Senior Boys Love Getting Their Pictures Taken!!

Just ask Josh. He LOVED our session.He was such a good sport. I'm pretty sure he didn't know what he was getting into.

I love this picture.I'm not sure if you can see it, but there's a reflection by his right shoulder that looks like a diamond.

Sometimes the non-smiling ones are better than the smiling ones. I really liked this angle.Plus-Josh was probably tired at this point.

3/4 of the way through our session-I asked Josh,"this isn't hideous, is it?" He told me he'd rather go to the dentist.Root canal or just a filling? He said root canal. Really?That bad?

Josh-I wish you the absolute best! I had fun with you & your Mom. Let's do it again sometime.Really.

Ready To Fly

Tara came in for her senior pictures.I've known her since she was a little girl.It's so cool to see these kids growing up and ready to move on to the next step in life.

Tara-I know this isn't your favorite but it is a cool picture.

I love this one. It started to snow while we were down on the train tracks.

This is one of my favorites. It was hard to choose only a few to put on here. You did a great job and I wish you all of the very best life has to offer,Tara.

Senioritis

On our way to the cabin we stopped to see our friends the Hoekers in Duluth. Josie wanted some senior pictures done. Talk about knock your socks off! Josie is so pretty and easy to photograph.I can't wait to work on the rest.

I love this shot-it's like an oxy-moron.Does anyone even say that anymore? We had to hike to get to this waterfall-real hiking. So I thought it would be cute with her heels because there's no way you'd wear those here. We took a lot here.

This was by Lake Superior in Minnesota. Duluth is one of my favorite towns in the world! Great shops/places to eat. Cool old buildings with textured brick walls. You guys know how I love texture!

Thanks for letting me take your senior pictures, Jos. I'm honored. You have so much to look forward to this year.Enjoy every minute of it!

Senior Pictures

It's that time again-senior pictures for the class of 2010.I had to take my daughter to the school photographer for hers. We just did the yearbook pictures because there's no way I would let someone else do her pictures-control freak that I am.

I'm continually amazed at the average pictures that people pay a lot of money for.Everything is an extra charge.They do the same five poses for everyone.It just re-enforced my belief that pictures should capture who the person really is.Anyone can tilt their head this way or that.I want to draw the real person out and show the world how beautiful they are.

These are just a small sample of the type of work I do. For senior sessions I do outside and studio work.My portraits range from simple and clean to mini-fashion shoots to sports to bands to just a little bit crazy!Whatever it takes to get "the" shot .

Check out my website for the monthly specials -www.aprilblairphotography.com.If there's something you'd like to do that's not listed-just ask.I love special requests!

Thanks, Chels for posing yet again for me. Luv ya!

I really love doing highschool seniors/teenager pictures. I love their style and their emotions. They feel so intensely. I remember that. Emily & I spent a couple of hours together and got some great shots.These are a few of my favorites. Thanks, Em!

Watching Them Grow

AC is an amazing tennis player.I asked her mom to bring some of her awards for the shoot and I know this was only a fraction of them. (I can brag since I'm not talking about my own kids.)

I recently did some senior pictures of AnneChristine - someone I've known since she was a toddler.When I was editing these-I was stunned.She has turned into this beautiful teenager right before my eyes. I can see a glimpse of the woman she will be.(If you are reading this AC- try not to be too embarrased.It's really true.)