I feel like I never have the words to tell my seniors how much they mean to me.
It’s quite the honor being chosen to be the catcher of these last days spent living at home and the memories. This last year is the most important year. Many choices are made that will impact a life for years to come. Where to start college, how to leave friends and family behind.. how to decorate that dorm room..
And for parents, how to leave your child that you’ve raised so closely to your heart somewhere in the complete care of strangers and at a college.
I’m always amazed at how independent these kiddos are. They do big things, think big things. They are smart… and they are driven.
These people make me proud watching them, but for just a small little bit of time, I get to capture these moments before they leave home… and it’s humbling. I am in awe of all of you, I hope that I get that across to each and everyone that I photograph. YOU INSPIRE ME!
Senior photos should be a collection of images that immediately brings the viewer into the personality of the subject .
I so enjoyed taking these Senior photos.. We traveled out to Annie’s treasured home place in rural chesterfield to grab some early morning sunflower photos, and photos on the farm
I’m thrilled that we shot in the morning since the summer temps were 104 that afternoon.. man it’s been a hot summer.
We then followed up with her love of the violin in her stunning red dress. These printed images just arrived and they are gorgeous. Her mom cried when she saw them.. I almost did too 🙂
my favorite time of year. In Virginia fall can take on many forms.. Right now it’s still 90 degrees and we are still working in the morning hours. The air is taking on that certain feeling of crispness, with the promise of those cool, clear, blue skied days. I’m waiting..:)
It’s that day.. Senior Sunday. The day we take off to celebrate all the good things that come our way. I’m taking just a smidge of time off to update with some of my newest work.
I’ve been watching the class of 2019 move into dorm rooms, and while i’m busy with 2020 seniors, I just feel a certain feeling… Like wow, that went by in a hurry. Time flies by, and capturing these faces is such an important milestone of memories.
To my class of 2019 .. I wish you all the best in everything you set off to do. The sky is the limit!
Life happens, and as one would have it, life can change so quickly. Children grow up, we meet new people, we say good-bye to some. As we get older it seems that the good-byes happen more often.
and.. Even though we know we are of ” a certain age”.. we don’t yet feel that way. That’s why it’s always a surprise when a friend of ours is suddenly gone.
My friend recently lost his brother. It was sudden and a surprise. His brother was young. .. a hair shy of 60 i think. The news was shocking and world changing. This talented, lover of children, musician and teacher exited stage left rather quickly.
He was a well loved and a very talented guitarist who left behind, as a legacy, a world of beautifully written songs and a style of music that takes you back to places we have all been. The places of lost loves, found loves, family, and few epic love stories are woven in the music of Mark. His fingers were magical on the guitar strings. His teaching of young musicians were filled with patience and humor.
Not surprising to me , each musical creation is branded with a photo. These little quirky photos, some of them film, some digital, some professional in appearance, all immediately set the tone for the song. That’s called branding.. setting a story alive with a photo.
The photos that I love most, are the ones of this artist in different phases of his life. I imagine that his brother took a lot of these. I imagine the story behind each of the photos. I hear the music that he associated with his life and stories. I see and hear memories.
So this ramble.. is about photos and music.. and how they march along together. A photo is a captured millisecond of time on this planet… and music is what makes the world go round. ( you thought it was love didn’t you?).. Both forms of art should touch the heart, heal the soul.. and give you something to hold onto. A memory.
RIP Mark… the memories you left are strong.
Here is the link to some beautiful renderings of more random thoughts.. Mark Fitzgerald’s music that he left for us all. Listen to the January song, It’s my fave.
Senior photo day is always exciting, especially when you get to include someone close to your heart. Lily is a great musician and a doggie lover. Actually, let me change that.. to Lily is an ” all things” lover. She is kind and graceful, and she sings like an angel.
I could definitely be a little biased, since I’ve known this girl since she was a baby bump, but I really love her senior photos.
The one thing she asked for was that we somehow include her love of music along with her love of her special friends, Petey and Daisy. I think we crossed off those boxes..
It is the most wonderful time of the year. Senior Photo time!
The Class of 2019 will be graduating soon, and graduation announcements are coming in. Meanwhile, The class of 2020 is rolling in, pretty early this year!
Pretty Haley is an upcoming senior at Matoaca High here in Chesterfield, Va. I really love the graceful lines of her prom gown. It was such a beautiful evening.
It’s dreamy outside right now in Virginia.. The weather has made up it’s mind to be cool in the evenings and still warm during the days.
Did I mention the flowers??? They are in bloom by the buckets this year..
I love Haley’s Senior Photos in her prom gown. Stick around.. more to come 🙂 Want to see more senior prom photos.. Check this link !
It’s prom season in Virginia! Dresses are twirling and there is an excitement amongst my High School Seniors. It’s their last time to be with their friends before graduation. Honestly, it’s a little bittersweet for me, because I know they will be moving on soon. Off to college to pursue their dreams, these lovely photos will become just a memory of a pretty day. What happens though, is that these lovely photos become prints, and photography prints save memories.
I hope that Riley always remembers this wonderful day where she looked like a princess.
It’s true.. It’s winter, it’s dark by 4 pm.. and I’m feeling that winter slacker period just pushing me into comfy slippers, and my camera use is for taking photos of Jaxson Browne.
I have photos to share and work to do. The class of 2020 is showing up.. I have classes to teach, and people to meet. But, yes, I am slacking.
So, in my attempt at keeping good with the New Year Resolution plan, I am adding some of my favorite 2018 photos. I am terrible at maintaining my website and blogging about my work. It just doesn’t seem that important when I’m out shooting and editing and ordering prints for my clients. I know .. .I KNOW… maintaining my site keeps my work current and out there for people in google land to see. It just somehow seems that constant photography blogging isn’t a necessity to me. I love the creative side of photographing seniors and creating memories. The Marketing side…. eh, not so much.
After all that, I really have some images that I need to share.
Like this sweetie. No, she’s not a senior, but what a precious moment with this three year old. We captured and heirloom portrait that is hanging on her mother’s wall.
Print your photos folks.. they should be hanging on your wall.
#conniegrantphotoand just in case you don’t know who Jaxson Browne is.. let me introduce you to the Yorkshire Terrorist #yorkshireterrorist
