I can’t believe it’s time already for the Year in Review!  I used to think I could narrow the year down to a top 10 or 20, but really, that’s impossible, soooo here are my “Favorite Moments of 2013!”  Enjoy!!

(Be sure to turn up the volume and make it full screen!)  ;)   If for any reason, you cannot see the video below, click HERE to view.

Thank you so much to everyone that has made this such a wonderful year!  My seniors, their parents, my friends and family.  I could never do all of this without you and I am so incredibly thankful for each of you!

Happy Holidays everyone!  I wish you all the very best and especially for the New Year!  I know it’s a bit early, but Happy New Year!  Let’s all make it even better in 2014!

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So I mentioned to you in Alex’s Preview that this was her “2nd Senior Portraits.”  I like how her mom described it best, the first ones were the beginning of Senior Year and these were for the end of Senior Year.   I love that!

This is a big year for all Seniors and the best thing you can do is document every bit of it!  Whether you just graduated, like Alex, or are just about to enter your Senior Year, soak in every last minute of this year.  Heck, we really should do that with all of life’s moments, but you know, and I know, we all get caught up in life and forget to enjoy the moments.  Seniors – slow down and take it all in and enjoy it!  Woopsie, I got a little off topic, didn’t I?!  Could be the coffee talking.  ;)

Back to Alex, shall we?  I love Alex’s style.  I have been a fan of her for a while now.  Her clothes and her accessories, ohhh the accessories and the shoes!!  HA!  I suppose that I don’t need to tell you how much I love accessories and shoes, do I??  :)   Also, I really love the talks I have had with her mom Marsha and her sister Shon.  The three of them together made both of Alex’s Senior sessions memorable for me and I hope that I did the same for them too!

Alex is in Colorado right now, so she probably won’t get to see these for a bit, but I’m happy to share them with you all in the meantime.  :)

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Happy Friday everyone!!

This Sunday, Parkview High’s Class of 2013 Graduate, Alex Osborn leaves for Colorado and the United States Air Force Academy!!

Soooo, what does one do when leaving home??  Why take more senior portraits of course…duh!  ;)

ok, ok, I kid, but only sort of, because that’s exactly what we did last weekend!

Here’s a little peek, because I can’t wait to show Alex and her mom the rest tomorrow.

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“As my senior year approached, I began thinking of all of the exciting things that come with being a senior and all of the experiences that I did not want to miss out on.  I decided that one experience that I did not want to miss out on was having a great senior picture and not just your typical senior picture.  When I talked to my mom about it, we both had a vision of what we would like to have.  We researched senior portrait photographers on the internet until we found one that had the same vision that we could see in our minds but had no idea how to communicate.  Of course it was Tricia Toker!

Tricia has this ability to be able to capture the spirit of each senior that she photographs.   You feel like you know each senior once you have looked at their session.  I wanted that too!  I wanted my senior image to be captured and brought to life and I knew that only Tricia Toker Photography could do it.  My session was awesome and definitely an experience I will never forget.  Tricia made me feel so comfortable and always at ease. Although we were trying to get it all in so we did not miss a single shot, we had the most fun and laughed all day.  Not only was it a senior experience I will never forget, she made it a great experience for my mom and I to share.  There are not many moments left in my senior year, but this one I will always be able to look back on and treasure each image and each memory of the day!

Thank you Tricia, my senior pictures are awesome and I love showing them to everyone!”

- Alex

“My daughter, Alex, had the pleasure of having her senior pictures taken with Tricia Toker Photography.  When we were trying to choose a photographer, we came across Tricia’s website and just knew that she was the one that we wanted to take Alex’s senior pictures.  I wanted Alex to have these images to look back on and always remember this special time in her life, her senior year!

Tricia sees the world in a different way than the average person.  She captured the essence of my daughter and provided an experience that she will never forget.  We would not have gotten the same experience with anyone else.  I highly recommend Tricia Toker Photography for your child’s senior portrait experience.  You will not be disappointed and will be so proud to send the photos out to friends and family and to display them for a lifetime in your home.”

-Marsha  (Alex’s Mom)

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Alex was my very first Parkview High School senior and what an amazing one she is!

And her high school resume – Oh my goodness!  It’s incredible!

Varsity Soccer  (9th-11th)

Varsity Basketball (10th-11th)

Varsity Lacrosse (12th)

Class Vice President (9th)

Class President (10th-12th)

Gwinnett Student Leadership Team member

Company Commander Parkview Marine Corps JROTC  (11th)

Homecoming Court (9th)

Homecoming Queen (12th)

Recognized as “Most Involved in the Community”

AND in the fall – She’ll be attending the United States Air Force Academy with plans to become a pilot!!   

Honestly, can you believe it?!   To say I am immensely impressed with everything that Alex has accomplished is truly an understatement.   I have no doubt, we’ll be hearing about Alex in the future – mark my words, this young lady is going places! and I will be so happy to say “I knew her when…”    ;)

oh yeah…her Senior pictures!  All the above and such a beautiful lady on the inside and out!

*Can I tell you…I want to pack her mom and sister in my pocket and bring them with me on every shoot!  Love them!!*

Hair and Makeup by Shannon

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Parkview High School’s Alex Osborn is a girl after my own heart….can you say accessory HEAVEN!?!

More to come…  

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I just wanted to Thank all of my wonderful clients, friends, family and everyone else who made 2012 such a wonderful year.

I used to try to do a year end top 10, but I gave up that because I could never narrow it down.  I still can’t, so here are just a FEW favorites from this year:

I hope that 2013 brings each of you many more magical memories!  :)

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Merry Christmas Eve everyone!!

I got to spend last weekend being a little Christmas elf, spreading good cheer!

I wanted to give each of my Class of 2013 clients a little something for the holidays as a Thank You and since I LOVE storyboards, I made one for each of them!

While the weather was not so cheerful that day, I hope that I brought a little joy to each of my seniors and their families.  :)

and lastly…I want to wish each and every one of you a very Merry Christmas!   

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