Erica: Senior Pictures

Erica is one of those girls who arranged to have her senior pictures taken the summer BEFORE graduation instead of a week or two before the big day.  (Always nice to plan ahead)  ;)

Erica is spunky and quirky and quite the little actress!  She is absolutely adorable and can really work a pair of cheetah heels!

We headed up to the Tomball Museum last weekend and were able to take some cute shots that incorporated our surroundings.  (We even got a few shots in front of the church before people started showing up for the service)

I love a good laugh

What a fun girl :)

...just gorgeous.

Kendyl: Senior Pictures

 Sonja arranged an appointment for her daughter, Kendyl, while I was still in Mexico, and we shot the very morning after my return! 

Kendyl was an adorable senior!  I loved her style and the fact that she had shiny kicks and polka dot shorts.  Variety is almost always a great thing.  ;)

Taylor, Kendyl's older sister, didn't get a chance for senior photos last year, so we let her in on some of the fun and took a few photos featuring sisterly-love.  Awww.  I love these ladies- what a great morning!

Another infectious smile!

Sisters!

Taylor brought this "backup" dress for her younger sis- I'm so glad she did!

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!

Dalton: Senior Pictures

I met Dalton and his mother up at the Theis park in Tomball this past Friday.  (Weekdays are always great, because the parks are generally less crowded.)

Mom kept close by and helped us figure some "manly" poses.  A really funny thought when you think about it- Dalton is about as "manly" as they come.  He's been working on a ranch for the past few years, enjoys hunting and fishing, and will soon be attending 8 weeks worth of taxidermy school this summer before his college courses begin.  (The son my father always hoped for)

All in all... a super easy-going guy!

Dalton's got some guns from working out on the ranch!

..such a sweet guy

So casually cool

hard-working man-hands... and a class ring

Shannon: Houston Senior Photographer

I had an amazing time with this classic beauty; she was so easy to work with!  Shannon has a million dollar smile, amazing red hair and an easy-going attitude.  Needless to say, she made my job a breeze.

We met at Telge park, and Shannon had a small team to help with wardrobe- Mom, Dad, sister-in-law and her cutie-patootie nephew, who made an unforgettable appearance in the formal portion of our shoot!  (Have I ever mentioned how much I love personal touches?)

Shannon is attending A&M after graduation (following family tradition), and my guess is she is going to do splendidly!

Umm.. her hair is amazing, right?

Gig 'em!

One for mom-

ADORABLE!

I loved this casual, little dress-

We went for a little hike and found an awesome old tree-