I am so excited that it’s spring senior portrait season again! The days are getting longer, the weather is warming up, and the trees are full of gorgeous colors! I always have the best time during my sessions and Malika’s was no exception.  She’s a senior from Fluvanna County High School’s Class of 2015, in Palmyra, Virginia,  and not only is she beautiful, she’s an absolute sweetheart too!

We had her session at one of my go-to locations in Charlottesville, Virginia. It’s such a fantastic place! I’ve had many senior sessions there but every time I go, I seem to find something a little different! Many of the trees had lost their blooms but we were lucky enough to find a few that still had some gorgeous purple flowers on them. We then moved over to another area where they had some Dogwood trees and a cool path running between them. The trees, the super green grass, Malika’s beautiful self…it was so all so wonderful!!

I’ve done the glitter shot a few times before but to change things up, I had Malika throw it up in the air instead of blowing it out of her hands. I absolutely love the way it turned out! She really looks like she’s celebrating being finished with high school…which I’m sure she is!! 🙂

I really enjoyed spending the afternoon with Malika and her mother Minerva. The weather was perfect and they both were so much fun to work with!! Enjoy the rest of your senior year and good luck with your future Malika!!

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

I love this time of year. The days are getting longer, the weather is warming up, the trees finally have some leaves on them and Charlottesville spring senior portraits are in full swing! Today on the blog we have Zack, a senior from Fluvanna County High School’s Class of 2015. Zack, who is also the FCHS salutatorian, will be attending the University of Virginia in the fall so that’s where we headed for his session.

I’ve only had a few senior portrait sessions at UVA because…well, I don’t really know why! I guess I though the campus would be too crowded, or there wouldn’t be enough variety. This couldn’t be farther from the truth! There were so many fantastic locations, I could have photographed Zack there all day long! SO much beautiful architecture and history; it really is a gorgeous location! I had so much fun wandering around the campus with Zack and his mom and dad. Zack was totally at home and I can only imagine he’ll have so much fun when he’s a student here!

Thanks for a wonderful afternoon guys! I really enjoyed spending the afternoon with you and really enjoyed exploring the campus! Good luck at UVA Zack and enjoy the rest of your senior year!

 I’ve already begin scheduling fall portraits! To book yours, 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

I can’t believe how quickly this year has flown by! It seems like I had my first senior portrait with Leslie, one of my Fluvanna County High School reps a few monthss ago but really it was back in July! Since she’d already had a natural session over the summer and her personalized volleyball session in the winter, we decided to round things out with an urban spring session. We started the session at a location in Charlottesville that I hadn’t used in awhile, there were so many great spots, I’m going to have to start using it again!

It was an unbelievably windy day so I actually shot part of her session using natural light. That may not seem like a big deal to some of you but I use my lights during every single session so it was really something different for me! 🙂 One of the benefits about using natural light is the incredible catchlights you can get in your subjects eyes. Leslie’s eyes are beautiful on their own but with natural light and a reflector? They looked over to top gorgeous! Oh and how fabulous is her cheetah print maxi dress?!

We then moved over to the IX Art park to take advantage of all of the amazing art work. Leslie’s green jacket was the perfect choice with the incredible graffiti! I literally could have photographed her in it all day long. I had to force myself to stop taking photos so she could change into her next outfit!

We ended the session with a shot I’ve been wanted to try for years! I’d always noticed how beautiful the Charlottesville city lights looked up on Pantops Mountain and I finally got a chance to photograph it! You can really tell how windy it was but Leslie is a natural model…even her hair was cooperating! I can’t believe how perfectly the wind caught it!

Thanks for another wonderful afternoon Julie & Leslie! I always enjoyed spending time with you both and have really enjoyed photographing you over the school year Leslie.  Good luck at the University of Mary Washington and enjoy the rest of your senior year!

 I’ve already begin scheduling fall portraits! To book yours, 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