I wasn’t sure that this shoot would ever happen.  We’d been planning since last year…literally.  We had husbands building spinning wheels and aunts making custom tulle skirts and tutus.  We had model recasts and location changes.  We had to postpone three different times due to weather and oh yeah…the police showed up on the day of the shoot!

So you can see, it’s like the little engine that could – except it’s “Once Upon a Summer” and here is your sneak peek…

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Makeup – Laura Briscoe Makeup Artistry
Hair – Staci Gibbs- Freelance Makeup Artist
Models – Kathryn Dickerson, Devan Heyburn, Casey DeArmon
“Helper Extraordinaire” – Parker Thompson

Today is the day!

I get to share with everyone that one of Savannah’s images from the “Dreams of Fame” Styled Shoot has been published in CHIC Magazine’s “Dream” Issue!

Every time an image that I shot gets recognized, I am more than excited.  It may sound silly, but it really is an honor!  And this being the first time I have had an image in a physical, hold in your hands magazine truly is one of the best feelings and I’m so grateful!    Thank you to CHIC magazine and to everyone that participated in this shoot and helped contribute to this image (Laura, Casey, Savannah, Angela, Linda)!

For more from the original styled shoot, click to see PART 1,  PART 2, PART 3.

CHIC magazine has also given me the opportunity to giveaway one FREE digital copy of the “Dream” Issue!  How awesome is that?!    For your chance to win, use the widget below to enter.  Some actions are worth a point.  Some are even worth more points and that totally gives you a better chance to win!!   Tweeting about the giveaway can be done daily and that gives you extra points!!  You have until Sunday to enter, so don‘t miss out! :)

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If, by chance, you are not the lucky winner, don’t worrry!!  You can still purchase either the print or digital version!

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When I first started planning this shoot, I envisioned lots of drama and shadows.  I think it became more apparent to me after I started adding things to Pinterest.  If you look at the images I pinned, almost every one them had fabulous lighting and shadows.

I think it’s so interesting how different this shoot turned out compared to my normal portraits without even trying really.  I think we all kind of got wrapped up in the location, which really made this shoot.  I absolutely love the mood of these images.

Casey making Jennifer’s hair “big.”

Even Laura doing Jennifer’s lips in the dark looks cool!  :)

Funny story about the location.  The first time I was here was the day after I had watched one of the “Saw” movies.   One of the buildings immediately reminded me of what could have been in one of those movies.  I told Laura this story when we went to see the location together.  She thought this particular building looked much more “Saw” like.

We started referring to them as “Saw 1″ and “Saw 2.”

“Saw 1″ was the in first post.   This is “Saw 2.”

Again, I cannot thank Laura, Casey, Savannah & Jennifer enough for all the work you each put into this shoot!  You all always manage to make my visions come to life and I love it!

I’m sure it won’t surprise you to know that Laura and I (with help from others I will introduce later) have already started planning another styled shoot.  This one will be in the fall.  Any ideas on the theme??  ;)  Leave a comment if you have any guesses!

Makeup:  Laura Briscoe

Hair:  Casey Arnold

Models:  Savannah Roach & Jennifer Hite

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See you next time!

You may recall that I mentioned in the post of the last styled shoot, that we were already planning another shoot.  The day that I was editing those pictures, I remembered that one of our models, Savannah, was a dancer and how bummed I was that we had run out of time and didn’t capture any images of her dancing.  Then it occurred to me to do an entire shoot around her dancing!  I ran my idea by Makeup Artist Laura Briscoe and she was immediately on board.  Casey Arnold also agreed to do hair again.  Savannah had another dancer friend and voila – we had another styled shoot in the making!

Let me start out by telling you that I like to compare this shoot to “the little engine that could.”  I was so sick the day of the shoot that it’s a wonder that we accomplished what we did.  That being said, I couldn’t be more happy with how this shoot turned out.  As usual, the team that put this together is amazing to say the least and I’m so happy to have had another chance to collaborate with all of them again.  We had a new addition to our little team, dancer/model, Jennifer Hite.  I think it’s safe to say that we didn’t scare her off – I can’t say them same for the location, but that’s a story for another day.  ;)

These shots of Savannah aren’t so much about dance, because the dress limited her leg movement.

