Kristen - Senior Portraits * Cottage Grove, OR

I had a great session on Saturday with CGHS Senior, Kristen.  The fall color really came out this past week, so we had some really nice backgrounds to work with.  She came with several outfits that were just perfect for the locations we were using, and I just LOVE her blue shoes!  Here are just a couple of my favorite shots from her Senior Portrait Session.

Kristen, I hope you enjoy the preview and I can't wait to show you the rest of the images from your session!

Tiffani - Senior Portraits * Cottage Grove, OR

I recently had a fun Senior Portrait Session with Cottage Grove High School Senior, Tiffani.  We did a short indoor session, and then headed outside to a few locations around town.  We even managed to find a little bit of fall color.

Here are some of my favorites from Tiffani's Senior Portrait Session.

Ashley & Robin - Senior Portraits * Cottage Grove, OR

Here are a couple of my favorites from a "friends" session yesterday with CGHS Seniors, Ashley & Robin. 

Kayley - Senior Portraits * Cottage Grove, OR

I had a great Senior Portrait session yesterday afternoon with Kayley.  I had photographed her before for the CGHS Water Polo team portraits, but it was fun to a whole session just for her.  Here are just a couple of my favorite images from her session.

Lindy - Senior Portraits * Cottage Grove, OR

Those of you who know Lindy know that she graduated in June, and you may be wondering why she had her Senior Portraits done in August.  Well, between me having a baby and her rodeo schedule, we just couldn't manage to get a session done before graduation.  So, we finally found some time to do her full Senior Portrait Session last week.  Lindy has been a great sport about allowing me to use her to try out new locations and ideas, so we had an extra long session just to fit in everything I wanted to try.

Here are some of my favorite images from her most recent session.

I am so glad I convinced her to bring along her prom dress.  Not only is it absolutely stunning, but it worked perfectly for several of the new locations I wanted to test out.

I *LOVE* sun flare!  It is a technique that should be used sparingly (and correctly!!!) to avoid looking overdone, but when it is done right, it can help create some amazing images.

Lindy - Rodeo Princess Portraits * Cottage Grove, OR

Lindy was a Senior Rodeo Princess this year and needed a portrait in her princess outfit, so we headed out to her house to take a few portraits of her and one of her horses.  Here are a couple of images from the session.

Lindy - Beach Portraits * Florence, OR

Several weeks ago, I took Beach Portraits of Lindy near Florence, OR.  Lindy didn't have a chance to take her Senior Portraits before graduation, and I needed a model to get some updated Beach Portraits for my galleries, so we headed to the coast for the afternoon.  We had a great time, and she even braved the cold water for a few portraits.  Here are a few of my favorite images from Lindy's session.

And for anyone who might be interested in having Beach Portraits this summer, there's still time!  Contact me right away to find out my availability and book your session!

Alyssa - Senior Portraits * Cottage Grove, OR

Yet another CGHS band member graduating and moving on.  Alyssa was so easy to work with.  She is a natural in front of the camera and I think she is destined to be a model, as you will see in the previews below!

Tanner & Trevor - Senior Portraits * Cottage Grove, OR

It's hard to believe that Tanner & Trevor are graduating this year.  I can honestly say that the CGHS band will not be the same without them!  Personally, I will miss discovering the random "sculptures" they create out of the things they find in our carport in the middle of the night.  :)

Here are a few previews from their session last week.

 

This was my favorite shot from the whole day!

Apparently, this shot breaks a long-standing family tradition of having Trevor on the left side of all pictures, but I didn't know about this tradition until after the shoot was over.  We have to blame this one on a low spot in the rock causing a height difference...  Sorry Doug & Cindy!  :)