Soooo….I took these product images last Fall.  Forgive me if the pumpkins seem out of season.  LOL!

I promise that I don’t keep them out all year, even as much as I love fall and Halloween!  ;)

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Hi again everyone!

Are you enjoying your weekend?  It’s kind of gross and rainy here in Georgia, so I hope that wherever you are, that you are having a great weekend!

If you have been following along, I hinted around last blog post that I had one final outfit of Kendall’s to share, so thank you for coming back!

I remember when Kendall first started planning her senior session, she shared with me that she wanted to have some pictures taken with her dog Dutchess.  Kendall rescued Dutchess and as you can imagine is super special to her.  Needless to say, I was so excited.  You all know how ridiculous I am taking pictures of my own dogs, so I was beyond ecstatic to incorporate her dog into her senior portraits.  And what a sweetheart Dutchess is!!

(and shout out to Melisa (Kendall’s mom) for making the floral collar!!!!  ❤️❤️❤️)

Hopefully, you’ll be seeing a lot more doggies on the blog soon.

I’m hoping to start photographing more dogs & of course, I cannot wait to share with you all!

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Today’s the day!  Kendall graduates from Grayson High School!!

Of all the seniors that I have photographed, I have known Kendall the longest.  I photographed her sister Kelsey in 2012!  It’s hard to believe that I met the Burrell Family when Kendall was in the eighth grade!

It really has been wonderful getting to know the entire family over the years.  I’ll miss all of our shoot planning!!  Melisa has always been a great partner in crime!

Hopefully we can squeeze in one more shoot before Kendall is off to Georgia Southern!!

For now, here’s her senior portraits!!  ❤️

Some of my favorites images below….the dress, the waterfall!!  ❤️❤️❤️

(Melisa/Kendall - the dress in the bathroom still makes me chuckle!)

I have one more outfit from the shoot that I’m going to share in a separate post.

Come back soon!  :)

Happy Graduation Day Kendall!!!  

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Hair & Makeup – Jennifer Milz

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Welcome back everyone!!  You’re probably shocked to see two posts this week, but I’m just getting started.  ❤️

Do you ever have those moments where you plan and plan something…and then you plan some more…and then it all falls apart?

hmmmm….sounds a lot like normal everyday life, but then I would just be whining and we are here to talk about photo shoots, aren’t we?  

Ok, but seriously though, this shoot was much like some of my other styled shoots.  It felt like the little engine that could, or couldn’t in this case.   No matter  how many times we tried, either the weather or the location wouldn’t cooperate.  Then we pushed it back an entire year.  Yes, you read that right, a year.  Because let’s be honest, you cannot have a Summer themed shoot in the fall or the winter, so we waited.

Happily, the wait paid off and I love the results!!

And Kendall was perfect for this Coachella / Summer inspired styled shoot….don’t you agree??

Fun fact…the ring Kendall is wearing, her grandfather gave it to her grandmother when they were dating…Christmas 1962!!! 

I die over this next outfit…literally dead.  Pick me up off the floor….

I spy…..ME!  (do you see me?)

I know that you are not going to believe it, but I have more Kendall images to share, so come back soon!  ❤️

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Hair & Makeup – Jennifer Milz

Styling – Tricia Toker | Melisa Burrell

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It recently occurred to me that while I shared this shoot on social media, I haven’t shared it on the blog.  With Kendall graduating Saturday and Breanna becoming a senior, I figured what better time to share than now!  As they say, “better late than never.”  ;) I personally love fall fairs.  There is a crispness to the night air and all of the glorious smells of the fair food.    Mmmm, mmm….making me hungry just thinking of those funnel cakes. Everyone is laughing and enjoying themselves and having fun at fall fairs. I remember being excited about picking out fun fall clothes.  You usually get to start wearing your boots and it’s really the first time of the season you get a chill in the night air. Not this day.  It was ridiculously hot….and I do mean ridiculous!  Kendall and Breanna (and Melisa, Laura and Jenn) were all troopers though and we sweated our way through the day and the shoot.  TMI??  ;)  Ok, maybe, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at these images!!  ❤️

Sometimes you just gotta break character during a shoot and have a little fun…or in this case dance and a “chest bump.”

Thanks for playing along at the fair Kendall & Breanna!!!  ❤️

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Hair & Makeup – Laura Briscoe | Jennifer Milz

Can you believe 2015 is almost over?!  Where did this year go?

What were you most thankful for this past year or most proud of that you accomplished?

I hope that as this year winds down, you are able to spend time with your loved ones and be thankful, truly thankful for those things that you do have and not dwell on anything that you don’t.

2015 for me has been about some significant changes, but I’m a better person because of those changes.

I welcome 2016, because I know that I can make this coming year amazing!  :)

I won’t have time to complete a “Best of Video” this year, so how about checking out last year’s again?!  :)  I do love this one!

(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.

I wish you all the very best and Happy New Year!  2016 – Here we come!

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Want to see strong and courageous…this is Meredith.  Without a doubt, one of the strongest young ladies that I have ever met.

