uncc-nc-senior-portraits | cale

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I do a lot of high school senior portraits in and around the Charlotte area but every now and then I get a request for a senior portrait for a graduating college senior which I love! It’s another huge milestone in life and getting a chance to help families celebrate is always an honor. I met Cale on the campus at UNCC where he graduated from the college of engineering the week before graduation. We went to a few of his favorite spots in the UNCC Botanical Gardens and then headed over to the college of engineering where he spent countless hours working towards that degree. I know mom and dad are so proud of all of his achievements and now as he launches himself into his career they have these important moments captured forever! Congrats Cale - it was a blast to work with you:)

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harrisburg-nc-senior-portraits | matthew

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!

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harrisburg-nc-senior-portraits | reagan

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:)

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charlotte-nc-senior-portraits | kolby

You know how sometimes you meet people that just light up every space they are in? Well that’s this kid right here! Every shot, every pose, every location Kolby was all about it and his personality just lit up everywhere! The favorite part of his session had to be the shots with his beloved car - he was so excited to be able to pose with his “baby” Mom and dad were just as much fun to work with and as the three of them followed me all around uptown Charlotte I can honestly say I’m not sure which one of the four of us had more fun!

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harrisburg-nc-senior-portraits | jay

When this guy’s mom first reached out to me she mentioned that they really wanted to capture some great portraits and “oh maybe a few” to show the sports that he did. As we continued talking and planning for Jay’s session she casually discussed his busy schedule and I realized this wasn’t just going to call for a “few sports shots”. This guy is a three sport athlete who is going on to play one of those in college - so uhhhhhhhh yeah we’re going to create something amazing to celebrate that! I think at the end of the day not only did we get some fantastic portrait art but we got images that really showcase Jay’s personality and love of sports that put a few tears in momma’s eyes:)

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