Hannah | Albemarle High School – Class of 2017 – Senior Portraits Charlottesville

Senior Portraits Charlottesville

Hannah | Albemarle High School | 2017 – Senior Portraits Charlottesville

Tonight on my blog we have Hannah, a beautiful senior from Albemarle High School’s Class of 2017. I first met Hannah & her mom Jenni at Starbucks one afternoon in September. I’m sure it can be a little nerve-wracking to have a portrait session when you’ve never even met the photographer before! That’s why I love having in person consultations before the actual session date.  We went over hair, make-up & outfit choices for the session. I also showed examples of the different areas we could use for the session.

The day of the session, we met at my studio. My make-up artist Sydney, talked with Hannah about the style of make-up she wanted and then worked her magic. She does an excellent job of making you look polished but still yourself!  Since we were having her session after school, we had to keep it short and sweet. Hannah was a quick change artist and managed to squeeze four different outfits into the hour-long session! It worked out perfectly and we were able to capture both the beautiful golden light of the sun as it started setting and the amazing tones that occur just after it’s dropped below the horizon.

Thanks for a fantastic afternoon Hannah & Jenni! Hannah you are so beautiful and are such a joy to be around! I really enjoyed spending the afternoon with you both and look forward to the rest of your session in the spring!

CLASS of 2018 – Have you applied to be an AJP senior spokesmodel yet? Find out all the details here!

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CLASS of 2017 – Have you scheduled your portrait session yet? My Spring calendar is already filling up! For more info click here or contact me! | 434.906.0418 | photos@alijohnson.com

Ali Johnson is a portrait photographer specializing in senior portraits in Charlottesville, Crozet, Keswick, Albemarle and Fluvanna County VA

Lily | King George High School – Class of 2017 – Senior Portraits Charlottesville

Lily | KGHS – Class of 2017 – Senior Portraits Charlottesville

Senior Portraits Charlottesville

I hope everyone is having a wonderful New Year! I’m playing catch up with adding senior portrait sessions to my website and one of my goals is to get it updated as soon as possible. Last fall was my busiest season ever and I am honored that so many people have chosen me to take their senior portraits in the Charlottesville area !

Tonight on my blog we have Lily, beautiful senior from King George High School’s Class of 2017. I’ve been close friends with Lily’s parents for over 20 years and first saw Lily when she was about a week old. It blows my mind that enough time has gone by for her to be a senior! I still remember her as a crazy wild little kid with a fantastic fashion sense. She still has an awesome sense of style. Check out the two photos below of her in the hats…she rocked it at six and at sixteen!

Over the years I’ve taken a bunch of photos of Lily. They have ranged from some quick snapshots before I became a professional photographer to having actual sessions after I started my business. She’s always been totally at ease in front of the camera and I’ve loved watching her grow up in to the gorgeous young woman she is. Plus she loves old records and music…she’s a girl after my own heart!

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We had her session at a shopping complex here in Charlottesville. I’d never had a session there before but always thought it would make a great location because it has lots of interesting textures and colors. It was overcast and looked like it was going to rain at any second so I actually shot this whole session without using my lights. This is a big deal for me because I love my lights and use them at every session! It was actually a good thing that I wasn’t using them because we were able to move in and out of the different areas very quickly. Lily is so beautiful and I love the way her eyes just pop out of the frame!

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So in love with this shot of Lily!!! She always does a fantastic job with her makeup, I swear if she lived closer to me, I’d hire her as one my makeup artists for my sessions!

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We finished up her session at Darden, one of my go-to locations in Charlottesville. Man oh man Lily…you are absolutely gorgeous!

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Thanks so much for a wonderful session Lily. I always loved spending time with you and hope you have a wonderful rest of your senior year!

CLASS of 2017 – If you’d like to schedule a session with me, you can find more information here. My fall calendar is almost completely full so if you haven’t already scheduled your portrait session, contact me today! 434.906.0418 | photos@alijohnson.com

Ali Johnson is a portrait photographer specializing in senior portraits in Charlottesville, Fluvanna and Louis County VA

Toria | FCHS – Class of 2017 – Charlottesville Senior Portraits

Charlottesville Senior Portraits

Toria | FCHS | 2017 – Charlottesville Senior Portraits

I hope everyone is having a wonderful New Year! I’m playing catch up with adding senior portrait sessions to my website and one of my goals is to get it updated as soon as possible. Last fall was my busiest season ever and I am honored that so many people in the Charlottesville area have chosen me to take their senior portraits!

Tonight on my blog we have Toria, one of my senior spokesmodels from Fluvanna County High School’s Class of 2017. We had her session at the Keswick Club in Charlottesville. I’d never been there before but the place is absolutely gorgeous!! Beautiful buildings and landscaping, flowers everywhere and don’t even get me started on the view…totally breathtaking!

It was unbelievable humid on the day of Toria’s session but she handled it like a pro. Humidity and flawless hair don’t usually work well together but luckily Toria’s mother Christiane is a fantastic hair stylist and she saved the day. Toria, I love how your hair looks with both sides pulled up…so elegant!  You also have some of the most beautiful blue eyes I’ve ever seen. It may be hard to believe that I didn’t edit them but those of you that know Toria, know that’s her real eye color!  Thanks for another fabulous session Toria.  I look forward to the next time!

