Prom 2015!

I was asked by Michaela to take some prom photos of her and her date last week. The weather wasn't looking good, 100% chance of rain. I'd already had to reschedule one session because of it. But, you can't reschedule the prom! Or the photos, so we met up hoping for the best. It was a little drizzly at the beginning and raining harder by the end, but I was prepared with umbrellas. I was probably looking ten shades of crazy myself, I found one of those disposable plastic poncho's at home and put it on to protect me and my camera from the rain. I may have looked crazy but it worked! She had sent me a picture of her dress before we met so I could pick out a fitting location. I knew exactly the kind of backdrops this dress needed as soon as I saw it. It needed bright backgrounds, bricks, metal, buildings, all of it. So I asked her to meet me in downtown Lincolnton, where we both live. The town may be small, but it has some stunning backdrops if you know where to look for them! Michaela and her date (I say her date, because he was the strong silent type. I never got his name lol ) did a great job, and didn't seem to mind me dragging them all over town!

Here are the photos from our time together! 

She asked me beforehand if she could be a typical prom girl
 and blow glitter in a photo so I brought some along! 

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Kourtney's Senior Photos

This past Sunday, it was a beautiful 70 degrees with a stunning Carolina blue sky. It was perfection for a photo shoot! I had chosen Rankin Lake Park in Gastonia, NC for this particular photo shoot. But, what does everyone wanna do on a winter day at 70 degrees? Go to the park of course! It was so crowded, not a single parking space open when I got there. I had to park on the side of a hill. Luckily I had shot there before so I knew some semi secluded spots for photos! 

Miss Kourtney arrived shortly after I did, and had a whole crew of people with her. Mom, Dad, little sister, Best Friend, and Boyfriend! I thought it was so sweet that everyone came to take part in the photo shoot. It shows that she didn't get through school all on her own, each one of these people had a special part in the love and support it took to get her there!

I wanted a majority of the shoot to be completely candid. Candid's are my favorite because you capture the realness of the moment. Kourtney's mom had also mentioned to me while we were setting up the session that she liked candid shots as well. So I took photos of Kourtney and each family/friend, and just asked them to talk to each other. What happened in those photos was magical. It was everything I could have hoped for and more. They turned out to be some of my favorite photos I've ever done. I had such a great time laughing and working with them, i only hope that I am lucky enough to get to do it again some day!

Here are some of my favorite photos from our time together!

Mom got a little emotional :)

How cute are they?

Saying "deuces" to those high school years!

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