We started the session at his family’s beautiful home.  Our session was at 3 so around 2:15 I went to map out directions, figuring I’d need at least 30 minutes to get there because my house is 30 minutes from everywhere.  I almost fell out of my chair when Google maps said “4 minutes.”  I had to double check, but it was true.  They practically live in my back yard.

And it’s a pretty remarkable back yard at that.  It was at least 90 degrees that day and the pool was tempting.

The area was expertly landscaped including some well manicured evergreen bushes along the back fence.

We also went around front for a sibling shot.

I don’t remember exactly how this came up, but there happened to be a Corvette sitting in the garage.

Matt planned to take some pictures at the U of R Theater. However, he got a text from a friend that worked there saying there was a damaged window that was being replaced and we wouldn’t be able to use it. Fortunately, we were able to use the theater at Roberts Wesleyan instead.

The original idea was to use the spot light but the lighting booth was understandably locked, so we had fun with my flash instead. I don’t often get to play around with lighting in this way.  It’s also unusual to have a senior so pumped about capturing a wide variety of images.  It was fantastic.

Right outside the theater there was a picturesque stairwell.

Matt also golfs, so golfing images were in order.

And a few more outside images for what may be the most varied senior portrait session of all time.

Congratulations Matt! It was an absolute pleasure working with you. Good luck as you head into the next phase of life!

Sarah’s mom stressed pretty extensively about the location because we HAD to have a grand piano!  The piano teacher was an option, but she was super busy, then there was a friend’s house which didn’t work out.  Finally the very kind people at Robert’s Wesleyan College allowed us to use a room of theirs with a grand piano in it.  We nearly had heart attacks when it appeared the room was locked, it was pouring outside and the building appeared to be vacant, but a second good yank on the door opened it.  I also learned that grand pianos are very heavy – even on wheels.

Sarah chose to integrate her passion for music into her senior portraits by playing a beautiful grand piano during her session.  I could have actually just listened to her play for a few hours.  This is a great way to add some style to your images.

Another great move Sarah made was to invite a close friend along.  This is especially great if you haven’t had pictures taken of you since second grade because being on the wrong end of a camera makes you run.

Sarah and Amber spent the day shopping at consignment shops for clothes that matched, and Sarah brought along a couple different outfits for variety (another aspect of adding style).  She wore a cami and shorts so she could change in full view of traffic.  It was impressive!

And she was very happy when it was all over!  It was almost painless.  Have a wonderful year Sarah!