Senior session with Tori- downtown Indianapolis. 
This weeks What to Wear Wednesday features six awesome outfit ideas. Once clients get their session date squared away and on the calendar, one of he first things they ask, “Now, what should I wear?”. So we started a style guide of suggestions to give you a variety of textures and looks to ensure you have the best senior pictures possible. These are not linked to any particular store for purchase but set up just to give you some ideas that you can find online, in your favorite boutique or department stores. There is no need to go out and buy all new clothes… I bet you have allot of similar staple clothing items in that over full closet right there in your room! Am I right? Well, at least on the over full part! When planning out your outfits you want to plan each one from the tippy top of your head to the bottoms of your feet and all the way out to your finger tips.
Let’s take a look at the STYLE BOARD below:
Happy Saturday! While we are all waiting on springs arrival, I thought it might be fun to do a walk though of a session done completely at our Studio Back-lot last summer. With a session booked at our popular studio there is no worry about having to drive from location to location wasting valuable shooting time. This is our custom built, organic, fun filled, relaxed, indoor outdoor studio where we do most of our senior photo shoots. Nine sets were used during this awesome August SuperModel session with lots of outfit changes for loads of variety. If ever in doubt about what to wear, it’s always a good idea to bring a few extra outfits and we can help you decide.
Meet Lauren. She is a gorgeous girl and a 2012 senior at Avon High School. Her mom booked an appointment with Christy- our amazing staff make-up artist. She is mad talented and does some 275-300 make up applications during our summer fall season, so she knows just how to make you look your best for our cameras and lighting set ups. We recommend that all of our clients book with Christy as it really adds a finishing touch to your final images and really gives you that model for a day experience for this once in a lifetime session.
After make-up, Lauren and I went back to her dressing room to plot our plan of action and find out which outfits and sets might be her favorites. To start, we decided on a casual look for our BEACH SET, no ocean but lots of sand, textures and options to give you that fun in the sun look! Sundresses, shorts and pretty lace tops, jeans and T-shirts, natural fiber tops, sweaters, jeans and of course bare feet are always great choices for the beach set. Next we did a quick change by just switching tops and keeping on the same shorts and we took walk out to the tall grasses in the field of our back-lot property.
Since dance has been such a huge part of Laurens life she brought a couple of her dance outfits. It’s always nice to bring something personal like dance, cheer and sports gear, a guitar or other instrument, books, props, anything that is meaningful to you that we can work into your portraits that brings out your personality and interests. We chose to mix her tutu and point shoes with one of our vintage automobiles out in the FIELD for some funky and fun posing opportunities. We did a few quick shots in our fashion walls in her warm up clothes with her 2nd dance outfit.
Next we chose to stay in one of our shaded indoor | outdoor areas of the back-lot and our hand-painted TIN WALL SET. This area at the entrance to the backlot has texture and rich colors in teals, greens and purples. Our popular vintage styled editing is nice with images taken in this area. Lauren used one of our hats from the dressing rooms… we have lots of jewelry and accessories available for you to use during your session. Doesn’t she looks so adorable in that hat?!
A classic black dress was our next choice off Laurens dressing room rack. We decided the classy CHANDELIER SET was the place to shoot, we used the ornate silver chair and got some classic beauty shots in this natural light area. There is lots of soft light in this area that houses another of our tin walls, reclaimed antique windows, shutters, over sized silver scrolled mirror and of course chandeliers. Great place for prom or party dress shots and a special pair of shoes.
Our rustic BARN SET paired with a sassy shorts outfit was up next. Texture is a high priority in this set with rustic barn wood, doors, rusted steps gives lots of depth and posing opportunities. We have a huge variety of props we change out frequently to mix things up so our images stay fresh and never become stale and boring. Sundresses with cowboy boots, jeans and shorts are always a great choice for this area.
The WILLOW TREE was our next stop on the agenda and if we’re lucky a soft breeze will greet us and offer to cool us a bit from the heat and humidity of our central Indiana summers. You never know which one of our unique chairs or vintage sofas might be found in the shade of it’s lush green branches.
As an add on to her SuperModel session Lauren and her mom decided cooling off in our new RIVER FALLS was a perfect way to finish her fun and fabulous session. You can stay dry to start or go for it and get your hair and clothes wet as Lauren did for a little more variety. You can bring your own flowers or use one of the few we might have lying around here or there. We have had everything from bathing suits to cute shorts outfits to prom dresses in this set. It’s been a popular new addition at the back-lot this year.
So what are you waiting for? Call and book your session so we can have fun creating what will be some of the most beloved images of our life. We can’t wait to meet you!
