Julia: Senior Pictures

Julia (a friend of Shannon's) was another senior that arrived with a team to help with the big picture day.  Not only was mom prepared with a van -which doubled as a dressing room thanks to ingenious and creative sheet placement around the hatchback door- but two older sisters helped with costume changes, scouted out locations, and tried their very best to get the most genuine smile from their youngest sis.  There was definitely a nice chemistry between these four ladies, and I loved witnessing their family dynamic.

Our backdrop was Old Town Spring, and it offered endless possibilities of antiqued benches, gazebos and colored buildings.  I even found myself saying, "All the colored buildings remind me of Mexico... except... in a much more American way.."  Wow- totally have Mexico on the brain!

Those eyes!

...I loved this old post office

What a contagious smile!

Looks like Julia found her a cowboy!

Umm.. stunning, right?

So classic.

Brooklyn: Senior Pictures

Brooklyn is another gorgeous senior; she is a friend of Alyssa -a neighbor and fellow ROTC-er.  Actually, Brooklyn was involved in a LOT in high school (reference her letter jacket to see her extensive collection of patches!)

Mom escorted her and offered helpful advice about real smiles, which side her hair should fall on and other general things that it seems a mother's eye catches best.

We started off at Telge park and headed to the same railroad tracks that Alyssa stopped at just two weeks prior.

Dresses can be a lot of fun-

Here is Brooklyn's ad for pinecone shaped -and scented- air fresheners!

Brooklyn really mastered this old pin-up style

...another daredevil

It's crazy how much she looks like her mom- so lovely!

Alyssa: Houston Senior Pictures

Alyssa is definitely the most adventurous senior I've ever photographed!  I had a blast with her and her mom, Isabella, this past weekend.

Alyssa began the shoot by wading  through the creek at Telge park.  She followed it up with some barefooted hiking, sitting in a hole, and climbing a tree.  I admired her bravery (and mischievousness) and smiled as Isabella followed nearly every step.  It is so obvious where Alyssa gets the adventure from!

The three of us powered through the shoot like a set of musketeers.  We shot at Telge, headed to the railroad tracks, set up in front of a bright blue garage door Isabella spotted, and even had time to go feed the ducks!

The day ended perfectly with a delicious Smoothie King smoothie.  Ahhh.. a hard day's work deserves a sweet treat!

Climbing trees... sitting in holes...

...looking for railroad spikes

This girl is too cool.

Tattoos are so often hit or miss... I really liked Alyssa's

I bet she's the first senior to ever feed ducks for her pictures!

I swear this shot could be an advert for American Eagle...

..the adventurous twosome