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Reema ~ Parkview High School ~ Lilburn GA ~ Atlanta Senior Portraits ~ {Johns Creek, Alpharetta, Lawrenceville – Gwinnett County}
August 4, 2014Life’s been a little crazy lately, so if it seems like I’m a bit behind on my blogging, you’d be absolutely correct with that assumption! :)
I’m back though (woo!) and that means the lovely Reema Ukani - aka Miss India Georgia 2013 – is up next on the blog!
There’s definitely a reason that this Parkview High grad received Miss Photogenic at the Miss India USA pageant last November!! You just have to look at her images to see why – she’s fabulous!! and she braved a very chilly morning to make these pics happen (as did her equally sweet friend Sabrina).
I can’t wait to see what’s next for Reema. She’s an amazing young lady and without a doubt, we’ll be hearing about her in the future! She heads off this month for UC Berkeley and don’t tell her, but I’m hitching a ride so we can do some super fab photo shoots out there!!
Ok, ok….you can tell her. ;)
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Makeup – Laura Briscoe Makeup Artistry
“Lucky for me, my cousin Lizna had her senior pictures done by Tricia last year. When her pictures came out, I immediately applied to be a Senior Spokesmodel, and I’m so glad that I did. Tricia was constantly in touch with me even months before the shoot. It was evident that she was interested in making this shoot about me, and that is hands-down the best part about Tricia. Her passion extended far beyond photography to making this shoot something that I would be happy with. Her bubbly personality, of course, was the icing on top. We spent the day laughing and giggling even while facing freezing temperatures (okay, not that dramatic, but still cold). I recommend Tricia for any senior who wants to feel beautiful and look back at her pictures 50 years from now to see a true version of herself as a high-schooler. Tricia truly goes out of her way to please her girls, and her excitement about my pictures only makes me more anxious to see what’s coming! In short, Tricia’s photography is pure talent, but her personality is what I love most of all.”
-Reema
“When Reema told me about Tricia, how she would like senior pictures to be done by her, I wasn’t sure if I wanted to go with Tricia because I had never seen her work or knew very much about her. But when we had our first meeting, I really liked her in person & I was very much convinced by her work too. She knows how to make girls look really confident & their personality reflects in their pictures. I think that is very important & true talent. When Reema’s photo shoot was scheduled, unfortunately I had to go out of country. I’m really grateful to Tricia for looking after her & making her comfortable. Reema had a great time on her shoot, not like any other shoot where it’s really stressful: changing in between, make-up, poses not coming out right. She makes them so comfortable & that’s why their pictures look so natural. She knows how to make girls look beautiful inside & out. NOW that’s pure talent. I’m really happy I went with her for Reema’s senior pictures.”
- Sabrina (Reema’s Mom)
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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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Parkview High School has been so good to me! I’ve been so incredibly fortunate to have most of my seniors from Parkview and wow, aren’t they all just fabulous?! ;) I might be biased, but really I think it’s totally true!!
I met Class of 2014′s Casey DeArmon a while back. We needed another model for our Once Upon a Summer styled shoot and I reached out to Devan, one of the other models, and said “Hey! Do you have any friends who can help us out for this shoot?” Casey was the perfect addition to our styled shoot and lucky for me, also became my very first Class of 2014 Senior!!
Meeting with Casey and her mom Becky was like meeting and hanging out with friends that you have known forever! And it’s pretty much been like that ever since. During that first meeting, like all my meetings with my seniors, I asked Casey “what can’t you leave the house without?” Her answer, “My journal.” Seriously? I absolutely love that! She also spends a lot of her spare time volunteering and helping others. Casey just has the biggest heart and her kindness and generosity is so inspiring. She is truly unique and, as you’ll see from her Senior Portraits, is just as beautiful on the outside as she is on the inside.
P.S. Doesn’t she totally look like Nina Dobrev from CW’s “The Vampire Diaries?” Umm…Casey, they film in Atlanta – just sayin’ Nina may need a body double sometime and you better take me to set with you if that day ever happens! ;)
Makeup: Laura Briscoe Makeup Artistry
If you want to stay up to date with all the most recent sessions and behind the scenes, click HERE and “LIKE” and also HERE to follow on Instagram!
“I just want to start off and say I had an absolute blast meeting Tricia, planning my outfits and where we would go to shoot, and I especially had a blast the whole day I shot with her! Tricia is so easy to talk to and she is 100% trying to photograph YOUR personality.
I picked out a variety of outfits and she also gave her opinion on the outfits and where each one would fit best with the venue. She also has an amazing selection of accessories that would make any girl happy.
The day of the shoot was so much fun! I loved getting my makeup done and feeling fabulous. While shooting with Tricia it was so much fun and she knows how to make you laugh and feel as comfortable as possible! I made so many memories in just that one day. Throughout the shoot she would ask me how I was doing and she would constantly show me pictures that she loved and wanted to make sure that I loved them too. The answer was always yes of course.
I wish I could re-do this day over and over again! She definitely made me feel beautiful through the pictures!”
- Casey
“We were so lucky to have a close family friend use Tricia Toker for her Senior pictures and did not have to go looking for a photographer. When my daughter Casey saw Devan’s photos, she knew right away this was the photographer for her, I agreed also!
We just had Casey’s photo shoot 2 days ago and it was absolutely the best time ever with a photographer and make-up artist! Tricia and Laura Briscoe have a way of capturing just who you truly are! They both are all about making your Senior pictures the best they can be.
