I just love it when clients are excited about a session and bring their own ideas to incorporate. Tara and her mom were so much fun to work with, so full of enthusiasm and willing to try whatever crazy ideas I had, too. Often it works best when moms plans to disappear for a while during the session, as most seniors tend to relax and be themselves more when mom isn’t watching. I’ve found however that sometimes having mom around helps keep things running smoothly if I can put them to work! Tara’s mom made the perfect photographer’s assistant, helping me cart gear around and holding the reflector. I even had her blocking the harsher sunlight in a few spots, which worked great.
We split Tara’s session into two so that we could get the locations we wanted with enough good light. The first half we did downtown. Since downtown has become a popular request by 2010 seniors this year, I’ve had to challenge myself to find different little pockets I haven’t discovered before as well as finding new ways to make all of my favorites stay fresh and creative. I’d like to think I succeeded but you tell me! Ha! 
Anyone that regularly reads this poor neglected blog knows how I love me some grunge — grungy alley ways, rusted pieces of junk, dilapidated old buildings, you name it, the grungier the better. So you know how thrilled I was with the second part of Tara’s session … I was in grunge-heaven! And to top it off they brought her dad’s old antique truck for some shots. You’ll see the antique truck below but you’ll have to wait for the grunge cause I haven’t edited any of those yet.
This one is an early favorite of mine from Tara’s session. I just love the way the sunlight is hitting her hair and the little bit of wind that kicked up was just the touch I was after! Wasn’t that convenient?!
My very favorite kind of light, the warm sunlight just before sunset. And how amazing is that dress she chose?! I swear, today’s senior girls really do such a great job putting together their outfit choices.
One of my favorite things … capturing seniors doing what they love, what makes them, THEM.
She’s simply stunning, isn’t she. My hubby thinks she looks like a young Jodi Foster … I think he might be right. 
Tara decided to bring her boyfriend along for the second part of her session. I think it was a good call, don’t you?!
I love how she looks like she’s reflecting on her future (ok, so she was probably thinking “what the heck am I supposed to be looking at over there” but I like my version better).
Just to be different I put the color version on Facebook and the B/W version here on the blog.
