Kelsey contacted me and said she'd like to have her senior portraits reflect her personality and not just sit on a Mustang hood. Haha! That made me laugh and I knew right away we would be kindred spirits and have a lot of fun creating her senior pics. Kelsey is a senior at Broken Arrow High School and into the Arts. Yay! More fun. We were actually timing this session to coincide with a very short haircut she was getting for the role of Anne Frank. Theatre and music - an accomplished violinist - Kelsey has a creative edge that sets her apart and makes you want to try to keep up with her! Her sense of personal style and confidence in who she is makes her a joy to be with and made my job pretty easy.   At our planning session, she brought all these darling vintage things and then actually had a bike, a blue chair and books for her session. I was thrilled! It was so fun! We loaded up the truck and let the fun begin! Originally from the Pacific Northwest, Kelsey has a love for nature and the simpler, joyful things in life.  At just almost 18, she has an old soul that serves her well. Calm, patient, kind and so so sweet. Here's a few from our time together. (Note: NO Mustang)

  

Sophia and I went to Seattle a while back (I'm ashamed to say how far back and I'm just now blogging these) - and while we were there, we stayed with long time friends, Carol and Rob Hille. We have been crashing with the Hlles for about 25 years now and many years ago, we nicknamed their house The Hilleton, since we used it as a free hotel so often! (Now we stay at the Hilleton PNW.) Well, it just so happened that their two darling daughters, Jessica and Stephanie, neither of whom live in the State of Washington, were in town too. We decided to do an impromptu photo sesh around Seattle. It was a bit cold and rainy (go figure) -- a little windy at times too but what the heck . . . it is Seattle after all! Home of God's softbox. :D We headed down to the sculpture park and played around.  It was awfully fun and hopefully will give them something to hang in their new Seattle home!


Just wanted to see if we could get Rob to be silly with us a little . . .

Jordan was so put together - her clothes and accessories, I just figured she would probably be going into Fashion. Uh, no. Wrong. Science. Yikes! More beauty and brains! Ho-hum, right?  Jordan is a little quiet at first meeting, but we hit it off and she's pretty darn spunky! She had been into the studio with a friend who was a senior last year but she's cut her hair off and I swear, I think her legs have been stretched! (Everyone knows about my femur envy)  We had to schedule it all around her busy pom/cheer/homecoming activities, which occupy a lot of her time these days but it was so worth it! We had a ton of fun and beautiful weather to boot! Her mom tagged along and was very well behaved.( I think I only made her cry a couple of times.) Haha! It was really fun having you along. Jordan graduates from Edison this spring! So long high school!

 

What's your one and only getting for Christmas this year? I know what he'd like to get.  November 16 and 17th is LSD Photography's first official Bella Sofia Boudoir Marathon. We have an exciting location secured for these sessions. Every session will include a Little Black Book (that's the point, right?) Limited number of sessions available. Professional makeup available. We would LOVE to stylize your LBB session and create a beautiful keepsake for you or your special someone. We have some sample Little Black Books you can view in our Brookside studio. If you've ever even thought about it for a second (we all have) don't think anymore. Don't wait til you lose 5 pounds. The right lighting and posing will take care of that.  Don't wait till your hair is perfect. Get extensions or go short. Wear a wig even!  Go to Muse Intimates, dig through your drawers, find his favorite football jersey - just DO IT!  Feel the power of being a woman. Call to secure your time now!

and also for Awesome! Abigail got married this past June at Philbrook. (Her wedding blog is here) We did her bridal session at Philbrook as well. Abigail is a teacher. An 8th grade English teacher. She is a no nonsense girl. But not on this day. Not with me! It's hard to be no nonsense with me I think. I love to push to the inner nonsense level of every bride at their bridal sessions because then I get to see their true hearts. Their little girl wedding fantasy feelings many have carried with them for most of their lives. The little girl that likes to spin in her dress because it makes her feel so beautiful. The little girl that played in high heels and lipstick. That little girl. I want her to come out and play! Oh, and we played all right. Abigail had a Carolina Herrera dress. Tiers of ruffled seams in a trumpet silhouette that bustled into a billowing cascade. It was totally the dress for Abigail - sophisticated, sleek and full of fun all at the same time! Then top it off with coral Manolo Blahniks and I feel it . . . partay!  I rarely get to post bridal images when I take them and many times, after waiting months for the wedding date, I get so busy with other things I just forget to post. But I love bridal sessions so much that I just have to get better about that!  So, these may be a bit delayed but they are still so so gorgeous! I think I'll give her an "A"!