Julia is an inspiring young woman and writer. For her shoot, we wanted to showcase her many achievements and interests including being an avid writer, a passionate reader, an accomplished dancer, a long distance runner, I could go on.
Meet Kirk. He's tiny, loud, funny and only two months new to the world.
He's also pretty cute. His mom gave me a heads up that he was a little fussy the morning of the shoot, but like a summer storm, there are always beautiful moments and photo opportunities before and after the rain hits.
Kirk did not disappoint. He laughed, he cried, he smiled, he fell asleep, he made unreasonable demands and then he did it all again. While that may sound a little stressful, we structured the shoot with plenty of time for Kirk to cycle through his different moods while getting some great candid shots of his parents cuddling and soothing him.
The next part of the shoot was at Brandon Park. We were lucky to have a beautiful, warm, summer-like day to be outside. Kirk, already an outdoors man, was properly equipped with his pacifier and blanket, but a little put-off that he forgot his shoes.
Despite that, we all had a fun day with some great pics to show for it! But as always, you don't have to take my word for it, see some for yourself below!
Ryan is a high school senior and aspiring photographer. One of his favorite places to shoot is Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, which is why we chose it for our destination senior photo shoot. We couldn't have asked for better weather or for a more beautiful time of the year.
We began the shoot in the early morning to take advantage of the beautiful light. We had two wardrobe changes during the shoot which helped maximize our shooting time, but still yielded some different looks for Ryan. I also made sure to include some photos of him in his element, shooting photos with his camera and having some fun.
I like to start the shoot by suggesting some poses and giving direction until the everyone is a little bit more relaxed and engaged. From there, I always let the subject get comfortable in the pose, crack a joke or two and get some candid shots in between the more posed ones. Ryan's mom Diana was a huge help in getting him to laugh and catching some of those candid moments.
But don't take my word for it, see the photos for yourself!
