Thursday, June 10, 2010

Cassidy [senior portraits]

Now that I've had the shoot and gone through all the photos, it's finally starting to sink it that it's real: my friend Cassidy really did hire me to shoot her senior portraits. I've featured her in a beautiful dress once before when we had a fun shoot before the spring formal but that just did not prepare me for how absolutely stunning she looked.

Cassidy headshot
Do you see this? This is the first shot I took. She just sparkles.


Since Cass knows about my love of the 40s and 50s, she busted out a polka dot dress...
Cassidy shoot
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...and had a ton of fun wearing it!
Cassidy shoot 2
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When I saw the boardwalk leading to the beach, I asked her to skip away from me. At first, I'm pretty sure she thought I was crazy but I promise it was worth it. This is my absolutely favorite series. (It doesn't hurt that she's wearing the polka dot dress.)
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This is my favorite shot. With her permission, I entered it into the photo contest over at Photo Flavors. Apparently they like it too, since I was a runner up.
Cassidy pin-up


After a quick change into a floor-length gown, all eyes were on us: Cassidy because she was wearing a freaking gorgeous gown on the beach, me because I was on my knees in the sand with a camera, following her around.
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I have to give her credit, she sure is adventurous. All the outfit changes took place in (on?) this lifeguard stand.
Cassidy shoot 9

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It was her idea, I swear! All I did was count to 3 and trip the shutter.

The windswept hair look is really in this year.
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Cassidy, thank you for being an awesome first 'real' portrait session. If you hadn't been so willing to go along with my crazy ideas in the pursuit of an amazing shot, I don't think I'd be plotting what to do next time. I hope when you become a powerful politician that you let me take your campaign photos. In the mean time, we have one more year at the HC and I hope we get to have some fun in between taking classes and writing our theses. Please come with Melinda and I when we blow off stress exploring with my camera--make-up and formal dress are optional.

6 comments:

  1. Nice shoot. My favorite by far is the second from top; where she is in the poke-a-dot dress and on swing. The colors and composition just made me stop when saw it.

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  2. Thank you so much for taking the pictures! I love them and shared them with my friends and family.

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  3. Thanks for showing everyone how beautiful my granddaughter really is! These are awesome pictures and I'm glad I don't have to choose just one. I want all of them! Good luck to you as you continue in your chosen profession, in which you obviously excel. Nancy

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  4. Hi Brenda, You did a GREAT job! Thanks for all your hard work and for getting such wonderful pictures of Cassidy! Hugs, Carol (Cassidy's mom.)

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  5. It was my pleasure. I had so much fun with the two of you.

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