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I always love taking senior portraits, but the Class of 2015 holds a special place in my heart. My son is a senior this year and I’ve watched so many of his friends grow up. Jake a senior from Fluvanna County High School definitely fits into that category!
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The days are getting colder, the leaves are in full color and senior portrait season is going strong! Last week I had the pleasure of photographing Kristen, a beautiful senior from Fluvanna County High School. I took Kristen’s yearbook photo over the summer and was super excited to take her lifestyle session too. Yearbook photos are nice but the outdoor senior portraits are where you get to personalize your session through clothing, activities…even a pony!
We spent her session at Four Oaks Farm where Kristen rides in Fluvanna. What a gorgeous farm!! I had a senior portrait session here once in the spring, but in the fall it was even more beautiful…especially since the leaves were at their peak! Kristen brought along the most adorable outfits and I love that she accessorized them with a hat and scarves! Oh and the best accessory for her senior portraits, her pony Jester! We timed it perfectly and were able to get shots of them with the gorgeous sunlight shining over the barn behind them.
I had a wonderful time during the session. Super big thanks to Kristen’s mom for being my assistant for the day! Thanks again for a fantastic afternoon ladies and good luck with your future Kristen!
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Ali Johnson is a portrait photographer specializing in senior portrait photography in Charlottesville, Crozet, Keswick, Albemarle and Fluvanna County VA
Next up for the Class of 2015 is Catherine, a beautiful senior from The Covenant School in Charlottesville. We started her senior portraits at my studio with a quick head shot. I knew within the first few frames that this was going to be a fantastic session! Catherine is so expressive and gave me a ton of different looks. She’s an actress and has been in tons of plays at her school…she actually wants to study theater in college and was a total natural in front of the camera!
We then headed out to Pleasant Grove for her outdoor senior portrait photos. Since Catherine loves Shakespeare, I brought along a few of my old books to use as props. It was such a perfect coincidence, I handed her a book that matched her shirt and it turned out to The Tales of Shakespeare! I was already loving the session but when Catherine showed my her mask and lace dress, I got super excited! I’m an absolute fool for drama in my photos!!
Thanks for a wonderful afternoon Catherine! I really enjoyed spending time with you and your mother. Enjoy the rest of your senior year and good luck with your future plans!
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Ali Johnson is a portrait photographer specializing in senior portrait photography in Charlottesville, Crozet, Keswick, Albemarle and Fluvanna County VA
The days are getting colder, the leaves are in full color and senior portrait season is going strong! I always have the best time taking senior portraits and Abbey’s session was no exception! She attends Fluvanna County High School and is absolutely beautiful both inside and out! I took her yearbook photo back in August and have been looking forward to her lifestyle session ever since!
We spent the first part of the session at a gorgeous farm here in Fluvanna. I’ve taken a few senior portraits here before but this time the leaves were at their peak! This is also the first time we ever used the tire swing, I don’t know how I missed it last time but the photos of Abbey in it (especially the one of her & her mother Mary) are some of my all time favorites! I encourage my senior clients to make a Pinterest senior portrait board so I can get an idea of what they are interested in. When Abbey pinned a few cheer photos, I was more than happy to recreate them. At the end of the session, when I saw the gorgeous sky, I knew I had to get a silhouette shot of her…another one of my favorites!
I had a great time with with Abbey and her mom. They are both so sweet and such fun to be around…I spent the majority of the session laughing! Thanks again for a fantastic afternoon ladies and good luck with your future Abbey!
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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’m having so much fun taking senior portraits for the Class of 2015! This time of year is always crazy busy but I wouldn’t have it any other way! Last week I met up with Tilden – fantastic name by the way! – from Western Albemarle High School. One of the best parts of my job is all the interesting people I get to meet! Not only does Tilden play soccer and ride mountain bikes but he wants to study film and editing in college. How cool it that?
We started the session down by the river. Because of all the rain we’d had, the river was really high and there was mud everywhere. I slipped more than once but that’s nothing new! 🙂 The rocks I usually use were covered with water but there were beautiful fall leaves everywhere! We then moved onto Pleasant Grove and found the most beautiful tree behind an old barn. At the very end of the session, we saw the most gorgeous sunset!
I really enjoyed spending the afternoon with you and your mother Tilden. Good luck with your future and enjoy the rest of your senior year!
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Ali Johnson is a portrait photographer specializing in senior portrait photography in Charlottesville, Crozet, Keswick, Albemarle and Fluvanna County VA
Last week I had the pleasure of photographing Christian, a senior from William Monroe High School. He wanted his senior portraits to have a natural feel to them so we headed over to one my favorite Charlottesville locations. I’ve had many senior portrait sessions here before but I always seem to find a something new. It’s such a great location and has so many beautiful spots…I could spend hours at the rock wall alone!
I took Christian’s yearbook photo over the summer and was super excited to take his lifestyle session too. Yearbook photos are nice but the outdoor senior portraits are so much more interesting! Especially this time of year with the changing leaves, it’s just so gorgeous outside! I loved how Christian’s outfit choices really represented who he is. A William Monroe dragons shirt, his Redskins football jersey, his cross country uniform and of course, his tux! When his mom told me he was bring the tux along, I was all for it. He looks like he belongs on a GQ cover!
I had a wonderful time with Christian, his mother and his Godmother. They are all so nice and really made the session a lot of fun. I hope you enjoy the rest of your senior year Christian and good luck with your future!
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Ali Johnson is a portrait photographer specializing in senior portrait photography in Charlottesville, Crozet, Keswick, Albemarle and Fluvanna County VA
Fall senior portrait season is going strong and tonight I’d like to introduce Kara, a senior from Louis County High School. She was interested in an urban session (I love all kinds of sessions all but urban senior portraits are my favorite!) so of course I headed over to my favorite Charlottesville location, the IX Art Park! I’ve talked about how every portrait session I have here is different and this proves it! One of the things I love about photography is how a few simple changes really switch up the feel of a session!
Kara is a dancer, tap dancing being her favorite…her mom told me they call her happy feet because she’s always tapping her feet! I was excited she was going to incorporate one of her dance costumes into her photos. When she showed me the masks she got in Venice, I almost started jumping up and down! They are just so cool!! I though they went perfectly with Kara’s outfit and the surroundings. Totally added a little extra drama to the scene!
I had so much fun with Kara and her mom during the session. When the session was over, I was shocked at how quickly the time had flown by! Thanks so much for choosing me to be your senior portrait photographer Kara! Good luck with your future and enjoy the rest of your senior year!
It’s never too early to get on my spring 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