Senior in the Spring

I always feel like it is kind of a shame that all of my seniors have to get their photos taken so early in the senior year for their yearbooks. You really just feel like an "old" junior at the beginning of the school year. I always have a few seniors wait until Spring for their photos.

This gorgeous senior was one of them! We went to downtown Portland on a gorgeous day with late afternoon sunshine. I loved her first outfit with the hat and boots! She looks so fresh and full of life! Then she put on a breath-taking blue top with high heels. For those of you who know me, I kind of love high heels with jeans. The trees and bushes were covered in flowers and everything looked fantastic! Every outfit she chose looks so unique and distinctive. When she put on her Scottish Highland kilt, I went bonkers! I learned the "Highland Fling" when I was a teenager! We headed back to the studio and captured some incredibly artistic and dramatic shots of her with highly contrasted lighting.

Here you go "L". You look absolutely fabulous!

Bombshell!

This senior was amazing to work with! I could have taken photos of her for days and days! She posed herself with little or no help, she did her own hair and makeup and she created completely unique and imaginative looks for herself. Whoa! She is gorgeous! Everyone who knows her tells her she should be a model. Is there any question?

I absolutely love the shots of her in her vintage fur stole and dress! We were at the Pittock Mansion for some of them and she just fit the place. The ones in the studio take my breath away! She wore a teal dress her mother had designed and made for her and it was stunning. As you can see, we got around a lot and had way too much fun!

Here you go "K". I hope you feel gorgeous after seeing these!

Freezing in the Sunshine!

I had a fabulous time with this senior last month! It had been storming all week, but on photo day, the sun came out so we could go outside. It was completely freezing, however! I was sure grateful I wasn't the one in the royal blue evening gown! We tried to capture many sides to her personality. She is playful, fun, spontaneous, plays sports and very committed. I loved the rain boots, the green coat, the blue shirt with the green scarf and that incredible gown! She wore lots of hats which I love as well!

We tried to do something different for her "sports" photos and I love them! So after freezing our butts off, we came out with some incredible images!

Here you go, "C", I hope you love these! You look beautiful!

Beauty Runs in the Family!

This beautiful girl is the sister to the "International Beauty" of my previous post. She flew in from Germany to visit her sister for a week. I loved getting her into my studio! She is in her twenties, but I thought I would post her photos here, next to her sister. We first took some shots of her with her sister and host mom. I got to use my newest acquisition, a beat-up gold chair! I've been looking for one for a very long time! I just love the way it compliments their blue tops! We then took some "sister" photos. They are both just so gorgeous I could have kept on taking photos!

I then got to work with her alone. She is a natural model, with flawless skin, shiny hair and beautiful eyes! I love the outfits she chose to wear, the little black dress which fit like a glove, the purple top and jeans, and then the gorgeous red dress!

She was an absolute joy to work with! So here is my 2nd German beauty. Boy, they really know how to make them gorgeous over there!

International Beauty

This senior is here this year for Foreign Exchange from Germany. I have the pleasure of being good friends with her host family. I was excited to have a photo experience with her because I knew she would look absolutely gorgeous! Her beautiful eyes, full lips and long legs were a lot of fun to play with and accentuate.

She brought unique and distinctive clothing so each of her outfits brought out different sides to her personality. I love the shots of her black hat with my graffiti backdrop! The bold colors are very cool with the black outfit. When she walked out in her red dress, she looked like a bombshell from the old movies! The color really makes her skin glow! She takes guitar lessons and wanted to get a photo with her guitar, but she had left it at school, so we had to settle for my son's guitar! My kitten snuck into the studio and she grabbed a few shots holding him. Then came the evening gown! Wow!

I sure hope you love these "L", because you looking amazing!

Sun-Kissed Curls in the Park

This is my last official senior of this season! We squeaked her in just in time for her yearbook deadline! This senior had been transplanted in the Northwest from Georgia her senior year. I'm sure it was a huge culture shock for her. I'm not sure what she thinks of all of our cloudy cold days.

She came dressed in a beautiful teal blouse and red jacket. The sun was low in the sky and created such a beautiful back light to her incredible blonde curls. I took advantage of it as much as I could. It makes her hair glow! I loved the red jacket with her hair and skin tone. The teal brought out her eyes as well. Those eyes of hers are crystal clear and breath-taking!

She then put on a beat-up jeans and a wonderful headband! I love how her hair frames her face with the wide headband on. The brown sweater and orange cami created such a warm feeling of Autumn. I had some fun posing her on that great bridge many of you have already seen.

Then she put on a black skirt and red top which made her look feminine and playful! She has a quiet regal personality and I had a wonderful time with her!

Here you go "A". You look stunning!

Old Time Glamour!

When this senior brought out this dress, I was incredibly excited! I could just see the folds of the dress playing with the light and shadow in my studio! She then told me that she had designed and sewn the dress herself! I was very impressed. We were able to create some fabulous shots of her in the studio. I just love my green couch, the brocade fabric on the wall and that glorious dress! She had a necklace which ran down her back and I kept playing with ways to photograph it. There is a photo of her laying on a leopard pillow looking up at the camera which takes my breath away! She is lucky enough to have an honest to goodness beauty mark! My mother had one and I have always wanted one. I love it!

We then headed to downtown Portland. She was wearing a vintage orange sweater which had been her grandmother's and a cameo brooch. I loved those paired with some jeans and black sneakers. The fall leaves were in full color and really made her coloring shine. She also had a wonderful yellow scarf with a high waisted skirt and boots. And then out came the Harry Potter glasses which were definitely a necessity!

The Pittock Mansion is where we ended up. She had a gorgeous red dress, vintage black hat and pumps to die for! It was absolutely frigid up there in the wind, but we were able to capture some great shots. I had her standing on window sills, sitting on cement blocks and twirling in the grass. The wind kept blowing her dress up, so in keeping with the vintage glamour theme, we had to catch one "Marilyn Monroe" shot!

All and all, I had a completely wonderful time!

Here you go "F"! You are simply gorgeous!