Ciana | Monticello High School | 2017 – Senior Portraits Charlottesville

Tonight on my blog we have Ciana, a beautiful senior from Monticello High School’s Class of 2017. I first Ciana met 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! I was glad Ciana took me up on my offer to have an in person consultation 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.

Ciana decided to have her session at  one of my favorite places Charlottesville, the Darden School of business. Tons of columns, brickwork and beautiful landscaping all in one small area! Plus, there usually aren’t too many people there during the photo sessions.  We practically have the whole place to ourselves which is great if you don’t want an audience.

The day of the session, I met Ciana and her mother Jennifer at my studio. My super talented make-up artist Sydney did Ciana’s make-up and then we took a few of my signature extreme sports portraits. I love these kinds of sessions!! Ciana you look so unbelievable fierce!! Afterward, we loaded up the gear and headed over to Darden. I had the best time photographing Ciana! She was 100% at ease in front of the camera and looked absolutely gorgeous!

Thanks for a fantastic afternoon Ciana & Jennifer! I really enjoyed spending the afternoon with you guys! Enjoy the rest of your senior year Ciana and good luck with your future!

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One of my favorites of the day. Not only do Ciana’s eyes look amazing but I love the little addition of her tattoo!

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

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!

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