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September 28, 2014October 1, 2014

Senior Portraits – Jacob I FCHS – Class of 2015 (Charlottesville VA Portrait Photographer)

I’ve had clients personalize their senior portraits with sports, ballet, horses, cars and even a motorcycle but this is the first time I’ve had a session that included a kayak! Jacob a senior at Fluvanna County High School wanted his session to include him on the water and I was super excited to accommodate him!

We met up at Westview on the James where Jacob has been both a camper and a camp counselor for many years…what a beautiful place! We started out taking some casual shots of Jacob around the camp and then moved onto the lake. We timed it perfectly! Just as we got there the sun was peeking through trees and turned everything a lovely golden color. You could tell that Jacob was happiest when he was cruising around the lake on his kayak.

I really enjoyed spending the afternoon you and your family Jacob! Good luck with your future and enjoy the rest of your senior year!

It’s never too late to schedule your senior portraits, contact me today! | 434.906.0418 | photos@alijohnson.com

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

September 25, 2014October 1, 2014

Senior Portraits – Joseph I FCHS – Class of 2015 (Charlottesville VA Portrait Photographer)

Last Friday I photographed Joseph, a senior from Fluvanna County High School’s Class of 2015. After taking senior portraits for so many girls, Joseph is the first guy I’ve photographed for this class. Coincidentally, the next two sessions after him were guys too!

Joseph has been playing baseball for about 10 years and plays for FCHS so naturally we had a portion of his senior portraits on the school’s field. It was an overcast day but I love how dramatic the sky looked! Not only does Joesph play baseball but he also plays base in a band call Perfect Slight. They were actually playing at the National in Richmond the very next night! We then moved on to a second location for some natural photos. We were even lucky enough to have the sun come out for a few of them!

I really enjoyed spending the afternoon with you and your mother Joseph. Good luck with your future and enjoy the rest of your senior year!

It’s never too late to schedule your senior portraits, contact me today! | 434.906.0418 | photos@alijohnson.com

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

September 21, 2014October 3, 2014

Senior Portraits – Siena I MHS – Class of 2015 (Charlottesville VA Portrait Photographer)

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I love both urban and natural locations so when I can combine them into one session, it’s perfect! That’s what Siena, a senior from Monticello High School, wanted for her senior portraits and I was more than happy to oblige. We started out in downtown Charlottesville where we visited some of my favorite locations and even found a few new ones. That’s one of the things I love about urban session…things are always changing so no two session are ever the same!

We then moved onto the natural part of her session where we were lucky enough to find a few area with some blooming flowers. Siena was a natural in front of the camera. I hardly had to give her any direction at all…she pulled off every pose I gave her perfectly!

Thanks so much for a fantastic afternoon Siena. 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

September 17, 2014September 26, 2014

Senior Portraits – Sydney I FCHS – Class of 2015 (Charlottesville VA Portrait Photographer)

Last week I photographed Sydney, another wonderful senior from Fluvanna County High School’s Class of 2015. She wanted her senior portraits to include downtown Palmyra and Pleasant Grove, both beautiful locations. I’ve had many sessions at these locations but every time I seem to find something different! This time the leaves were just starting to turn red on a few bushes and the sun coming through them was absolutely gorgeous!

We then moved onto Pleasant Grove where we were lucky enough to find a field full of yellow flowers. Sydney was so much fun to work with and was totally at ease in front of the camera. Both her serious looks and her brilliant smiles were perfect! Her parents and boyfriend came along to her session and there was no shortage of laughter….I had the best time with them!

Thanks so much for a wonderful afternoon Sydney. Enjoy the rest of your senior year and good luck with your future!

It’s never too late to schedule your senior portraits, contact me today! | 434.906.0418 | photos@alijohnson.com

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August 22, 2014August 29, 2014

Senior Portraits – Emily | PHHS – Class of 2015 (Charlottesville VA Portrait Photographer)

Last week I had the pleasure of working with Emily, a senior from Patrick Henry High School located in Ashland, Virginia. I’m so glad that she contacted me for her senior portraits, one of the best things about being a photographer is all the new people I get to meet! First we took her formal yearbook photo in my studio and then we moved outside for her lifestyle photos. That’s the great thing about lifestyle sessions, while the formal yearbook photos look nice, they lifestyle sessions really let your personality shine through and Emily’s is absolutely adorable!

We headed down to the river for the first part of her outdoor session. We hadn’t had a lot of rain in July but that worked in our favor. Because the river was so low it ended up looking totally different than I’m used to…I’ve never seen all those giant rocks exposed before! I could have photographed Emily by the river all day but we eventually moved on to the downtown Palmyra area to add a little variety to her senior portraits.

I want to give a special thanks to Emily’s mother who actually stood in the water and held my reflector for a few of the photos! Thanks for a wonderful time Emily…enjoy the rest of your senior year!

It’s never too late to schedule your senior portrait, contact me today! | 434.906.0418 | photos@alijohnson.com

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July 18, 2014March 6, 2015

Senior Portraits – Erin | FCHS – Class of 2015 (Charlottesville VA Portrait Photographer)

I have been looking forward to the dance portion of Erin’s senior portraits since she became my assistant when she was a Sophomore ! She’s been dancing since she was three so there was no question about it being a part of her session. I couldn’t wait until the fall, so I had her come to my studio last week. I really wanted to capture some dramatic photos of her so I tried out a new lighting technique…I am in LOVE with the results!

As soon as I started editing the photos, I knew they had to be black & white! The lighting and Erin’s dance costumes just called out for it! I also think by making them black and white, it really adds some mystery to the photos. I also love how Erin’s eyes just pop out of the photos!

We’ll be taking dance photos again outside when it cools down and I plan on using the Ballerina Project for some inspiration. If you haven’t heard of it, definitely have a look. The photos and dancers are totally amazing! Thanks for a fantastic afternoon Erin, I’m already looking forward to next time!! Also big thanks to Tyler for her amazing make-up job!!

============ So exciting! Erin’s session was featured on the Senior Style Guide blog! ============

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July 9, 2014July 9, 2014

Senior Portraits – Leslie | FCHS – Class of 2015 (Charlottesville VA Portrait Photographer)

I am so excited to have Leslie as one of my senior reps for Fluvanna County High School’s Class of 2015! I’ll be photographing her a few times over the year so you’ll be seeing her on here a lot! For the first part of her senior portraits, we took advantage of the beautiful weather and headed out to Pleasant Grove. It was such a gorgeous day, you’d never know it was July! The days before and after the session it had been in the 90’s so we were so lucky to have it be 84 with low humidity!

Leslie is an absolute natural in front of the camera. I hardly had to give her any direction at all! Seriously, she is so gorgeous and photogenic, she could probably have shown up wearing a garbage bag and it would have looked amazing! 🙂 Thanks for a wonderful afternoon Leslie & Julie! I had such a great time with you both and look forward to your full session in the fall.

It’s never too early to get on my calendar, schedule your senior portrait session today! | 434.906.0418 | photos@alijohnson.com