Natali - Senior 2013

I have been posting a BUNCH of sneak peeks of this beautiful girl the past couple of weeks!  I finally have gotten through all of the wonderful images we captured!  I could write a book about this wonderful young woman, but I won't :)  I will just let you see these images and read some awesome questions she answered for me.  Scroll down and discover the beauty of Ms. Natali :)

What are your favorite activities?

Acting and making art

What activities are you involved in school and outside of school?

In school: Tri-M, Improv troup, theater, Show Choir, FKOM.

out of school: church choir, reading, art, dancing, playing with my little sisters, and chilling with the theater kids ;D

What do you do on a typical night out with friends?

Bonfire or Scary Movie Night (sometimes both ;P)

What type of music makes you get up and dance?Any! I love to dance!

Do you have a favorite band/music artist?

Not really, I like most types of music.  My ipod is funny, because one minute i'll be jamming out to Reliant K, then it'll go to Flogging Molly, and then to the soundtrack of the Lion King.  It keeps me on my toes I guess :)

What movie makes you happy? What movie makes you cry? Easy A, She's The Man, and Anchor Man always make me laugh until I cry, I love them. Its really sad because a movie that always makes me sad is Tangled, the part where it shows Rapunzel's dad crying always gets to me.

 What TV show do you love?

Happy Endings, Sponge Bob, and So You Think You Can Dance are a tie at my favorite, because they are just so awesome. Although Falling Skies, Grimm, and Gravity Falls are a close second.  I have a weird taste in shows...

Do you have a favorite book you could read over and over?

I, sadly, have way too many books that I read over and over because I love them so much.  It's really bad actually...I don't know WHAT i'm going to do when I go off to college, because there's no way I can bring all of them with me.  But I think I could pick up the 7th harry potter book on any day of the week and read it. Harry Potter is da BOMB!

 What food does your family fix that you will miss while at college?

My mom's pancakes.  They are awesome.  My mom is an awesome cook, and pretty much EVERYTHING she makes is amazing, but her chocolate chip pancakes are something that she always made special when I was little and i'll miss waking up to the smell of her making them.

When you were little, what did you dream of being when you grew up?

I actually wanted to be a marine biologist! I LOVED being on the swim team and fish (especially the weird ones) and figured putting them together wouldn't be a bad idea.  It actually wasn't until I was a freshmen in high school that i decided what I truly wanted to do was act and do computer animation (for movies like Toy Story and UP)

Do you have any role models, why?

Hermione Granger.  I like Hermione because she did her best no matter what.  She also knew how to stand up for her friends and for herself.  She was always there for her friends and always did her work (and more just because she wanted to).

What are your hopes/plans for the future?

To graduate and go to college.  Then graduate from THAT and get a job that I love doing.  It's kind of straight forward, but it leaves a ton of white space for my life to color in unexpectedly.  Like finding new friends and going new places!

What do you want people to remember about you when they look back at your high school years?

I want people to remember that I was the girl who walked in the hallway, offering an encouraging smile to anyone who looked like they were having a rough day.  That I was the girl who could be a clown on and off the theater stage, but if they just needed someone to talk to, I was there for them. you know, you try to do all these things to try to impact lives for the better, never really knowing if you will.  But I hope that when I leave, one person will remember me as someone who was always there for them, even if I didn't know them very well.

What kind of impact do you want to make on the world today?

To not screw it up!

 

Had a blast with you Natali, good luck in your future endeavors and I know you will be a force to be reckoned with as you grow into a beautiful young woman! :)

Senior tips!

I was searching Etsy today and found this cute ring by estatenow, and thought I would share it with you guys :) 

Then I got inspired and found a cute little outfit it would go well with!  Seniors, this would be an awesome outfit for your senior session!

I am booking 2013 seniors now and spots are filling up fast, so shoot me an email or send me a Facebook message if you want to book your session with me! :)

Rachael - Senior 2012!

