The next gorgeous senior is up!! Abby is a senior at Decatur High School! CLASS OF 2012!
One of the first things Abby told me about herself is that she LOVES to laugh and is super outgoing….
She didn’t exaggerate at all! She laughed and the rest of us laughed along with her! She looks beautiful when she laughs!
We had a beautiful day and some lovely locations…a couple of new ones, and a couple of favorites! 
Gotta love a girl in cowboy boots!
She has an elegance about her, don’t you think?
Abby wanted train tracks. To be honest, I don’t do train tracks very often for the sheer fact that they are dangerous! But, we had a couple of people with us during the shoot who were keeping an eye on either side of us! I love this image!
We had so much fun that I had a hard time going through and picking out my favorites…they were all fun!
Lovely!
After a bit on the tracks we saw a very SLOW moving train coming…so Abby climbed up on a huge piece of cement and just chilled for a minute…and of course, laughed!
Then, once we were in the clear she and her best friend, Michaela, headed onto the tracks again. They tried that serious look….for a second! :)
Then it was off to a safer part of town! :) 
Abby is a confident girl. Easy to talk to, and has a twinkle in her eyes that is fun to see!
High energy always makes for a fun shoot…and she had her friend making faces at her behind me the whole time, too!! :)
Love this shot!
We managed to get another friend shot with both of them looking at me….
…but, again, that only lasted for a second!
I just LOVE the old buildings we have around Tacoma…and I love it when my seniors choose them for a background! It just adds so much texture!
Classic!
Notice that Abby has some dainty freckles as well! It is the year for freckles! I hope it stays around a long time!
Abby also had her gorgeous mom along! They are beautiful together!!
One last stop as we were losing some light….
Abby has been a three sport athlete throughout high school! Three sports! That is a lot to do to keep up with a job and school and social commitments….. She does it all gracefully!
All the stars on her jacket are different awards or competitions that they have won in soccer, basketball, and fast pitch. I love that she has incorporated her faith into her jacket….it is obviously a huge part of her life, and with a verse like Phil 4:13 to help her through…”I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”….she is going to be a strong, successful woman!
Abby….thanks so much for coming out with your mom and Michaela! I had a blast meeting you and am excited to see where your life takes you from here on out! Happy Graduation!
Let’s book a senior portrait session for my daughter(okay she won’t graduate for another 14 years but I would love to have pictures of here just like these!)These are gorgeous!
Very nice! Love the setting
Amanda is graduating from Stadium High School here in Tacoma! Class of 2012!
Such a naturally beautiful young woman with amazing freckles!! I was so glad to hear that she did not want anything done to them in post editing! She loves her freckles as much as I do!!
After a few shots near the pond at Pt. Defiance Park, we headed into the woods so she could show her school spirit for her future school of Humboldt State College in the Redwoods in California!
Yep…she is super excited about becoming a Lumberjack!! 
She should feel right at home among the trees since we have plenty of them here, too!
We even were thrilled to find some flowers in bloom back in the Rhododendrum garden!
And, since modeling is SUCH hard work, she rested a bit! :) We had a little deer as company in this field, but he took off when he saw that Amanda was laying right where he was eating! :)
It was such a gorgeous morning….the sun was shining and we had just enough of a breeze to make it fun!
If you guys are at all like me…I am soaking up every ounce of sun I can while we have it! I am ready for more! Amanda was enjoying it!
I love her gorgeous green eyes! They set off her freckles perfectly! I asked the all too familiar question…”Where did you get your red hair?” She chuckled and said, “From my head!” Perfect answer that her Grandmother taught her early on! I loved it!
I have to mention here that Amanda’s dad is a professional photographer, but has been serving in the Navy for some time and has currently been overseas for 2 long years with only a couple of weeks leave….so, I was honored to step in and take her senior photos for her, even though I know he would have LOVED to be here to do them himself! THANKS SO MUCH for serving, Brad! We pray for a quick return for you!
Then…it was finally time! She squealed when it was time to head to the beach! 
She obviously loves the water…which will make her studies of marine biology even better for her!
She even walked into the ice cold Sound!
Love this image! So much joy!
We had the privilege of have her mom, Sheri, along with us! She is SO proud of her daughter….even shed a few tears here and there! I can only imagine how it will feel when my Selah Layne is graduating and moving away! It takes a super strong woman to be a mom!
We also found another little friend for her…..
Lots of big smiles! Love!
And, we did a little bit of drying off….So beautiful!
As we were driving out of the park we decided to make one more stop…it was somewhere I hadn’t been before, but I know I will go back! 
Lovely!
Amanda and Sheri! Thanks so much for choosing me to help celebrate your senior year! I am honored! I know you are going to do great in California! Congratulations! Class of 2012!
by chelle
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Stunning Chelle, as usual! You captured her beautifully!
Beautiful shoot Chelle and Amanda you are so beautiful!
It seems like my sessions seem to go in phases…lots of families, then lots of births, then seniors…..but, I am mixing it up a little bit today! In the midst of all my seniors, I get to share this beautiful family with you all today! This is the Arkills Family!
These girls are beautiful, sweet, charming….and quite hilarious!! I love to see sisters that love to be together! 
Kelsey is the oldest! And, I think she likes that! :) She is also a budding photographer….which I LOVE! I love to see young people who want to see the world differently….and Kelsey is going to do that! I had fun giving her some tips…and we even talked about doing a mentor session this summer! I look forward to it!
Miss Lauren has a little bit of mischief about her, don’t you think? I can see it in her beautiful eyes! She has an infectious laugh…
…that she shares easily with her twin sister Elise! Who may be a little more reserved…but, still got in on all the fun! 
I think we might have some Daddy’s Girls!
These three were giving me all kinds of funny faces and laughing poses…but, we decided to try an “Abercrombie” shot…..
Which immediately turned into laughter again!!! I love girls!!
Bobby and Jenelle stood and watched so proudly! And, who wouldn’t with three beautiful girls. But, we weren’t about to leave them out!
Bobby is the Executive Director for Youth For Christ, which I have had the pleasure of working with on several occasions over the last few years! It is an organization that I believe is doing so much good for the kids in our communities! I have photographed a couple of golf tournaments that were so fun and raised a lot of money for the cause, and worked on some images for newsletters and publications…which is what brought us all together on this day. It was time to show off his gorgeous wife and family, and grab a few shots of him, too!
Bobby and Jenelle have a sweet countenance together!
And, while I was focusing on their parents I kept hearing little giggles and whispers behind me…as the girls were setting themselves up for what they hoped would be there next shot!! It was brilliant! 
And, then swung around the other side to see the laughter! :) I could’ve spent a lot of time with these silly girls!
Bobby and Jenelle are blessed parents, and these girls are lucky daughters!
Bobby, Jenelle, and girls! Thanks for coming out on a chilly day to see me! I was glad to finally meet the whole family! Many blessings to you all!!!
by chelle
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Love this family! You did a great job Chelle
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