I so vividly remember taking my senior portraits. They were something every girl at my high school looked forward to and every guy sort of shrugged their shoulders about, but deep down, I know they were excited, too. Of course we had the generic drape photos, and the cap and gown ones, but the best part was the “fun” ones. Every yearbook published let seniors pick their favorite senior photo and they used them as a border around the index section and I always loved seeing them: The girl in front of the barn door, the guy and his football, so many hay bail and wagon wheel photos (it was Tennessee, ok?!), and of course, me sitting awkwardly on the floor with my legs kicked out, awkwardly holding a pillow that happened to match my top.
My favorite, of course, was when the photographer had me sit on a stool in front of a desk. He pulled out a mirror, rest it on the desk, and had me sort fold my arms and lay my head down, while he took photos of me looking at my reflection. Yes, that description will be as close as you ever get to seeing *my* senior portraits. ;)
It’s no wonder people are so nervous in front of our cameras the first time we pull them out- If that had been my only experience with a photographer in my adult life, I’d feel the same way, too!
When Betsy contacted us to photograph Kate’s senior portraits, we really loved the opportunity to photograph something outside our wheelhouse. Of course, Kate made our job easy, looking like she just stepped out of a Lilly Pulitzer catalog! I most definitely never looked like this in high school. Or college. Or now. ;)
Kate, you are absolutely gorgeous, thank you so much for letting us capture this wonderful time in your life. Have a wonderful senior year and we can’t wait to hear about the great things you accomplish! <3
These are lovely! I hadn’t really seen senior portraits like this until the last few years. I wish I had thought or cared enough to do something like this when it was my turn back then. I remember we had to go far off to some studio where they lent us a top to make it look like we were wearing velvet strapless gowns and then the only direction the photographer gave was to look up and to the side. Every time I tried to move my head to look at the camera straight on, the photographer would come out and adjust my head so I’d look off to the side. Horrible! Needless to say the only photographs I got were ones that said “PROOF” on my face. lol This pretty lady is so lucky to have stunning images to show off! :)
OMG! I came to the blog to read about the AK wedding and the most amazing surprise!! I can’t stop smiling!
Thank you both for capturing my Kit-Kat so perfectly!!
Oh my goodness, I totally know what you mean by senior pictures (only ours had far fewer hay bales ;) ) She’s so lucky to have such gorgeous senior portraits in such a magical setting, and you’re lucky to have such a stunning subject!
Beautiful!!
LOVE these! And I love Kate’s dress! Our version of the senior portrait wagon wheel was what the photographer called the “Woman Outstanding in Her Field” shot of each of us—you guessed it—standing in a field. *groan*