Senior Sessions

Holly & Ivy Photography / Senior Sessions

At the end of the summer I attended a senior and child shootout put on by some fellow members of the photography community. I always try to do at least one group shootout put on by the photography community each year. Let’s be honest - usually I’ll book one, but then see three more I want to do also! But alas… I try to keep it to a minimum since they can get pricey! This particular shootout took place in Geneva, IL. I ADORE downtown Geneva. I think it’s the most adorable...

Springtime senior photoshoots are just the bomb. Especially if you’re lucky enough to photograph in that tiny window of time where everything is in bloom. Luckily for me and Alice, we did! SPRINGTIME SENIOR SHOOT A close friend of my mother-in-law wanted some senior photos of her daughter in the hometown where she spent her childhood - downtown Arlington Heights. I had never been to downtown Arlington Heights before, but I’ve always loved the look and feel of downtown suburban areas, so I was excited to shoot there. However, not having been there before...

My very first client has a daughter who is a senior this year and reached out to me to shoot her senior portraits! I was thrilled to be considered. I really enjoyed photographing their family the first time. Their two daughters are beautiful! RENTING SPECIAL EQUIPMENT We set up the shoot for late October, but scheduled a rain date in case the weather was no good. It turned out to be incliment weather on our oriignal day, so we held off until the rain date. We had absolutely gorgeous fall weather that...

This past summer, I headed back home to St. Charles to do a mock senior portrait session with my sister at LeRoy Oakes. It’s nice to shoot to be creative sometimes! SISTERLY LOVE My sister and I have never been as close as I would like. We are complete opposites. One of the reasons we never hung out is probably because she is a social butterfly (I’m not) and was always gone from the house. I have been working (sometimes 2 jobs at once plus freelance) since I was 19, which put...