I love Senior Portraits. Honestly, I love all photography. Even the stuff I’m not great at, I appreciate so much, but Senior Portraits are so, so fun. From the Momma point of view, I think they are really important too. It’s the last baby portrait, right? It marks the finish of childhood before they transition into adulthood. From the Photographer point of view, these guys are in such an exciting time of life and I love highlighting who they are right now. It showcases personality, they are willing to be there, they are not nervous and most smile on demand, and I don’t have to keep them asleep the whole session (wink, to my newborn sessions)!

This fall, Mae came and played for the day and she made work that day so fun and easy. She is built for modeling and is gorgeous, but her gentle, easy going nature showed through and made her session a breeze.

Here are a few tips from Mae’s session:

1. Shake it up with clothing. Don’t be afraid to have diversity and different looks. Mae had a fall session, but also brought a blue sweater and white pants which gave us a totally different feel.
2. Know your style. Mae was really easy going, but she knew she preferred a more natural look. That narrowed down our focus and allowed us to get more shots without having to move around so much.
3. Don’t be shy! Move around. Make different faces. Relax and just talk. Part of that is my job – to distract you from any awkwardness, but just let go and don’t have any reservations about being you. Silly, adventurous, serious, whatever. The more personality, the more we get to choose from!

Now, enjoy Mae’s Shoot!