Rachael is one of those girls who everyone likes.  She has such a genuine personality and it's just hard to not like someone who is genuine...right??  So when her mom asked me to do her senior portraits, I was delighted to work with such a beautiful girl inside and out :)

So meet Rachael, a Senior at Liberty Christian High School!

What are your favorite activities? 

Walking outside, playing with my brothers and cousins, trips to see my family, biking, running, going to church, hanging with friends, driving places, listening to music, doing sports

What activities are you involved in school and outside of school? 

Track, swimming, volleyball, choir, Hands for Jesus (sign language team), church, Mexico mission trip, piano

What do you do on a typical night out with friends?
Talk, see a movie, eat somewhere, sleepover!

 What type of music makes you get up and dance?

 Good beat music, usually pop, sometimes Christian haha

Do you have a favorite band/music artist? Casting Crowns, Natalie Grant, Taylor Swift

 What movie makes you happy?

Bride Wars

What TV show do you love? 

Little House on the Prairie!! :)

Do you have a favorite book you could read over and over? 

I usually don't finish books. Ha!

What food does your family fix that you will miss while at college? 

My dad's eggs! (secret ingredient), my mom's chocolate oatmeal cookies and her bacon!

When you were little, what did you dream of being when you grew up? 

An actress!! 

 

 Do you have any role models, why? 

Yes, so many, Mrs.Kennedy from my school is a lady who loves God, and shows it on a daily basis to her students. She is my class sponsor at school and I've gotten to learn a lot from her, how she loves her family, works for Christ and others, and has a pure heart that seeks God. I've learned so much from her over my years at school with her. 

 

What are your hopes/plans for the future?

 I'm going to Mexico this summer for 8 weeks as a missionary helper, then depending on where God leads me, I plan to go to college at AU, major in something that I enjoy, all the while staying involved in the church, looking forward to the future.

 

 What do you want people to remember about you when they look back at your high school years? 

That I was someone who represented Christ to others, was fun to be around, that I laughed with them, a good friend, that I made them feel loved and important, that I was encouraging and helpful, that I worked hard, that I set a good example through my actions, that I made a positive impact in their lives, and that God used me in some way to help them grow closer to Himself.

What kind of impact do you want to make on the world today?
I want people to hear about Christ, and to listen and seek him with all of their heart. In all I do, I hope that will be my focus on the world around me. I want to teach people everything I've learned from Bible class, church, my family, and experience about what it means to follow Christ. Everything I do, I want to do it with love for God and others.

Rachael, thank you for all the fun we had and I am so looking forward to seeing what God does in your future! :)

Senior Portraits - Erin

I had the absolute pleasure of hanging out with Erin for her senior session a few weeks ago.  She was such a trooper with all the wind and it was super chilly!  But she powered through and we got some awesome shots :)

Meet Erin, a senior at Liberty Christian High School

 What are your favorite activities?

Swimming, watching movies, walking around the park

What activities are you involved in school and outside of school?

I volunteer at the hospital. 

What do you do on a typical night out with friends?

 We go to the movies or get food and go to a house and talk.

What type of music makes you get up and dance?

Music that has a hyper beat. Like party rock anthem by LMFAO

Do you have a favorite band/music artist?

 Not really. But I do really like Eric Church.

What movie makes you happy?

Tarzan

What TV show do you love?

Friends and Private Practice

Do you have a favorite book you could read over and over?

The Chicken Soup series

 What food does your family fix that you will miss while at college?

A Mexican chicken dish

When you were little, what did you dream of being when you grew up?

A veterinarian

Do you have any role models, why?

Not really. There's too many to choose from plus I want to make my own path and not try and follow someone. 

What are your hopes/plans for the future?

Go to college and get my associates degree in nursing (RN)

What do you want people to remember about you when they look back at your high school years?

That I was a good student who worked hard and got what she deserved. 

What kind of impact do you want to make on the world today?
 I want to make an impact that people will recognize. I want to do something that can change the world for better.

Thanks for hanging out with me on a cold, windy day Erin!  I had a blast :)