by Shelly | May 15, 2011 | senior portraits, SPCcreative |
For Kandi’s senior portrait session, she wanted a fun and funkly urban look, and I believe we pulled it off beautifully.
I had first met her mother last summer when she and one of her very good friends rocked the camera in a Trash the Dress session that I blogged about back in July.
Anyway, and I could hardly wait to see her again and to meet Kandi.
We picked a Friday afternoon to meet in downtown Houston for a walking session that covered just a few city-blocks where we found a great variety of settings.
Oh my goodness it was fabulous, and I can hardly wait to go back down there to shoot again.
Here’s the album we created with her favorite images. I feel certain that she’ll enjoy showing these off to her friends and family for years and years to come.
Enjoy your graduation celebrations, Kandi, and have a wonderful time in college. I know you’re going to SHINE.
by Shelly | Jan 9, 2011 | musician, senior gals, senior portraits |
How exciting for the class of 2011! You have just started your final semester of high school. It’s going to fly by too, so buckle up for the ride and have a great time.
When I get to schedule band kids for senior portraits, I always get super excited. It means they’ll probably show up with musical instruments and maybe even their letter jackets in addition to a great selection of clothes and personal props. Fort he record, flute players always hold a special place in my heart. That’s because I was once one myself, — but that was back in the day when we rode dinosaurs to school.
It doesn’t hurt at all if these kids are drop-dead gorgeous like Hillary. She was such a natural, self-assured and fun to work with. We changed clothes several times, and laughed lot while we tried out some of the brand new background sets that my wonderful husband recently built for me.
The end result? Some awesome wall portraits for her parents, personalized graduation announcements, and a beautiful hard-bound coffee table book that I am delighted to share here.
by Shelly | Jul 21, 2010 | senior portraits |
WHOOSH!
Everyone expects their senior year in high school to fly by in record time, but come graduation, they all realize that it went even faster than they ever expected. With graduation festivities behind her, Kristyn, a 2010 graduate of Cinco Ranch High School realized that she she still needed a good set of portraits before heading off to college, so she gave me a call.
I’m so glad she did too.
We met at a park early one morning with skies threatening rain and a humidity level that threatened every trick known to moisture. Fogged lenses, frizzy hair, and just downright steamy conditions are the norm for Houston mornings, and this day was only a little more extreme than the rest. We were able to get a few outdoor images in the slow drizzle before quickly winding up our session under the shelter of a covered picnic area and an underground walkway.
I had recently picked up a colorful umbrella to use as a prop — so I was delighted to pull it out for a while.
With all those bright hues and Kristyn’s sunny outlook, we managed to pretty-well banish any rainy day blues.
Nice Day for Ducks — Seriously
Note to self: Always carry duck food for park sessions. You never know when you might need it.
This funny little guy followed us around pecking at our feet the whole time we were shooting, but every time we tried to build a good picture around him (or her), he just ran off quacking. The quacks sounded more like laughs if you ask me, and it was like he was playing a game with us. The punky topknot on his head made us both laugh right back at him too.
Rainy-Day shoots are fun. They create unique opportunities but it’s oh so tricky to deliberately schedule them.
Still, I do look forward to doing more in the very near future, especially with clients as easygoing and pleasant as Kristyn was.