She looks so amazing though, that I don’t even mind.  :)

I absolutely love this next shot!  This was actually a test shot.

Seriously, who looks this good during a test shot!

She reminds me of the daytime alter ego of a comic book character!

Don’t ask me why, I have no idea, but that’s what I think of when I see this!  :)

and this is Jennifer – our urban ballerina.  She truly amazes me!

Not only can she pull off the most graceful dance poses, but she

looks so beautiful with every move she makes!

Unbelievable – just stunning!!

I gotta give tons of credit for the makeup and hair that Laura and Casey did.   The looks these two come up with are breathtaking!!

Obviously we couldn’t have done this without Savannah & Jennifer!   You ladies pulled off the most beautiful moves and really made this shoot come to life!

Even though I was feeling a bit under the weather, the four of you made the shoot so much fun and had me constantly laughing!

While I no longer have my “Janice from friends” laugh, because I have my voice back, I’ll never forget this shoot!  :)

This isn’t all – so be sure to come back for Part 2!!

Makeup:  Laura Briscoe

Hair:  Casey Arnold

Models:  Savannah Roach & Jennifer Hite

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See you next time!

Tiffany Waldrop is my second to last Class of 2012 senior (awww – that’s sad) and my first senior from Tucker High School.  I sure hope she won’t be my last, because I cannot tell you how much I love her images!  :)

One thing that I do want to point out, Tiffany did have her hair & makeup done for her session.  It doesn’t hurt that she has the best hair ever and works at a salon!  You can see how much it adds though.  *Hint, Hint*  Of course, I think all my seniors should do this, because who doesn’t want to be pampered!!   Besides, Tiffany looks amazing and look at these eyelashes!!

Seriously?!?!  I absolutely LOVE these next two!  

Congratulations Tiffany on graduation this weekend and good luck at West Georgia in the fall!!  :)   (Thanks to Bailey Ferguson for sending Tiffany my way!)

Interested in your own senior session and you know Tiffany personally?  Ask her about the special discount that she has to offer as a {Twelve}12 Senior Spokesmodel.

I’m still looking for Spokesmodels for Class of 2013.  You can also nominate a senior girl to become a Spokesmodel.  I am accepting nominations now for Class of 2013 and only have a select number of spots available.  Please contact me very soon if you would like to nominate a Class of 2013 Senior Girl or if you are a senior girl, click HERE to apply now.

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Until next time – Toodles!

Grayson High School’s Casey Arnold is one of those girls who is truly just as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside.

We were first introduced to each other by Makeup Artist Laura Briscoe.  Casey is a very close friend of Laura’s sister Connor.  When we were looking for someone to do hair for the styled shoot, Laura mentioned that she had someone in mind that was awesome and could do just about anything when it comes to hair styling.

If you’ve seen any of the images from the styled shoot, you know that Casey did a tremendous job!  Her talents don’t end there though, because she will be graduating with honors in a few weeks!  :)

Before we get to Casey’s pics though, just a few words from the soon to be Class of 2012 graduate:

The close friendships I have made. Good thing a lot of my closest friends will be going to Kennesaw with me! oh, also my mom’s cooking! aha.

Casey – can’t say that I blame you on the 530a part!  ;)

Casey, I’m so happy that we met and I wish you all the best!  You’re going to love Kennesaw!

Makeup:  Laura Briscoe

Interested in your own senior session and you know Casey personally?  Ask her about the special discount that she has to offer as a {Twelve}12 Senior Spokesmodel.

I’m still looking for Spokesmodels for Class of 2013.  Please contact me very soon if you are interested or click HERE to apply now.

If you want to stay up to date with all the most recent sessions, click HERE and “LIKE.”

Until next time – Toodles!