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CLASS of 2017 – Have you scheduled your portrait session yet? My Spring calendar is already filling up! For more info click here or contact me! | 434.906.0418 | photos@alijohnson.com

Ali Johnson is a portrait photographer specializing in senior portraits in Charlottesville, Crozet, Keswick, Albemarle and Fluvanna County VA

Tyler | Fluvanna County High School – Class of 2017 – Senior Portraits Charlottesville

Senior Portraits Charlottesville

Tyler | FCHS | 2017 – Senior Portraits Charlottesville

Tonight on my blog we have Tyler, a senior from Fluvanna County High School’s Class of 2017. Nothing makes me happier then when seniors personalize their senior portraits and Tyler sure did that! She wanted to have part of her session in the FCHS weight room where she lifts on the Power Team, part on the a softball field, and part outdoors. I was super happy to accommodate her! While I’ve photographed both softball and baseball players, this was my first time photographing someone lifting weights!

We started out in the weight room…I was blown away by how much equipment there was! I guess that lets you know that I never go to the gym! 🙂 Tyler was right at home though and is in such amazing shape! Seriously, she was holding that 40 lb weight like it was nothing, all the while looking like a super model! The time in the weight room flew by and we headed outdoors to one of my favorite spots in the county. Even though it was mid-September, everything was still green and the light spilling through the trees was so beautiful! While we’re on the subject of beauty,  let me take a minute to gush about Tyler’s eyes…they are so gorgeous! Sometimes they looked blue and sometimes green. I know that happens to a lot of people with blue eyes but you can really notice it in her photos!

Finally we took a quick trip back to FCHS to finish up the softball portion of the session. We timed it so perfectly and were rewarded with the most incredible sunset at the very end! It was the perfect end to a perfect day. Thanks so much for a wonderful afternoon Tyler & Michelle! I really enjoyed spending the afternoon with you guys! Enjoy the rest of your senior year!

CLASS of 2018 – Have you applied to be an AJP senior spokesmodel yet? Find out all the details here!

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Tyler also plays volleyball so this photo was a nod to all three sports! It almost looks like an ad for Nike!

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CLASS of 2017 – Have you scheduled your portrait session yet? My Spring calendar is already filling up! For more info click here or contact me! | 434.906.0418 | photos@alijohnson.com

Ali Johnson is a portrait photographer specializing in senior portraits in Charlottesville, Crozet, Keswick, Albemarle and Fluvanna County VA

LaMaya | Fluvanna County High School – Class of 2017 – Senior Portraits Charlottesville

LaMaya | Fluvanna County High School | 2017 – Senior Portraits Charlottesville

Tonight on my blog we have LaMaya, a beautiful senior from Fluvanna County High School’s Class of 2017.  Portraits in August are pretty hot & humid but we were fortunate enough to have an absolutely gorgeous day. We started her session in the downtown Palmyra, VA where we took advantage of the glorious sunlight that was streaming through the trees. We even managed to find a few flowers that were in bloom!

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Senior Portraits Ashli – MHS – Class of 2016

 Ashli | Monticello High School – 2016

I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer! I am woefully behind on adding senior portrait sessions to my website so I figured it was high time to get busy! Last fall was my busiest time ever and I am honored that so many people have chosen me to take their senior portraits in the Charlottesville area!

Tonight on my blog we have Ashli, beautiful senior from Monticello High School’s Class of 2016. I first met Ashli and her mother Tammy when I took her yearbook photo over the summer.  They also scheduled an outdoor session for the fall which I encourage. Yearbook photos are great but outdoor senior portraits are where you really let your style shine through!

Ashli wanted to have her session at the Darden School of business in Charlottesville, Va which happens to be one of my favorites. It’s such a fabulous location…tons of columns, brickwork and beautiful landscaping all in one small area!

It was a beautiful fall afternoon and the weather was gorgeous. Speaking of gorgeous, holy cow Ashli, you looked absolutely amazing!

I loved the outfits that she brought with her. They were the perfect mix of dressy and casual…and those boots! I swear I wanted to keep them for myself! 🙂

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You never know what’s going to happen when you add the family pet into a few photos but thank goodness Smokey decided to cooperate for this shot!

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I almost started drooling when I saw this Burberry shawl. The style and colors went perfectly with the fall leaves! Man Ashli…you have the best smile!

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Last shot of the night and hands down my favorite from the session. We must have looked crazy while taking this shot. I was balancing on a bench while Tammy and Savannah (my awesome assistant) dropped leaves on Ashli! It was well worth it though! 🙂

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Thank you so much for a fabulous afternoon Ashli and Tammy! I had so much fun with you guys. Ashli, good luck at JMU…I know you’ll have a fabulous time and wish you nothing but the best!

CLASS of 2017 – Though I do have a few winter openings available both in the studio and outdoors, if you’d prefer a spring session it’s never too early to get on my calendar. Contact me today to schedule your session! | 434.906.0418 | photos@alijohnson.com

Ali Johnson is a portrait photographer specializing in senior portraits in Charlottesville, Albemarle, Louisa and Fluvanna County VA