One of my picks from the session.
Megan sitting in a chair that was given to her by her grandma. I really like it when people include those kind of family details.
This is my pick for the session and one of the best of the senior pictures so far. I just love it!
Look at those eyes!
Alex is a real natural in front of the camera. If you just point the camera in her direction, she’ll take care of the rest. She was a dream to photograph, and the camera loved her face! We decided to take her senior pictures at her grandmother’s farm in Paw Paw, Michigan. The farm property was surrounded by grape and an apple orchard, had a beautiful red barn, and was the home of an endearing little cat named George. George loves Alex, and was the first person to greet me upon my arrival to the farm.
Alex plays golf and is thinking of going to Colorado for nursing school next year. Congratulations Alex!
I extend a special thanks to Alex’s mom, her grandmother, and to George the cat. You were all a great help.
That's George. I couldn't forget about him.
A couple of weeks ago, I gathered my gear and headed out to photograph a very sweet and beautiful go-getter named Dottie at the Van Buren Youth Camp in Bloomingdale, Michigan. Her mom informed me that Dottie is a clarinet section leader in the school band, plays lacrosse, is a counselor at the VBYC, has AP classes, is in the National Honor Society, works, and still finds time to spend with her younger brother. My only question is…when does this girl sleep? Dottie mentioned that she was considering going into veterinary medicine. It stuck with me because she brought her 3 dogs along.
Thanks to Dottie’s mom for all of her help and to her brother Adrian. I can see that her family adores her and will really miss her when she starts school. Congratulation!
A picture with Dottie and her brother
Q: What do you get when you mix a pair of cowboy boots, an old rusty pickup, and a gorgeous senior?
A: You get some pretty amazing senior portraits!
Kelsey plays varsity basketball and softball. She also mentioned that she likes to hunt. She’s still looking at a few different schools next fall, but she’s sure it will be for speech pathology.
This was one of the more interesting sessions I’ve done because I had to find the place and prop (that cool old truck) first. Isn’t it funny how hard it can be finding exactly what you want when you’re looking for it. When you do find it, you have to be willing to get out of your vehicle, and ask the owner if you can use it. Thanks to Richard Rumbaugh for saying yes. He even held the reflector for some of the photographs…I’m not even kidding. He was a great sport, and his farm in Mattawan was the perfect setting to create unique senior portraits for Kelsey. The rest of her senior pictures were finished up on Maple Lake in Paw Paw. Thanks to Kelsey’s mom, Dick Rumbaugh, and his daughter for all of their help. It was a fun session. Congratulation Kelsey!
Are you ready for some senior pictures? Well, I have them and a lot of them!!!! Every senior picture session is more of a custom portrait session. I always spend a good amount of time talking to every senior to create portraits that reflect them and their unique personalities. That way, no one person has pictures like another. I don’t want to put them in front of a tacky bookshelf or pose them with some goofy prop, unless that’s the look they’re going for. If you have no ideas for a session, I have no shortage of ideas. Michigan is a beautiful place so the settings are endless. Thanks to all of the beautiful seniors and congratulations!
Since the weather is becoming increasingly nicer, it’s just about time to start thinking of senior pictures. I can always photograph indoors, but that seems so blah in comparison to what creative ideas and natural props I can work with in the great outdoors. Sometimes, just a little fresh air really stimulates the mind!
I’ve been holding on to this particular group of photographs because they are one of my favorites of all of the senior portraits that I have done. What is truly wonderful is that after viewing them, I think you’ll have a little more insight into her personality. Katie (a senior at Mattawan High school) was fun to photograph because she was up for anything. Did I mention that it was about 50 degrees on the day of her shoot? I didn’t hear a peep out of her when she changed into her sleeveless dress. This girl will fit right in at Northern Michigan University. She mentioned that she would like to attend NMU for teaching. I would love to know what she’s doing now. Thanks to Katy’s mom, dad, and to the owner of that beautiful old barn. You were a great help. Congratulations!