We don’t often meet people that make us take a long, hard look at ourselves and realize that some of the things that we think are important, really aren’t so significant after all.  We don’t often get to meet people that face challenges every day and yet they put on a happy face every time we see them.

Meredith did all this and more every time I spoke to her or met with her.  Without even trying or maybe even realizing it, Meredith touched my life in ways I’m sure she didn’t even realize, but I have to thank her.  For her laughter, her resilience and for just being silly.  And oh yeah, for telling me that having her senior portraits and going to see Katy Perry were the highlights of her senior year.  That was pretty darn cool!  ;)

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Makeup – Laura Briscoe Makeup Artistry

It’s about that time!!  Time to submit to the Chic Magazine Cover Contest!!

This issue’s theme is Couture.   I am really torn between two different images for this submission.  In the end, I have selected an image from one of Devan’s shoots.  Wish us luck on this submission for Chic Critique Forum‘s Issue 11 Cover Contest!

Here’s the original image, which I LOVE, however, I needed to crop down to specific dimensions.  I really want everyone to see the original though, because it really is one of my most favorite images!!

Go visit Chic Critique’s Forum and all of the other amazing photographers.   It’s a tremendous resource, so if you haven’t visited them before now, you are totally missing out.  Don’t worry though, you can totally catch up.!  ;)

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Today’s the day – the final day to enter the Chic Magazine Cover Contest!!   This issue’s theme is Natural.   I was really torn between two different images from this session with Brooke.  sooo here it goes, my submission for Chic Critique Forum‘s Issue 10 Cover Contest!

Wish us lots of luck!!!!!!  :D

In the meantime, go visit Chic Critique’s Forum and all of the other amazing photographers.   It’s a tremendous resource, so if you haven’t visited them before now, you are totally missing out.  Don’t worry though, you can totally catch up.!  ;)

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I can’t believe that this upcoming week will be graduation for my 2014 seniors.  So many of these girls I met almost a year ago and it’s so sad to me how quickly that time has gone by.  I’m sure that they feel the same way as this week approaches and they look back at their senior year.

Back in February, on a very chilly morning, North Paulding High’s Lipi and I met for her senior portraits.  She and her mom drove over an hour to have me photograph her sunrise session and for that I’m so truly thankful!  We had been planning her senior portraits since last summer, but after 3 reschedules, here we were on that cold February morning.  You would never know looking at these images how truly chilly it was, because Lipi made it all look effortless.

I think that we can all agree how incredibly stunning Lipi is in her sari, but then I am equally as in awe of her images with each outfit change.

Seriously!!  Check out these!!   

And thanks to her mom for the last minute suggestion of using this hat – isn’t it perfect!?!?  ♥ ♥ ♥

I can’t finish up Lipi’s post without acknowledging her grandfather.  I often have grandparents at order sessions, but none as entertaining as Lipi’s grandfather.  He had me laughing the entire time!  At the same time though, I saw how much he adored his granddaughter and appreciated her beauty.  I’ll never forget him!  Just a sweet, sweet man.

Lipi, I hope the wait was worth it!  Every time I look back on your session, not only do I see gorgeous images, but I remember the fun we had that day!

Have a great week – and Happy Graduation to you!!!!!

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Makeup - Jennifer Zahler-Milz (Pure Makeup and Hair Artistry)

I’m a little behind with this “Behind the Scenes / Preview.”  I actually had North Gwinnett High’s Katie Baselj & her family’s Premier Order Session this morning!  I guess technically, this preview is for all of you since Katie and her family have already seen the images, but I do have one surprise for them…some other fun shots that I was able to capture during our time together.  :D  Enjoy this Preview for now and be sure to come back for more from this gorgeous session.  (I might be a little biased)  ;)

I probably should explain this one….some very, very, incredibly loud trains kept coming by and seemed to enjoy making

their presence known every time they passed.

One thing I learned about Katie, she is the master of silly expressions!!  :D

And she always has a way of making you laugh and smile!

and then just as quickly, she can turn on this….   ♥♥♥

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Today’s the day!!  I get to show the current Miss India Georgia and soon to be Parkview High Graduate, Reema Ukani her senior portraits!!

Here’s an itty bitty peek for now…you’ll definitely have to come back soon for the rest!

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“I never really thought about senior pictures until a photography company came to my school to talk to my class about senior pictures.  They described how they went about the process inside a studio and I realized it wasn’t for me.  What I did realize was that I was interested in taking pictures to capture 2014, my senior year.  I spent a majority of my free time searching for the perfect photographer who would allow me to venture outside of a background inside a studio.  I came across Tricia Toker’s website and instantly fell in love with her work and I knew I wanted her to do my pictures!  We had a chance to meet in person and that is when we decided to set up a date.  We were in constant communication and she helped me choose a location, outfits, and even how to do my hair and makeup.  I would be lying if I said I wasn’t nervous because I have never taken pictures with a photographer before, but when the day came my worries went away.  Tricia made me feel super comfortable and beautiful.  You could tell that she wanted every shot to be perfect and even showed me a few to make sure I loved them also!  I have no negative things to say because the experience was absolutely perfect.  If it was up to me I would relive this day over and over again.  I know that I will never forget this day that has helped my senior year be memorable.”

