I’m from Tennessee and my senior client is from Ohio, so how in the world did we end up in Arizona for her senior session?
Well, a short answer would be, it’s a small world.
But if you know me, you know I’m not one for short answers lol……..

My sweet friend from Arizona, who also happens to be my brother-in-law’s sister, asked me to be one of her bridesmaids in her March wedding. She also asked her fiancé’s sister, Adelaide, to be a bridesmaid. It just so happened that Adelaide was graduating from high school and she really wanted me to do her photos at the time.
When she found out that I was going to be in the wedding as well she reached out and asked if we could possibly do her senior session in AZ, since we’d both be there anyway.
I obviously agreed and was thrilled that the timing of it all worked out.

Adelaide told me in the booking process, that her dream photo session location would have snow and pine trees, but she also loved the desert look of Phoenix.
Well, I like to think that I make all my client’s dreams come true, but I’ll be honest, I didn’t know how we were going to accomplish that request.
BUT
It just so happened that our mutual friend/sister-in-law, planned her bachelorette party in Flagstaff, AZ a week before her wedding, so both Adelaide and I were able to attend.
So of course I brought my camera and Adelaide and I left the party for a couple hours one morning to take her senior portraits!
It hadn’t snowed for a couple weeks in Flagstaff, so we had the idea to drive all the way up to Arizona Snowball Ski Resort, where we found the perfect photo spot, in the parking lot.

Yup you read that right, we did all these snow pictures in a parking lot 😁!
We then stopped at this open field/rest stop on the way back.

After the wedding took place in Phoenix, we were able to accomplish Adelaide’s second request, and photographed her in the stunning Phoenix desert.

I still can’t quite believe we were able to get two completely different locations and seasons all within a week.
Nonetheless, I am so grateful it all worked out beautifully, and I am beyond honored that Adelaide chose me to capture her dream photo session. (also shout out to my friend, Beth for getting married: without you this session probably wouldn’t have happened).

If you made it this far reading, YOU ARE AMAZING. Thanks for being here and I hope you enjoy the rest of this blog!!!

I love it when my SAP Seniors book different season sessions. Anna’s favorite season is autumn so we met and did her first session on top of Carver’s Gap in Roan Mountain, TN. We then met the next spring to do her cap and gown portraits at her high school.
I had so much fun getting to know Anna and capturing her joyful personality.

I hope you enjoy looking at Anna’s session in the mountains and her spring session in Greeneville, TN.

Onto the blog!….

Have you ever met someone for the first time, and felt like you instantly connected?
That is exactly how I felt when I met my sweet senior, Zoe.

Zoe has the most bubbly and sweet personality; from running in a long and grassy field to getting in the extremely cold river, she was down for anything.
We had a blast hanging out and creating beautiful images. And I am so thankful I got to meet and photograph such an amazing and fun senior.
This was the first of three sessions Zoe booked me for her senior year, so be on the lookout for those in future blog posts!
I hope you enjoy looking at some of my favorites from Zoe’s stunning session.

Onto the blog…..

This was such a special SAP Senior Session, for so many reasons. One being, that I took Erin’s high school portraits back in 2019.
It was so fun to see how much she had changed in the last four years. Not only has she changed but my editing style has changed drastically since then(thank goodness 😅)!

Erin graduated from Tusculum University(https://site.tusculum.edu/) and her campus was stunning. We did her session in early April and the everything was in full bloom.
I had so much fun catching up with Erin and hearing all her exciting future plans.
What I remembered most from Erin’s high school session, was her stunning red hair, blue eyes, big smile, and her cheerful and sweet personality. I had a blast hanging out with her again and
I hope you enjoy looking at Erin’s stunning and classy graduation portraits as much as I did taking them!

Onto the blog…..

My SAP Senior Katie and I hit it off so well at her session, that she reached out to me right after and booked a fall mini session!
So this blog post consists of Katie’s summery and bright session in historic Jonesborough and her adventurous fall session in the Appalachian Mountains.

Katie and I quickly bonded over our love for cows and her white Tacoma. Unfortunately she couldn’t bring her cow to her session, but as you will see throughout the blog we had fun incorporating her truck.

I hope you enjoy some of my many favorites from both of Katie’s sessions!
Onto the blog….

To date, this SAP Senior session is one of my most unique senior sessions I have done.

Allison’s mom reached out after another SAP Senior’s mom referred me (shoutout to Hillary lol) to her.
She told me Allison wanted her session at their family farm, that she had multiple fun outfits, and wanted photos with some of her favorite pets.
Well if you know me, you know I am all about farms and animals, so I was so excited.

Getting to meet Allison and her family and seeing their land was and is such a highlight of my career.
The first half of these blog photos were taken at Allison’s family farm in Greenville, TN and the last half were taken at Allison’s high school.

As you scroll through you will get to see some of my favorites and also read about how I had to face one of my fears. *hint: this fear of mine has a beak and sharp spurs*

I hope you enjoy this post!!

Within the first five minutes of Tirzah’s senior session, we found out : our birthdays are two days apart, potatoes are our favorite food group, and we have the same favorite book series!!

I knew right from the booking process that I would love my time with Tirzah, but meeting her and photographing her senior session exceeded my expectations. We had so much fun talking and connecting, and obviously taking stunning photos.

Tirzah’s only photo request was her standing in front of an open field twirling (bonus points if her hair was flowing in the wind).
Well, you will get to see for yourself if we were successful in fulfilling her request :).

This location did not disappoint with its fall colors, blue sky, mountain views, and the many cows.

I hope you enjoy looking through some of my favorites from this fall SAP Senior Session!!

Onto the blog….

Meet my newest SAP Senior, Kate Rose. I’ve known Kate since she was 9 years old, so taking her high school senior portraits was bittersweet, mostly sweet but it made me feel old haha.

We took her portraits in the stunning and versatile Lake Pleasant Regional Park, where we saw lots of cacti, a sailboat, and a burro.

When we were in the planning part of Kate’s session, she told me she wanted her photos by a lake. Well living in AZ means there isn’t an abundance of water, but surprisingly the few lakes they have are stunning. We spent a couple hours walking around the lake’s property finding spots that fit Kate Rose’s personality and vibe.

Kate Rose: I am so honored to know you. You shine so brightly for Jesus and you radiate joy and love. Any time with you is a good time. Thanks for making me laugh the entirety of your session and thank you for choosing me to capture this special time of your life.

I have so many good things to say about this SAP Senior Session!!!
The weather was perfect, the fall leaves were at peak color, and I got to spend time with an old highschool friend; it was just the most wonderful day.

Madisyn and I went to highschool together, she moved to Murfreesboro, TN for college but we always kept in touch and two years ago I photographed her engagement session with her now-husband.

She is finishing her Master’s at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville(https://www.utk.edu) so it worked out perfectly to take her senior photos, because UT is only a two hour drive for me.

I drove up a couple hours before her session, so I could find parking ( can’t parallel park to save my life), look around campus, and find SAP worthy spots.
This was my first time shooting at UT’s campus and I hope it’s not my last.

I hope you enjoy looking at my MANY favorites from Madisyn’s session and I hope you stick around to read a little more about my newest SAP Senior, her pilot husband, and the famous Rock(https://therock.utk.edu/#:~:text).

A senior session that is full of laughter, glowy light, and a Cinderella dress might be the best thing ever.
Sweet Elise told me from the beginning of planning her session that she had a beautiful gown from Ivy City Co(https://ivycityco.com/?sscid) that she wanted to incorporate in her session. She also told me she wanted her photos to be unique and have an ethereal feel to them.