I honestly don’t even know where to start.  If I could dream up the perfect shoot…this would be it.  Hands down.  We photographed in my idea of *perfect* locations, we had amazing light…and the subject…wow.  Julianne is stunning and there is no other way to put it.  Not only is she model material, her heart is pure gold.  She’s one of the sweetest, most poised teenagers I know, and I am absolutely honored that she choose me to photograph her senior pictures.  I love when seniors want something a bit different than what everyone else is doing…that’s why Julianne & her mom asked me to come down to Kentucky to do her pictures!  I’ve known the family for a few years now and I love any chance that I get to see them again.  Julianne’s dad is a professor at Asbury and Allison (my roommate/best friend/other sister) would go to their house to watch Project Runway & Alias with Julianne’s mom when we where in college (loved those days!).

Julianne is one of those girls you look at and say, “Good gracious, she’s got it together.”  Not only is she blindly stunning, but she accomplished in running & the violin.  Oh, and don’t even get me started on her artistic talent (she has no idea how good she is).  She is also an amazing big sister to three of the cutest siblings you’ll ever meet.  Julianne, not only am I honored to photograph you, but frankly, I am honored to know you.  I am so excited for your future…you’ve got so many exciting things coming!

We started this shoot in downtown Lexington, then headed back to Wilmore to go to High Bridge for the rest of the shoot.  I promise I narrowed it down as much as I could…you don’t want to know how many she has ;)  This is as good as I could get it, so sit back and enjoy a few (ahem, a lot) of my favorites from her shoot!

love this…

So Julianne:

FAVORITES:

Jcrew model? I think yes.

love everything about these. light, background…julianne!

Julianne, whatever you do, promise me you will look into modeling when you skip off to college…geesh girl.

Amazing location. Great light. Crazy good looking guy. New photo spots. Heaven.

This shoot was so great…and sooo worth the 2 hour drive it took me to get there!  Robert & his mom heard about me from the beautiful Ellie (’09 CDP senior!), and I was thrilled when they asked me to come photograph his senior pictures.  It’s always flattering to be asked…but there is something even more flattering when they are out of town. I know there are photographers around and in between…but to be chosen makes me smile soo big :)

Robert is such a great guy.  Big brother to 3 siblings, plays guitar in a band (with his brother), involved in swimming, track & cross country, and no doubt an excellent student!  He’s the kind of guy that makes you know you can do more great things with your life.  In the 2 or so hours I spent with him and his mom, I knew that if we lived closer…we’d have to be friends.  They are all so involved in making where they live a better place.  I wish more people were like that.  It was an honor to spend time with them…and I’m crossing my fingers that the family shoot is able to happen ;)

Here are a few of my favorites (a few)…enjoy!

*love* the birdhouse :)

Dear Mansfield, thank you for your awesome alleys, brick buildings & streets…and crazy amazing doors.

Robert is a super talented guitar player…I’m always impressed with guitar players!

Robert, enjoy your senior year!  Thanks so much for picking me as your photographer…I had a great time :)