Gabby | LCHS | 2017 – Virginia Senior Portraits

Tonight on my blog we have Gabby, my senior spokesmodel from Louisa County High School’s Class of 2017. When discussing possible locations with Gabby, she mentioned she wanted to have some of her photos taken down by the river. I was more than happy to accommodate her. The river has become one of my favorite places to shoot! You never really know what to expect down there so each session is always a little different. The day of Gabby’s session there were tons of trees that had turned yellow and they made the background and the water look so cool! It was the perfect contrast to her awesome purple dress!

Before we went to the river though, we took a few shots in my neighborhood. I love having all of these evergreen and pine trees practically in my backyard! Then headed over to the downtown Palmyra area to add a slightly urban feel to a few photos. We’re so fortunate to have so many different locations in our little neck of the woods!

Gabby you are absolutely beautiful both inside and out and your eyes are out of this world gorgeous!! Thanks for a wonderful afternoon…I can not WAIT for your Beyonce icon session!!

This has to be my favorite outtake ever…Gabby you are adorable! 🙂

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

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!

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

Studio Senior Portraits | Charlottesville Senior Photographer

Holy cow, the school year has flown by!! Fluvanna County High School just had their graduation for the Class of 2016 and the other schools in the Charlottesville area are coming up soon. It may seem hard to believe but it’s time for the Class of 2017 to start thinking about their senior portraits!

Did you know that you have a choice when it come to your formal senior yearbook photo? The schools in our area allow you to use whomever you’d like! If you allow me to take your yearbook photo, rest assured everything will be taken care of!

After you’ve selected the photo you love, I’ll edit and resize it to the precise yearbook specifications. I’ll also deliver the file directly to the yearbook adviser. You don’t need to worry about a thing.

I’ll be taking yearbook photos through out the summer but they are by appointment only so schedule your session today!

You have two different options for yearbook sessions.

Senior Yearbook Photo – $40 15 Minutes In Studio Drape or Tux outfit provided One image provided via download (print release included)

Senior Yearbook + Studio Session – $150 30 Minutes In Studio 3images (Yearbook photo + 1 additional images) provided via download (print release included)

I understand that not everyone wants or needs the outdoor lifestyle sessions that I offer. Sometimes you just want a few great photos that you can send out along with your formal senior yearbook photo. That’s why I also offer the Senior Yearbook +Studio sessions.

Over the past year, I’ve added tons of new backdrops (and a few floors) to my studio so I thought it was finally time to photograph them all. Last weekend I had my 2017 models come to the studio to test them out. This way you can see the different options I have to offer when selecting your outfit choices!

First off we have Savannah and Lindsay modeling two of my favorite urban backgrounds. I love the fact that I can swap out the background and floor and get two different looks!

I also had Lindsay try out a new floor to see how it looked when shot from above…I love the results!

Cameron and Aurora tested out one of my newest backdrops. The pattern on the backdrop adds just enough interest without overpowering the photo.

Matt and Emily were next with another new backdrop of mine. I may be biased but I really think it looks like a brick wall not a fabric background!

Another example of how changing up my settings, totally changes how a photo looks! Emily and her awesome shirt really stand out against the bricks!

Megan and Gabby modeled another backdrop and floor combination. The pattern on this green is so subtle, it will go with both prints and solids!

Next up is Grace. Though I’ve had the backdrop for a while, both the floor and the chair I found at Goodwill are new. That chair was such a great discovery!

Charlie’s shirt went perfectly with this blue backdrop that I’ve had for while…that blue color really makes his eyes pop!

Kristen tried out both the blue backdrop with my new floor and this awesome black & white screen paired with my dark wood floor.

So glad we had the thought to photograph her on this floor while wearing this hat…such a fantastic look!

Another backdrop that I’ve had for a while. It’s one of my favorite colors for a backdrop and I use it all the time! It looks so great with Toria’s beautiful blonde hair!

The rich brown tones of this backdrop totally compliment Leanna’s hair and eye color…so gorgeous!

I love using this black background, especially for dramatic shots where you want your subject, in this case the lovely Sadie, to be the main focus.

Ema, one of my FCHS reps wasn’t available when I shot these so I saved one background out for her. I’ll be adding it to this page soon though!

