Earlier this summer my neighbor asked if I would be willing to take senior portraits of her friend's daughter. I just stared back at her with wide eyes. Are you kidding me? The idea alone scared me to death. The portraits I had taken up to that point had all been of people I knew, and there was always a sense of ease about it... no pressure. But this was altogether different. A huge, important moment in this girl's life and it had to be done right.
I had to convince myself to step up to the plate and give it a go. As long as mama knew my background, then let's go for it and see what we come up with. So I asked her what type of setting she thought her daughter would want to be in. This isn't studio photography, so I wanted the background to be what this girl likes. Her mom said she loves the forest and the trees. Simple enough. We chose to meet at a local park on a sunny (but ridiculously hot) morning. I brought my talented sister for back up.
Wow, was I stunned when this young lady stepped out of her car. She was adorable! I realized right away that it would be quite difficult NOT to take a good picture of her.
So here a few of my favorite shots. Loved the simple white dress she chose, which contrasted beautifully with her long, dark hair.
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