Picture This - Lisa's Photography Blog

Adaisha--Class of 2012

Oh how I love senior photography! I must confess that I'm a little jealous of photographers who do only senior photography. I was thrilled to photograph Adaisha, and after a few quick indoor shots, we enjoyed the most wonderful afternoon in downtown Lexington. I am absolutely swamped right now, so I'm only going to post my very, very favorites on the blog. I posted several on my Facebook page (Lisa Collins Photography), so if you haven't already seen them, visit that page to see even more. You can also view her slideshow here.

She was actually cheering the next day at the Sweet 16!

Truly one of my all time favorite photographs EVER!!

Thanks Adaisha for having me do your senior pictures. What an awesome session. I have a few spots open for any seniors needing a last minute session. Contact me at (859) 229-1184 or lcollins1974@insightbb.com.

Garrett's Senior Session

The first session Garrett scheduled for his senior pictures was rained out, but the weather was perfect the next time. I love fall senior sessions, and Garrett was awesome to work with. View his slideshow here.

I love photographing guys with their vehicles.

These next two in black and white are some of my favorites. 

Another favorite.

And another favorite. Love all the leaves on the ground behind him.

Oh my this evening light was amazing. We scheduled the session pretty close to sunset and it totally paid off.

Seriously, I couldn't believe our luck on the sunset. So amazing and awesome!

Morgan--Class of 2011

I know I sound like a broken record when I talk about the sessions I had to reschedule in April and May because of all the rain. Unofrtunately, Morgan was no exception. I think we rescheduled about four times before finally getting her senior session done. I think it was worth the wait because I had a blast doing her session. View the slideshow to see more from Morgan's session.

We started with some indoor pics of her in her prom dress. Gorgeous!

 

 

 

In our original plans we were going to a few different locations but because of time constraints, we did these in my yard.

 

 

 

 

This is one of my favorite senior pics ever! I loved that Morgan brought her dog, Peaches, along.

 

It took some effort, but I finally got a shot of Peaches by herself.

 

Morgan couldn't have planned her wardrobe any better. The flower in her hair was just perfect for the garden shots.

 

 

 

 

Our next stop was on the train tracks. I loved how these turned out!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I just don't think you can go wrong with a cute dress and cowboy boots!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Megan--Class of 2011

I was thrilled to do Megan's senior session during the first week of May. As with most of my spring sessions, I had to reschedule her session once because of rain. Maybe it worked out for the best though, because we had an absolutely gorgeous afternoon for pictures. View Megan's slideshow to see more from her session.

 

 

 

 

This one ended up being one of her favorite shots because it showed off her shoes.

 

 

I love when senior girls bring their prom dresses. This was one of my favorite shots.

 

And so was this one. The color of her dress made her eyes look amazing.

 

 

 

I love evening light so much. Even though I have to do morning sessions, the evening really is my favorite time of day to shoot.

 

 

The collages have been a big hit with seniors. What a great way to show off your favorite photos!

 

Sydney--Class of 2012

To say that I love senior photography would be a huge understatement. I love everything about it, but one of my favorite things is getting to shoot in fun and different locations. I've been wanting to try out a few new locations, and Sydney was awesome enough to model for me. Just a little background...Sydney's mom, Tonya, and I went to high school together. Looking through the camera at Sydney was just like looking at Tonya. I was suddenly having flashbacks of homeroom and cooking in home ec class!

Here are some of my favorites. Click here to view the slideshow.

I didn't do a lot of black and white ones, but I did like this one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I Love Hats!

When clients book a session, of course one of the first questions they ask is, "What should we wear?" I covered that in a previous post, and I plan to do a little update soon. But for now, my best piece of advice is to consider a hat. It's amazing how much a hat can add to a picture. It can make the mood completely different, from blah to tons of fun. And to me there is nothing cuter than a hat on a baby. Totally precious. See for yourself....

 

 

 

 

 

Hats are not only for boys. They are adorable on baby girls too!

 

Sometimes hats aren't exactly hats. This is a harf (combination of a hat and scarf), and it is one of the cutest things I've ever seen.

 

 

Hats are the perfect accessory for senior sessions.

