Life Unposed

{Kirbie - Maypearl}

For those of you who know me, you know I get pretty physical during the shoot.  Lots of walking, squatting, hiking, and maneuvering.  In fact today, I was shooting from underneath a trailer.  When Kirbie's dad said "snakes and poison ivy"  ...... I thought, maybe not.

Kirbie spent a little time with me down at the square, but we spent the better half on her parents amazing property in Maypearl.  I enjoy driving out to places like this.  The narrow winding roads, the arched trees, the old rickety bridges, fields with wildflowers... and the cows and unfortunately the snakes and the poison ivy :(

old rickety bridge...

field of flowers

down at the square...

Be Good!!

Karley - Carrollton

Oh Karley... I don't know how you will ever decide.  I always only show a couple of images but it's my blog and I am breaking the rules because you had some AMAZING shots. 

It was magical tonight!!  Thanks for making the drive.  I know it was worth the drive and the hunger pains!!

Be Good!

Marie Q

{Keith - Waxahachie}

I got a guy who actually smiled for his senior pictures!!!  Keith has star quality.  When I was photographing him he reminded me of Matthew Fox - the actor from Lost (of course with curly hair though).  As I went through his images tonight I thought he looked like someone totally different.  Maybe it was the musical instrument, maybe it was the curly hair, maybe it was that laid back smile.  But he reminded me of a famous and very talented singer/songwriter/musician.  Can you guess who?

 

Be Good!

Marie Q

{Presley - Midlothian 2009}

Have you ever met one of those people who is just charmed?  The sun shines different on them.  The wind always blows their hair away from their face.  Presley has been that way since the age of 4 or 5.  Her family and I go back to my restaurant days.  They remember me studying to be a doctor and I remember poor Presley with a broken jaw as a result of a Labrador running her over. She and her brother had a special place in my heart back in the days.  And thanks to the Davidson Twins Christmas Card and this blog we reconnected.  She is my first Senior of 2009 and what a way to start.  She is the perfect combination beauty and silliness.  She always has been.

 

Be Good!

{Emily- Waxahachie}

So I almost titled this post - POSER.  So how does the photographer whose tag line is "life unposed" match up with a poser???  BEAUTIFULLY.  You want to know why- because admittedly, that is who she is.  She had a fantastic session.  We hit some new places, visited some old ones and everything was just perfection.

 

Be Good!

Marie Q

Nick - Dallas Academy

I can relate to Nick's High School experience.  He travels from Waxahachie to Dallas everyday to attend classes.  When I went to high school I had that commute myself from DeSoto to Ursuline.  You leave before most kids wake up in the morning and by the time you get home it's late. I had the sense that Nick was the artist type, maybe a musician. He definitely had that vibe going on.

Be Good!

Marie Q

{Stephani - Waxahachie}

This girl was just soo cute.  Her expressions were just priceless.  Though she was so uncomfortable in front of the camera - all of her images look fresh and contemporary.  She looks relaxed and comfortable.

It was the day for amazing eyes at Marie Q.  Like my daughter says, "Her eyes are just twinkling"

This one is a fun one that shows all of her personality even though she isn't even looking at me.  Check out her dog Muffin who made the picture too!

Be Good!

{Zach-Waxahachie}

Zach's mom and I had been talking about his senior session for about nine months now.  It finally came to fruition today.  Zach has All American good looks.  His mother said Abercrombie and Fitch model at one point during the session.

He was a tough one to crack.  He was definitely doing this for his mom.  But I would tell him to look tough and this is what he would give me.

I love that picture of him.  He just might have been enjoying himself at that very moment. The spot above was a new one for me - we found out later that it was the old jail.... so I'll name that picture "Tough guy in front of jail"

Here's another one of him being tough.  He just couldn't keep a straight face when I asked him for that look.

What a great day to be outside.  We spent the day at a friend's birthday party. Soaked in the sun and then I got to go play out in my playground... Downtown Waxahachie.

Be Good!

Marie Q

{April - Red Oak}

Today's session I did not consider work.  It was one of the most laid back and relaxed senior sessions I have had yet.  April came to see me for her Senior Pictures today.  Again, the day started off pretty gloomy and ended gloriously.  The sun just shined perfectly today.  This time of year can be such a gamble but we've had a string of good days (I'm probably jinxing myself - tomorrow will be horrible)

Mom's often tell me how shy their children are and my response is always the same.  Give me an hour and they will be supermodels before I am done.  Stealing a phrase from Emril (and my teenage age friend Kaitlin) ..... BAM

And a special request from mom... she wanted to be photographed with her baby.

Be Good!

Marie Q

{Skylier - Palmer High School}

The small flood we had last week postponed this session - but I feel it was meant to be.  You couldn't have asked for a more perfect session.  The weather was just right (until the very end when it got a little cool).  The wind wasn't hurricane force, yet just enough to get that "model" wind blown look.

That first image was in the studio.  Every time I photograph in there I am reminded how lucky I am to have the AWESOME natural light I have in there.  I swear that eyes just pop in that light.

Get ready... more seniors to come!! I'm building my senior website right now and I am so excited to have all these new images to add in.  I have to give a little shout out to Mary R.  from Palmer.  She is my lone senior model I have on my website right now and her images have been a great introduction into my senior business. 

Be Good!

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