it when seniors have a specific look in mind for their portraits.  Right from the consultation, Megan had some great ideas and looks she was after and she just nailed it.  She did a wonderful job of matching her clothes to the environment and really acted the part (and check out the cool necklaces!)  Thank you Megan for such a wonderful job here, sooo happy with how these turned out!

Rachel decided to mix it up with her senior portrait session and make some photos in the studio as well as a location near her home. She nailed it of course, bringing excellent clothing and matching attitude. Dead trees, old bridges, open fields and oak trees were just a few of the things that accompanied Rachel in these lovely images. Thanks Rachel for a great time and thanks Sue (Rachel’s mom) for going on the adventure with us (sorry I made you late for book club!) Awesome job Rachel!

Near the end of Kayla’s consultation, she casually mentioned it would be fun to shoot next to an old VW bus. Again, trying not to laugh out loud I said “Well, that’s a tall order but if one comes up I’ll let you know.”

Ten minutes after she left I ran next door to talk to my neighbor who just happened to have an old bus in his garage and it also just happened to match Kayla’s dress she brough to the consult. He was more than happy to oblige.

Fast forward to the day of the session, Kayla arrived and our neighbor not only parked the bus right out front for her to see, he washed it sparkling clean. Kayla’s jaw nearly hit the ground and I felt like Kris Kringle at the end of Miracle on 34th st. Needless to say, this was a fun session and Kayla did fantastic.

Thanks Kayla for a great session and thanks Tony for the bus!

One of Emily’s concerns at our design consultation was that she may not know what to do in front of the camera. Well, the day of the session came and within five minutes she acted like a pro. A wonderful look, great choice in clothing, and can’t go wrong with that smile. Emily is a fellow Rosevillian (sp?) and we photographed around our studio & various places in the neighborhood, as well as a few in the studio (GREAT dress!!!). Very nice job Emily!