Tricia has such a passion for her work and it shows in every shot she takes. I can not wait to see all the photos from Casey’s shoot, I know I will love every one of them! I will definitely recommend Tricia Toker Photography to anyone looking for a Senior portrait photographer! She is an amazing person and photographer!”
- Becky (Casey’s Mom)
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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. :)
If you want to stay up to date with all the most recent sessions and behind the scenes, click HERE and “LIKE” and also HERE to follow on Instagram!
Hair and Makeup by Shannon
Parkview High School’s Liz Shah and I have been talking since last year. She first contacted me late last year, but the weather is what really kept us waiting. During all those months, we talked about her pictures, her plans for the future, but most of all, we just got to know each other. By the time we finally met, it was like we had known each other for so much longer than we actually had!
Liz is also my very last Class of 2013 senior. I absolutely adore her and her mother too! I can’t thank them enough for their hospitality and kindness.
I know, without a doubt though, Liz will be successful when she leaves for college next month and I cannot wait to see her on TV one day reporting about medicine. She’s going to Wow us all!
And oh yeah, speaking of Wow’ing us – can she smize like you wouldn’t believe?!?! If I had to rate all of my “smizers,” Liz is in the lead! LOL! Don’t believe me – check this out! 
If you want to stay up to date with all the most recent sessions and behind the scenes, click HERE and “LIKE” and also HERE to follow on Instagram!
Makeup – Laura Briscoe Makeup Artistry
Casey is my very first Class of 2014 Senior and will be heading back to Parkview High School in just a few short weeks! I can’t believe it’s almost time for school to start back already, but who wants to dwell on that!?! Not us, that’s for sure! ;)
Let’s see a preview of Casey’s images instead, shall we!?! :D
I’m so excited!! Today, I finally get to show Casey and her family her Senior Portraits!
If you want to stay up to date with all the most recent sessions and behind the scenes, click HERE and “LIKE” and also HERE to follow on Instagram!
“As I was looking for senior photographers, I stumbled upon Tricia’s site. To my surprise, I found that a few friends of mine had worked with her. I instantly fell in love with her work, and I applied to be a senior spokesmodel right away.
I talked with Tricia for several months after she contacted me back. Because I was waiting for better weather and to get my braces off, we had quite a lot of time to plan. Tricia was really helpful in scouting locations, helping me pick outfits that would make me look my best, and sorting through makeup looks. She even had me set up new Pinterest boards so she could see exactly what I liked. She was also really good at keeping in contact with me throughout the time I was waiting to be able to shoot with her. Leading up to the day of the shoot, I felt completely at ease already. Tricia is so sweet, and she was the reason I was so ecstatic about the pictures.
On the actual day of the shoot, Tricia and Laura, her makeup artist, made me feel like I had known them both forever. They were funny, kind, and helpful. Tricia made it easy for me to be myself and let loose in front of the camera. She also was willing to climb into weird places just to catch me at the perfect angle! To girls looking to shoot with Tricia, I highly recommend it. She really made me feel beautiful and fierce. Plus, she is extremely talented!”
- Liz
“My daughter Liz has always been really into research. She always looks really far into anything she’s interested in, but as soon as she found Tricia Toker, she stopped looking for senior photographers. Tricia brought her friend Laura to our house to do Liz’s makeup, and the two of them did a stunning job. They talked with us comfortably the entire day of the shoot. During the actual pictures, Liz had a hard time doing her “serious” face sometimes because she could not stop smiling. I enjoyed talking to Laura, who chatted with me and kept me company.
I know Liz had a lot of fun with Tricia because she could not stop talking about the shoot all day. It was nice to see how comfortable my daughter was in front of the camera because of Tricia’s kindness and friendliness. Tricia helped guide Liz through the shoot, and I believe she captured Liz’s personality in the pictures so well.
Choosing Tricia as your senior photographer will ensure you both an experience and pictures your daughter will fall in love with.”
- Rubina (Liz’s Mom)
If you want to stay up to date with all the most recent sessions and behind the scenes, click HERE and “LIKE” and also HERE to follow on Instagram!
Shame on me! I meant to set this to auto-post earlier today and totally forgot!
I just had Liz’s Premier Order Session a few hours ago, so instead of a preview for her and her mother, this will have to be a preview for all of you instead! ;) Happy Preview everyone!
Seriously though, can she kill a “smize” or what?! ;)
Love ya, Liz and Rubina – see you in a few weeks!
thank you Laura Briscoe for the “Behind the Scenes” action! ;)
If you want to stay up to date with all the most recent sessions and behind the scenes, click HERE and “LIKE” and also HERE to follow on Instagram!
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.
If you want to stay up to date with all the most recent sessions and behind the scenes, click HERE and “LIKE” and also HERE to follow on Instagram!
“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)
I was beyond excited when I first received the email that one of Devan’s images was selected to be the back cover of Issue 4 of Senior Style Guide!! I have been such a fan of their blog and magazine, so this was a very special day for me! In addition to receiving the honor of being chosen for the back cover, a few months earlier, one of Devan’s images received honorable mention for Senior Stunner of the Week!
To have an image inside the issue and the back cover was more than just a little exciting – I was elated! Such a wonderful day!
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You have seen Parkview High School’s Devan Heyburn a time or two already! I am not done sharing though. :) I was recently fortunate enough to have some of her images featured on the website Seniorologie. You can view that feature here. I did have a few more images from Devan’s senior session that I wanted to share though. :)
Hair: Lacy Wade
Makeup: Laura Briscoe Makeup Artistry
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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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