Archive for the ‘High School Senior’ Category

Ashley is a little extra special to us here at JEM because she is our newest intern.  She is a senior at Bowling Green High School in the famous Decca program and through word of mouth she just so happened to be placed with JEM.  Things seem to happen that way around here quite often   So, on the first day of her internship she asked us, “Have you ever photographed at Schedel Gardens in Elmore!??” Just recently Jennifer had been there and knew how b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l the gardens are…of course this is where we took her portraits.  Ashley basically grew up at this garden, running around, chasing firefly’s and taking naps in the big house because her grandparents oversaw the gardens.  It was so cool to head out there and see where she had ran around as a child near the willow and visit the Japanese Gardens and take in the views on this wispy Fall day.   No words needed on how softly beautiful this young lady is.  She is also an extremely hard worker, a dreamer and a dedicated senior. We are so thankful for her to have been placed in our studio for the following year. Some of you reading this blog might have already met her and if you haven’t she might be the face that greets you when popping in at JEM…

Greg seems to be the guy that might surprise you every once in a while because you really never expected him to do something so c-r-a-z-y. Such as allow his friends to dress him up like Edward Scissor Hands for school during spirit week. Not that this is crazy, but I wanted to get your attention. Taking a look at him, would you expect this?? Ha! He came home from school and his mom had been busy all day finalizing schedules to squeeze Greg in for senior portraits when she took one look at him as he walked in the door and with wide eyes she said, ” Is the black hair color permanent??!” Nope. Washable.

So Greg came to the studio a couple weeks ago on one of those outrageously gorgeous Fall days.  We walked down the street for a few ‘urban’ pictures and then headed to Wildwood where it just so happened that the sun light loved Greg (along with the camera) … Greg it’s all in the tilted  chin, right? Thanks for letting me take you throughout the park and photographing you! I loved how we went from business  to urban to nature. You can rock it all

Last week I met Katelyn for her senior pictures at one of the most gorgeous places in Northwest Ohio: Secor Park. In fact, great minds think alike since  Jennifer was shooting a maternity there the same night.  As we arrived the sunlight was so ablaze and gorgeous as it softly diffused through the last remaining clouds in the sky. You can see in the progression of photos how the light changed so drastically.  Mmmmm…my favorite time to have a camera around my neck is at sundown.  Ok, enough about that, let’s move on to this gorgeous senior girl. Katelyn is extremely intelligent . Intelligent as in she currently is taking college classes at the university.  She is so down to earth at the same time and as you can see, breathtaking.  Not only is she all of these things she is also my cousin  I have had the privilege to watch her grow up and turn into this amazing young woman who really has the world at her fingertips.  Katelyn, I really believe you are a world changer!

What’s that you said Katelyn? I am funny. Why, thank you.

You know you’re getting old when the young people in your life grow up and become an adult themselves.  I have known Eric now for 10 years or so.  He lives in Mansfield, Ohio so everytime I see him he gets taller and more grown up.  Last week I made the trip to Mansfield and Eric and I headed to his arts school to use the piano for a few of his portraits.  While I was setting up Eric sat down and immediately started playing Amazing Grace with a southern twist on it and let me tell you it was amazing in every sense of the word.  I was blown away with Eric’s talent.  He moved into more songs from the Phantom of the Opera and even sang for me too.  Not sure if Eric noticed, but when he was playing Amazing Grace I shed just a small tear thinking of my Grandma that just passed away a few days ago and the fact that she loved that song and would have been equally as blown away by the beautiful music this young man could play.  Eric said he’s been playing since the age of 7 and wants to teach someday.  What an awesome young man I am so privilaged to know and photograph!

Thanks so much Eric for being so willing to share your talent with me.  You have such a gift and I am truely amazed by you.  Thank you for my lunch too. 

Photo booths are all the rage these days so thought we would do our own fun photo booth inspired montage! 

Katie, Katie, Katie.  There is a country song that should play when you go places. This may be before your time but Sammy Kershaw sang, She Don’t Know She’s Beautiful, and if there is someone out there that I could dedicate it to, it would be you.  I knew that one day I would have the honor of photographing you your senior year and it has come a lot quicker than I thought it would.  When I first met you while you were in Jr. High I knew you  were a girl who loved sweatpants,  softball,  family and friends.  I think some things don’t change (except maybe you traded a dress for the sweatpants?)  You deserve the very best that life has to offer you and I know there are a ton of people out there that are cheering you on even if you can’t see them.

Now, this first picture…all I have got to say is…lovely.