~Lipi

“I have one older son, and he never talked to me about senior pictures, so when Lipi brought it up it was a new experience for me.  Anytime she is interested in a product or service she takes her time and does her research until she finds what she was looking for.  I could tell she put a lot of time and effort into looking for a photographer because when she showed me Tricia’s website, she explained why she wanted her to do the pictures (even though she didn’t have to because the pictures posted on her website were outstanding).  Lipi contacted Tricia herself and I allowed her to handle the whole process with Tricia.  All I had to do was help choose a location and date and Lipi and Tricia handled the rest.  I do have to say Tricia did a great job making sure I was informed by sending me emails.  When the day came Lipi instantly felt comfortable with Tricia and so did I.  It was very obvious that Tricia knew what she was doing and she even came prepared with a few extra accessories that she thought would look great with Lipi’s outfits.  She was very professional and I truly believe her kindness made Lipi feel comfortable, which resulted in great shots.  If we had a chance to redo this whole process I wouldn’t because everything went smoothly and perfectly. I 100% recommend going to Tricia for senior pictures because the whole experience for my daughter was amazing!”

~ Bina (Lipi’s Mom)

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I cannot wait for tomorrow’s Image Premier Order Session!  I’m not kidding when I tell you that North Paulding High’s Lipi Chokshi has been waiting for months for these senior portraits!!

More of that story soon….here is her preview to hold you and Lipi over for now.  ;)  

And this next image was chosen last week as one of Seniorologie’s Top Three Images of the Week!

How awesome is that?!  

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Makeup - Jennifer Zahler-Milz (Pure Makeup and Hair Artistry)

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Are you all ready to see Brooke’s “Mad Men” inspired portion of her session?!   I felt like a boxing announcer just then for a second, ya know that whole, “Let’s get ready to rumbllllle!!”   I mean, I didn’t literally just yell it out loud, but in my head, that’s exactly how it sounded!  ;)  Seriously though, I have been so excited to share these with you all!

Before we look at all the images, just a little on the behind the scenes work that went into creating this fabulous shoot.  A few weeks into our planning the shoot, Brooke found the perfect dress.  Literally, it was perfect – perfect style for her vision and the perfect fit!!   I visited local antique shops and researched how to find period appropriate pieces.  I even enlisted the help of my mother to hit some antique shops on her side of town.  All of this was for the mission of finding the perfect 1950s-1960s style props to help with our shoot.  After binge watching hours and hours of Mad Men episodes, I couldn’t wait for this shoot!

The day of the shoot was perfect and Brooke, as you can tell, did an amazing job!   If this girl didn’t channel her inner Joan Holloway / Betty Draper, well my friends, no one can.  ;)

I cannot wait for another “Be Unique” portrait session like this!!!  It’ll be tough to beat this one, for sure, but I bet there is another fabulous senior girl out there that’s ready for the challenge!  ;)

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Makeup - Laura Briscoe Makeup Artistry

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Before Atlanta had, not one, but two major snow storms (no laughing) this year, I thought that it would be a fantastic idea to have a “snow shoot.”   Born was the idea of the “Snow Princess” shoot.    *side note – if you haven’t seen the Saturday Night Live take on our first storm this year, please, stop what you are doing right now, and do yourself a favor and CLICK HERE.    “OHHHH Setherie” you won’t regret it, I promise.

Heck, if I had waited a few months, I wouldn’t have had to use my store bought Michael’s craft store snow at all.  ;)

But then again, I wouldn’t have had the fun that I did with Natalie and her mom Cindy that day in the Ingles parking lot!

oh boy….I do realize how country that just sounded.  ;)

I love this next image so, sooo much!  Natalie, you killed this and I couldn’t be happier with the results!  Thank you so much for everything!  I am so happy to have met you and your wonderful family this year!    *HUGS* all around.  :D  ♥ the deLatour Family!!  

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Makeup and Hair - Jennifer Zahler-Milz (Pure Makeup and Hair Artistry)

Styling – Katelin deLatour, Cindy deLatour and me, Tricia Toker  :D

Do you watch Fox’s Glee?

Peachtree Ridge’s Kristen Borgognoni was my final Class of 2014 Senior (photographed in 2013) and boy did we go out with a bang!  From the second I posted sneak peeks of Kristen, all I heard was “Lea Michele Look-a-like” & “Does this remind you of Lea Michele?” and the most recent post on Instagram – #rachelberrylookalike

I love it!  :)  I don’t personally watch Glee – (sorry!) but I love how so many of you responded to Kristen’s senior portraits!  

Kristen will be in the Miss Peachtree Ridge Pageant this weekend and I wish her TONS of luck!!!!!

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Makeup - Jennifer Zahler-Milz (Pure Makeup and Hair Artistry)
Hair - Amanda Rutherford (Lisa’s Salon 51)