Josh & Hanna ~ Prom 2014

In the fall I had the pleasure of photographing Josh's senior photos.  I'm not sure if I ever shared them, so here are a couple ...

Josh's mom was referred to me by a friend and she has since become a big fan of mine.  Mainly because Josh was dreading getting his pictures done after a bad experience with the school's photographer.  She said that I made him so relaxed and that he really had a fun time with me.  He said so after we were done.  That makes me happy because that is one of my goals - to make my clients feel more comfortable in front of the camera.

Fast forward to May ... I had a mini session giveaway on my Facebook page to celebrate a milestone of fans.  Josh was the winner.  He chose to have a prom mini session and thankfully I was available to make that happen.  Once again we had a great time despite the rain that tried to ruin our fun.


I met them at Josh's grandparents' house where they have this gorgeous crab apple tree.  As soon as I saw it, I fell in love.  :)


He and his girlfriend, Hanna, are so fun together.  I guess they've known each other forever and are a bit competitive with each other.


Josh wanted a shot with the neighbor's barn in the background.

    
We concluded their session with a little basketball in the rain with Josh's youngest brother.  This is where I got to see the competitiveness come out.  :)  I love the fact that Hanna wasn't afraid to get in there too, especially with heels and a gown on.

I loved the time I got to spend with Josh and his girlfriend.  And Josh's family.  They are all so nice.  I hope to have another opportunity to photograph Josh.  Like maybe his wedding?  Not for a while though.  He's just a baby.  :)

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Angela and Austyn ~ Prom 2013

May not only brings flowers.  It also brings Prom season.  This year I was asked to photograph a beautiful high school senior and her date on their prom night.

I give you a small sampling of Angela and Austyn ...

They were a delightful couple!

I guess the lion is how Angela asked Austyn to go to the prom with her.  Sweet!

Angela is graduating from high school soon and is going to college for business.

She wanted photos of the details - hair, shoes, corsage, and the cool embellishment on her gown.

She wants to form a non-profit business like TOMS.  I don't know about you, but I think that is awesome.

Angela and her mom.  Angela's mom, Susan, used to teach at my boys' school.  She now teaches at another elementary school in our district.

Austyn is in his first year of college and is studying to be a physical therapist.

For some reason, I just love this photo of Angela taking a break in between poses.  She looks deep in thought.

Eleven couples met at the local basketball coach's house for photos.  The house was HUGE!  And beautiful!



It was the craziest thing I have ever experienced!  Trying to take photos with each couple's parents/siblings/aunts/uncles/whatever taking pictures also.  I was only hired to take pictures of Angela and Austyn, so I couldn't really tell the other people to get out of my way so I could do my job.  :)  There were a lot of people there to work around!

I figured I was doing pretty well with this group shot if Angela and Austyn looked good and had their eyes open.  :)  The rest would just have to be.

We were going to go to the Prom Walk - a time when each couple walks on a special walkway (think red carpet) on their way into the prom - but strong winds and thunderstorms moved in while the kids were eating dinner.  So Angela's mom called me to tell me not to bother.  We figured they would be scurrying into the building under their umbrellas instead of strutting their stuff on the prom walk anyway.  And that doesn't make for very nice pictures.  :)

This was a great experience and I'm glad to have been asked to be a part of their special day.  I'm still going over things in my mind that I would have done differently.  But over all I think Angela and her mom will be pleased with what I was able to get for them.

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Scavenger Hunt Sunday 05.12.13

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there!  I hope you get a chance to enjoy the day set aside just for you.  My mom and sister are coming to visit and Doug is cooking dinner.  Sounds like a good day already!

Since this week's Scavenger Hunt items are sponsored by me, I made sure to get all the prompts.  :)

{perspective}

A grasshopper's perspective of some purple flowers.

{golden}

Dogwood blossoms at golden hour.

{bloom}

We finally found some lilacs in bloom!

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The couple I photographed for their prom wore dark blue and looked fabulous!

{local}

I noticed this rainbow in the sky when I got out of my car at a local church.

I can't wait to see what you came up with!  Be sure to visit our lovely hostess, Ashley, for more great Scavenger Hunt finds!

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