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)

It’s rare that I have a senior from more than an hour away come to me to photograph their Senior Portraits, but Brooke did exactly that!  and had the fabulous idea of incorporating her love for the show “Mad Men” into the session!!  This was a dream session for me!!!

I get to show Brooke all of her gorgeous images this weekend during her Image Premier / Order Session, but for now you all can see her Behind the Scenes Preview!!

You have to come back for more of this session!!  You won’t want to miss this – I promise!  :)

I quickly learned that Brooke often busts out some random dance moves!

Just as quickly as she breaks out her dance moves, she turns on this gorgeousness!  Gotta love it!  ;)

Our session happened to be on the same weekend as Atlanta Pride and Brooke insisted on having her pic with

the balloons because they matched her dress so perfectly.  :D

Then we moved inside the hotel and the styled portion of her session – the “Mad Men” inspired portion.  I LOVEEEEEE these!!

*all phone pics – courtesy of Laura Briscoe*

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Spending the day with Duluth High School’s Sydni Radle-Craft was sooo much fun!  Sydni and I pretty much have the exact same sense of humor, so she fit right into the mix – easily!

There’s no mistaking that Sydni is a beautiful girl, but I cannot get over her eyes!!  That was one of the first things that I noticed. They are such a unique color and everyone who saw her sneak peeks commented on them as well.  And seriously, can I have those arms, or what?!  Get me a pair of dumbbells immediately!  ;)

Some of you might already recognize Sydni, as she’s kind of “a big deal” in the competition cheerleading world.  I don’t know if she would actually say those words, but I’ll go ahead and say them – I don’t mind.  :D  She’s not only a member of Stingray Allstars Orange, but she’s also a World Champion.  I can’t wait to see how this year goes for her.  I don’t know about you guys, but I love watching competition cheerleading on ESPN, so this year will be way more exciting, being able to cheer on Sydni from afar!

There I go, getting all side tracked again…how about Sydni’s Senior Portraits?!

So let’s talk about these sunglasses for a second.  Sydni and I had just started talking when I first found them.  I didn’t know at the time, but I had a feeling that she was the perfect senior to wear these during her session.  And OH MY GOODNESS, was I right!?  I LOVE these on her!  Aren’t they just the most fun pair of sunglasses, ever?

If you love Sydni’s session, you’ll hopefully get to see her again really soon.  (wink, wink)  I can’t say why just yet, because what would be the fun in telling you when you could come back and find out later???  

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Makeup – Laura Briscoe Makeup Artistry

“Senior year was soon rolling around and I had yet to take my pictures.  I was fortunate for a girl to reach out to me and mention Tricia Toker as an option for my senior pictures.

I looked on her website and instantly fell in love.  Her pictures looked like they belonged in a magazine.  

I then reached out to her to let her know I was interested and I also applied to be a spokesmodel.  Meeting with Tricia was such a pleasure.  We talked about everything.  Life, fashion, and even our dogs.  I felt so comfortable and I was beyond excited to start my shoot with her that very second.

Throughout the weeks leading up to my shoot Tricia kept in contact with me, by helping me pick locations, outfits, poses, and even make-up suggestions I’d like.  She helped so much by posting on Pinterest.  She had so many ideas and it made me so excited.

The day of the shoot was such an exciting experience.  I loved taking pictures in general, but Tricia and Laura (Tricia’s make-up artist) make you feel so beautiful.  They were so funny and sweet.  I felt so comfortable at the shoot.

For any upcoming senior girl looking for beautiful and different pictures, I’d highly recommend Tricia for your senior pictures.  Such a talented women behind the camera as well as in person.”

-Sydni

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I cannot wait to show Stingray Allstars’ Sydni and her mom her Senior Portraits this weekend!  

Sydni is graduating from Duluth High School next year and I’ll share more about her soon, so you absolutely have to come back to hear all about her!  And of course to see all of her gorgeous images and I do mean gorgeous!!

Thanks again to Laura Briscoe for all the Behind the Scenes action (except for the first few – courtesy of my phone)!

And then – Sydni busted out this!  ummm…WOW!!

and if she didn’t kill it enough at Location #1, she totally did at Location #2.  BUT I might be a little bit of a Meany.  

You are sooo going to have to wait for all of that Fabulousness!

I suppose that you have to come back for the full Blog Post to see.  :D

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Makeup:  Laura Briscoe Makeup Artistry

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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

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“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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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!  

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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!

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“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)

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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!  ;)

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If you’ve been following the blog at all lately, you may already know how much I adore Greater Atlanta Christian’s Kayla Puzas and her recent senior session!   It’s probably no surprise then that I would select one of her images as my submission for Issue 6 of the Chic Critique Forum‘s Chic Magazine Cover Contest.  :)

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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)

Greater Atlanta Christian’s Kayla Puzas is pretty fantastic!  When you first meet Kayla, you can’t help but notice her beauty.  Get to know her though and you learn that she is such an incredibly grounded and kind young woman with a truly bright future ahead of her.  She has the most wonderful family too.  Her parents, grandparents, brothers and her little dogs!  (I would scoop those little dogs up, if they let me!)  It’s rare that you meet an entire family and feel welcomed in by them all.   That’s truly how it is being around Kayla and her family.

Then there is the athlete side of Kayla…she happens to be a soccer superstar!  It would take this entire blog post to list all of her accomplishments in soccer, but then we wouldn’t have any room left for her incredibly gorgeous senior portraits!  ;)  Let’s just say that all of her hard work has really paid off and will take her to Mississippi State University in the fall.

Let’s talk a little bit about the day of our shoot.  It was a random cold morning…and by cold, I mean ridiculously cold!  Kayla was such a trooper though and from beginning to end, she stuck with it and didn’t complain a bit!  I don’t know how she did it, because her mom, grandmother, and myself were all bundled up.  Thanks for sticking with it Kayla, because I love everything about this session!

These next upcoming images really just blow me away!  

Little fun fact…these are her mom’s earrings, that she had back when she was 18!  Aren’t they perfect for this outfit!?!  Love it!

and this has got to be one of my all time, favorite images – just stunning!  

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Greater Atlanta Christian’s Kayla Puzas is probably used to all sorts of temperatures being a soccer player, but this morning was quite a different game!  :)  Hair, makeup, wardrobe, and jewelry changes!  Lots of laughs and oh yeah…lots of wind!  We probably could have been happy with less wind, but Kayla modeled like a pro!  

And of course, I couldn’t have done it without her mom and grandmother!  I had such a blast with these ladies!  

Can’t wait to see them all again soon! 

Can’t wait until this weekend to show Kayla and her family the rest!

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“Working with Tricia was one of the most memorable moments of my senior year, as it should be.  I honestly wasn’t even going to take senior photos one, because I don’t usually find myself incredibly photogenic.  And two, because I didn’t know of any good photographers.  Luckily Tricia reached out to me just in time and asked me to be a spokesmodel for her.  My first thought was that it was either a mistake or spam haha, but after looking at her website and speaking with her further, I quickly realized that she was legit!