Shay - Class of 2011

Last night Ashley and I had an amazing experience photographing class of 2011 senior Shay. Shay is pursuing photography her self so she had some general ideas for shots she was interested in. I think that as the shoot went on and we talked more and more about Shay's style the photos really started reflect her own personality. We shot inside Java Joe's which was the first time that we'd been there. We'd shot all along 4th street and out at Water Works Park. The entire shoot went great and we are really excited about how the photos turned out. Congratulations Shay.

Courtney

Last week Ashley and I photographed senior photos for Courtney.  It was a cold and windy day out, but you can't really tell from the photos.  Courtney was great to work with and we found some fun spots to take photos.  Congratulations Courtney!

 

 

 

Ben - Class of 2010

Last week I had the opportunity to work with Ben on his senior photos.  Ben is a lot like me, he doesn't want to be in front of the camera too long.  Mostly the reason I spend so much time behind it.  I don't mind having my picture taken, but not on an all-about me photo shoot complete with posing and agonizing over getting every shot spot-on perfect....great thing for Ben, that's not how we work.  We go out find some awesome locations and take some fun natural looking shots.  As you can see from Ben's shots below we were all over the place.  I think Ben ended up having some fun on the shoot and I think the results really reflect his personality.  Below are just a few of our favorites.  Congratulations Ben!

 

 

 

Krystin - Class of 2010

This past Thursday Ashley and I had the opportunity to photograph senior photos for Krystin.  We have been incredibly lucky with seniors this year.  I think we may have tapped into some local modeling talent because they have been awesome to photograph.  Krystin did a great job throughout the photo shoot and her photos really show it.  She was interactive and photogenic.  She was a great poser and made things flow very smoothly.  We did just a few photos indoors and headed outside.  We took some shots downtown in the court avenue area and then took a few out at Gray's Lake.  Below are just a few of our favorites.  Congratulations Krystin!

 

 

 

Class of 2010 - Sara

On Thursday Ashley and I photographed senior photos for Sara.  Sara is a senior at Urbandale High School.  Sara was a ton of fun.  She wore bright colors and was interactive throughout the shoot.  We started in studio for just a few pictures then headed outside to get some awesome shots.  We took several shots at Greenwood Park and the Art Center before heading to Gray's Lake.  All are great locations and make for fantastic backdrops.  Below are just a few of our favorites shots.  Congratulations Sara.

 

 

 

Class of 2010 - Rachel

On Tuesday Ashley and I photographed senior photos for Rachel.  Rachel is a senior at Johnston High School.  We took just a few studio shoots and got outside quickly.  Outside photos are sooo much better than studio stuff.  We headed downtown and took some shots in the court avenue area.  We then headed out to Saylorville and made sure to get some shots at the lake.  Rachel was awesome to work with and the photos certainly reflect her fun attitude!  Mom and Sister even jumped in for a few shots.  We had a great time...below are just a few of our favorites.  Congratulations Rachel!

 

Nicole

Last Saturday I photographed 2009 senior Nicole.  Nicole was a lot of fun.  Some people you photograph are real naturals and others take some coaching.  Nicole was quite the natural, and had a great natural smile.  We headed outside and took some shots near the river downtown.  The wind was quite fierce and gave actual meaning to "my frozen moment."  Congratulations Nicole!

 

Nathan

Nathan is a senior at Roosevelt this year.  Nathan was great to work with and we shared some good conversations.  Nathan's outdoor pictures were at a great location.  We took a ton of shots.  Below are some of our favorites.  Congratulations Nathan!

 

Devon

Devon is a senior at Van Meter.  We were out battling the wind but were still able to get our shots.  Devon had some great ideas and we were able to turn out some great shots.  Congratulations Devon!

 

Allanah

Allanah is a senior at the high school that I graduated from.  She even knows some of my family that still goes to school there.  Allanah has a great personality and was easy to photograph.  We had a great time.  She even took some shots with her entourage.  Below are a few of our favorite shots.  Congratulations Allanah!

 

Anna

Anna is a 2009 senior.  We decided that the cold was too much so we shot some quasi-outdoor photos at the Botanical Center.  Anna was a lot of fun to work with and below are a few of our favorites shots.  Congratulations Anna!

Olivia

Olivia is a 2009 senior.  We got outside and the color outdoors was great.  It's the time of year where you can really find some bright oranges, yellows, and reds.  We got some great shots and below are a few of our favorites.  Congratulations Olivia!

 

Kaite

Katie is a senior at Clarke of Osceola.  Katie was extremely laid back and easy going.  She was great in front of the camera.  We had a good time and hit some great locations.  Here are a few of our favorites.  Congratulations Katie!