Fall and winter are beautiful seasons to photograph senior portraits. The weather reminds me of my days in Seattle with crisp winters and cool breezes. It gets me thinking about being outside and enjoying the beauty that nature holds, and reminds me of the importance of stepping outside the photo studio. Early in my photography career, I spent more time in natural light, but the more popular my … [Read more...]
I'm not quite sure how it happened, but we went from a hot summer without too busy of a shooting schedule, to an immediate rush in the last four weeks of photo shoot after photo shoot. It's been astonishing just how busy we've really been. I dare say the busiest season we've seen so far... and that's a mighty good thing. A blessing for sure. Not only is it exciting to see so many teens and … [Read more...]
Summing up an entire year is quite a task, so I won't try to cover everything. Even Chris Brogran kept his summary minimalist and encouraged others to do the same. Planning for a new year is an equally large task, so I'll focus on the highlights. Doing a bit of both is inspiring, powerful and will engage the best parts of you, so I highly recommend creating your own year-end successes and … [Read more...]
We were originally scheduled to shoot Whitney's senior portraits at 1 pm... after a brief stint in the sun for Kaitlyn's senior session yesterday, we decided 5 pm was a better starting time. We are in Atlanta after all, the South, with all that heat and humidity that makes a girl look less than fresh for her images. That meant filming the "Meet the Team" video for Teen Identity, then heading … [Read more...]
When Kaitlin pulled out the ivory white, ultra cool, electric guitar, I wasn't sure we had the right girl. A self-admitted prissy girl, who would've thought behind that feminine and dainty exterior was a rock star waiting to get out. The senior portrait session with her today really exemplified the "unleash" part of "unleash your true beauty." Let the rocker-girl come out! Many thanks to … [Read more...]
I thought it was about time to upgrade some product shots of our latest Teen Identity custom album. Although we offer traditional photo products like framed prints and enlargements, we love the storytelling aspect of albums so we made them the centerpiece of our Teen Identity senior portrait collections. Today we had the pleasure of delivering 2 albums to 2009 Teen Identity model Sarah … [Read more...]
You may have heard the news and speculation that Barnes & Noble will be taken over. Its stock soared last week over the news. Well, today it actually happened. But not in the way you might think. The B&N cafe at the Mall of GA was taken over by girls, Teen Identity girls. Today I met with the Teen Identity team of girls. I think they were a little giddy from finishing their first … [Read more...]
It's senior portrait season in Atlanta. The hot and humid weather is letting up a bit, teens are back in school, and senior year has officially begun. As our schedule gets booked, I get to do more of what I love ... using my photography to unleash the true beauty in every teen girl that walks through our doors! Today was the first of many senior portrait sessions coming up in August and … [Read more...]
One of the greatest joys of my job as a photographer for teen girls is to make their dreams come true. An incredibly high number of girls dream of being models. My belief is not that they really want to model, but they want the feeling of acceptance, worth and esteem that they believe might come from being chosen as a model. If that's the case, then giving them a chance to "try out" being a model, … [Read more...]
Creating an unforgettable experience for a group of junior (soon to be senior) girls is a joy and a challenge. We want everything to be flawless, but certainly nothing is ever perfect. The key is doing enough right that the experience will linger long in their memories as one that gave them a new vision of themselves. In our eyes, their senior model photo shoot should be one that makes them feel … [Read more...]
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