 

 

 

Hats are great for big boys too.

 

I was thrilled when the mom of these little guys pulled out these hats. 

 

 


I found this totally adorable hat last weekend while at Babies R' Us, and I couldn't resist. I am dying to photograph a sweet baby girl in this hat. The first person to book a newborn session for a baby girl will pay no session fee and just purchase the pictures they want. Contact me at lcollins1974@insightbb.com or (859) 229-1184.

 

 





 

Collages

Sometimes it's just too hard to decide on which picture to order. Maybe you want to display several photos but don't necessarily want to order them in all in large sizes. I think the perfect solution is a collage print. I can do these in several sizes and can also have them framed for you as well.

Here's a baby parts collage done as a 30x30 print. I love the square shape and think it would look awesome in the baby's room.

 

I love this senior collage. Samantha had so many great images, so it's nice to put some together to display. This is sized as a 10x30.

 

I had so many favorite images from Chase's teddy bear session but these four were my favorite. This is sized as an 11x14 and can be easily framed.

 

If you want to make a collage from a previous session, just let me know and I'd be happy to put together some options for you. You can e-mail me at lcollins1974@insightbb.com.

Aaron--Senior Session

I was thrilled when a friend of mine from high school, Tonya, called to set up a senior session for her son, Aaron. We had gotten reconnected through Facebook. Got to love Facebook! After she called, I started thinking about how we met. We were in the same homeroom class and had to sit in alphabetical order. My last name was Anderson and her's was Ashby. If I remember correctly, we were also in the same freshman home ec class too. I don't remember anything too exciting from home ec, but because of that class, I can make an awesome omelet, but that's another story for another day.

I know some senior guys aren't exactly thrilled about having their picture taken, but Aaron was awesome. He really put thought into what he was wearing and his poses. I love senior pictures!

Enough talk. I have a ton of favorites and have included several here. Also, check out his video. Thanks Aaron for having me take your senior pictures!

I'm not sure what is about these next two, but I just love them.

I love close up pictures. I love to focus on the face, expressions, etc. So I literally have to remind myself sometimes to take full-length pictures.

Another favorite.

Oh yeah, I love this one too!

Say what you want about the wagon wheel, I really like this one.

See I told you that I have lots of favorites. Here's another one.

Also like it in black and white.

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Suzanne's Fall Session

Can I just tell you how much I love doing senior pictures?! I sooooo want to do more of this next year. I'm already thinking about new areas that would be fun and cool for senior sessions. Oooh, I can't wait!

You may remember Suzanne's summer session, which was so much fun. She and her mom came to Lexington a couple weeks ago and we totally lucked out with this fabulous warm weather in November. Most of the leaves were gone, but I was still super pleased with how they all turned out. Here's her video.

We started at my house with a few indoor pics with her sports gear.

Then we headed over to the Henry Clay Estate on an awesome fall afternoon.

This was one of my favorites!

The denim jacket is perfect for fall!

Another favorite!

The last picture of the day was with mom. Love this one too! 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

More Senior Sessions

I was thrilled to do these senior sessions for twin brothers. The best part is they wanted them done at their house. I photographed their sister's wedding back in June, so I knew there were lots of great areas at their house for pictures. I love, love, love photographing seniors in a place where they're most comfortable.

Rob is in FFA, and I have to say I was pretty excited when I saw his jacket. I am a proud former member of the FFA too. Laugh if you want. It really was the best thing I did in high school. I learned public speaking, business management, and way back then I could do a heck of a flower arrangement.

Each year the FFA officers got to go to the nation convention, which was then held in Kansas City. At that time, I'd never been that far away from home and definitely seen a city that big. We stopped in St. Louis and went to the Gateway Arch, St. Louis Zoo, Botanical Gardens and some other tourist spots. I also discovered how much I loved taking pictures. Hmmm....so maybe FFA also led me to photography in a roundabout way.

Okay, enough about the FFA (even though I can't say enough good things about the organization!). Let's see some pictures.

I grew up on a farm so I love barns and tractors.

One of my favorite senior pictures EVER! Love the tractor, the barn and the light!

Then it was Rick's turn....

Love the ones with the horses!