I’ll be announcing the dates for my yearbook photo sessions in the new few weeks so stay tuned! I’ve also begun scheduling fall outdoor portraits, and my schedule is filling up fast! Have you scheduled your portrait session yet?

It’s never too early to get on my fall calendar, contact me today! | 434.906.0418 | photos@alijohnson.com

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

 Senior Portraits Charlottesville – AJP 2017 Senior Models

Graduation is right around the corner and summer is coming fast. I’ve loved working with the Class of 2016 but now it’s time to pass the torch to the class of 2017!

I absolutely love taking senior portraits in Charlottesville but I’m even more excited than usual because last week I had my group session with my 2017 senior models! We had to postpone our session THREE times due to the weather. I actually thought we’d have to reschedule this time too but we braved the wind, humidity and impending rain and had SO much fun!

I’ll be photographing this awesome bunch throughout the school year (including our icon themed studio sessions) so stay tuned!

First we have the up and coming seniors representing Fluvanna County High School in Palmyra, Va.

Aurora – FCHS | Class of 2017

I’ve never met Aurora before but when she walked right up to me at our first session and gave me a hug, I knew she’d be a wonderful person to work with! She is a sport manager at FCHS and LOVES cats! 🙂

Cameron – FCHS | Class of 2017

Cameron runs Track and Field and Cross Country for Fluvanna and photography is actually one of her hobbies! She is super sweet and is actually good friends with one of my 2016 reps!!!

Charlie – FCHS | Class of 2017

Charlie plays baseball and golf for Fluvanna and is a welcome addition to the team. This year I actually have two guys as reps and I’m super excited!

Ema – FCHS | Class of 2017

Ema runs cross-country and swims for FCHS. I actually followed her on Instagram a few year (and loved her photos) so I was really happy when she applied to be a rep!

Emily – FCHS | Class of 2017

Emily cheers for FCHS’s Football and Basketball Team and she dances too. Welcome to the team Emily I’m looking froward to working with you this year!!

Lindsay – FCHS | Class of 2017

I’ve known Lindsay and her family for years. I actually took her sister’s senior portraits a few years ago! Lindsay is very involved with school activities, is a cheerleader and has played soccer for Fluvanna County High School since she was in the eighth grade. She’s also a member of an elite travel team too!

Matt – FCHS | Class of 2017

I’ve known Matt’s family for quite some time too. His mother was my older son’s first grade teacher and Matt played soccer for FCHS with my youngest son. He’s also an absolute natural in front of the camera!

Megan – FCHS | Class of 2017

Megan is a baton twirler (really looking forward to photographing that!) and is another rep whose family I’ve known for a while. I even took her brother’s senior portraits back in 2013!

Savannah – FCHS | Class of 2017

Next up is Savanna. Not only is she my wonderful assistant and loves photography, but she’s also involved in the school plays, is on the speech team and she sings too!

Toria – FCHS | Class of 2017

Last but not least from FCHS, we have Toria. She plays volleyball, softball and she cheers. She also has been a weightlifter for FCHS’s power team for the past three years!

Leanna – CHS | Class of 2017

Leanna goes to Charlottesville High School and she is involved with art, softball and swimming. I took her brother’s senior portraits a few years ago and am very happy to have her on the team!

Gabby – LCHS | Class of 2017

Gabby attends Louisa County High School where she is a cheerleader. She’s also been dancing forever so we’re definitely going to incorporate that into her one of her sessions!

Grace – GHS | Class of 2017

Grace attends Goochland High School where she cheers for the football team and is involved with athletic training. She is very outgoing and I’m looking forward to having her as a senior rep!

Kristen – WMHS | Class of 2017

Kristen goes to William Monroe High School and has a long list of activities she’s involved with. She is a ballerina, a swimmer and is a Girl Scout too. She also sings, acts, paints and reads poetry!

Sadie – MHS | Class of 2017

Last but not least we have Sadie, from Monticello High School. She hikes and rides horses and one of her sessions will involve her horse…I can’t wait!

What a fantastic group of kids!! I am thrilled to have you all on the team and really look forward to our sessions throughout the year! Thanks again for a great afternoon guys! I had so much fun and can’t wait until next time!!

It’s never too early to get on my fall calendar, contact me today! | 434.906.0418 | photos@alijohnson.com

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