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harrisburg-nc-senior-portraits | matthew /  by Staci Noel

I know sometimes it’s hard to convince your senior guy that he needs photos too. Getting in front of the camera isn’t easy for anyone and for a lot of high school senior boys it can be the absolute last thing they want to do. I always promise them #1 - I won’t make it painful. We do our best to shoot efficiently and I don’t ask them to do anything that makes them feel ridiculous. And #2 - include things that are important to them. Music, sports, your car, WE CAN SHOOT THAT!

Matthew was like a lot of my senior guy clients - finally agreed to shoot because his parents really wanted it. We did a few shots in studio to get his tuba and his guitar based on some really artistic reference images dad sent and then headed out to a park nearby in Harrisburg. At the end of the day (like every other boy I’ve ever photographed:) he said, “That was actually fun” and he got some great shots to celebrate his senior year. Mom and dad were pretty happy too!

charlotte-nc-product photography | lisa ann's creations /  by Staci Noel

Product photography and little girls in beautiful dresses - yes please! Lisa Ann’s Creations contacted me with a question - could I create a cohesive look for her shop that elevated her brand and helped her customers envision her dresses at their special events? After several weeks of discussions, in person meetings and scheduling models we met up to do just that! Working with an adorable group of little girls and LIsa’s gorgeous dresses and accessories I began creating a portfolio for her to use across social media and her main shop to give her brand an identifiable “look” through lighting, color treatment and posing. As she continues to add styles and fabrics to her storefront, we will be able to easily add on galleries for her brand so that customers know as soon as they see an image that it is a Lisa Ann Creation.

Here’s just a sample of some of our branding imagery from our first sessions together with lots more to come. You can also check out her ever growing shop with her solid 5 star reviews and over 20,000 sales!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/LisaAnnsCreations

harrisburg-nc-senior-portraits | reagan /  by Staci Noel

When you fall in love with a family almost 13 years ago you get to watch all of their little kids become adults and staaaaahhhhhhppppp - I’m not crying, you’re crying!

I’ve photographed them as a family and the oldest two kids as high school seniors and this year was Reagan’s turn. We headed to Camp Northend near uptown Charlotte because this girl is everything artsy, unique and individual style wrapped up in one. The colors there against this GORGEOUS red dress with her blue eyes - UNREAL!

After that we headed out to a field I love to shoot at for the gorgeous evening light in some casual everyday outfits. While everyone loves the dressed up, trendy looks I always adore when seniors want something that really looks like them on a day to day basis. It’s about capturing all the parts of you for your senior photos:)

charlotte-nc-family-portraits | mcallister /  by Staci Noel

When I’m not photographing high school seniors in the Charlotte area I’m very often found photographing families which i dearly love to do! This momma knew exactly what she wanted and we worked ahead of our shoot to plan out images to replace some dated wall art from when the girls were little. It’s so fun to design a session like this and the UNCC botanical gardens have been a gorgeous backdrop for several of my clients this year. This spring the greens were amazing and this whole family could not have made my job any easier! The girls were so funny - as you can tell in a few of these:) I love letting their personalities shine through and mom ended up with fantastic new wall art to have for her home!