Lennon | James Monroe High School – 2016

School is back in session and it’s finally time for fall senior portraits! I’ve loved all of the yearbook photos I’ve been taking, but must admit I am happy to finally be taking lifestyle portraits again! That’s the great thing about lifestyle sessions, while the formal yearbook photos look great, they lifestyle sessions really let your personality shine through! Last Saturday I  photographed Lennon, a senior from James Monroe High School in Fredericksburg, Va.

Lennon has some serious musical skills so when I heard he wanted to take some photos in the JM theater, I assumed it would be all about him playing the guitar. I had no idea that the session would involve juggling too! Not only were we fortunate enough to use the school, his  drama teacher actually let us use some of the many stage lights! He was able to pick just about any color that we wanted for the background…it was so cool!

This was my first time photographing a senior juggling and I absolutely loved it! His silhouette looks so awesome against the magenta background!

We changed the background colors a few times and Lennon switched up the objects he was using as well. I could have kept photographed him juggling for hours but we were running out of time so we changed things up a bit and he brought out his ukulele.

Robin Hood has always been one of my favorite Disney movies so when Lennon started playing and singing Oo-De-Lally, I was beyond happy!!

Not only does Lennon act in some of the JM productions, but he’s involved in some of the behind the scenes work as well.

Seriously, I could have spent hours in the theater, but we were running out of time so we move outside to take a few photos along the canal path. Lennon’s girlfriend, Paris even got in a few of the shots…I was totally coveting her cat shorts! 🙂 .  Thanks for a wonderful time Lennon…I really enjoyed photographing you! Enjoy the rest of your senior year 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