Motography: Kayla - Senior Portraits

In all of my experience with pets, babies, and couples, I've never shot just one subject old enough to stand on their own (that wasn't covered in fur). So I was excited and nervous when I was asked to shoot Kayla's senior portraits, and even more pumped when we woke up to an unseasonably warm New Years Eve to spend shooting in the park.

My nerves were soothed right away, because Kayla photographs like a dream. She's got killer blue eyes that naturally draw in light, and brighten the picture no matter what's in the background.

See what I mean about those baby blues??

Kayla's boyfriend, Uvaldo, was mouthing off in the background here, so he's getting the evil eye. Don't get in this girl's way!

Speaking of the boyfriend, since he came along for moral support, we obviously had to put him in a shot or two. Getting him to take his hat off was the hardest part.

We found this great outdoor stage in the corner of the park. Turns out, Kayla used to have her band concerts there! It was wet, but still a pretty cool spot. I love how tiny she looks in the giant band shell.

Kayla is a huge Notre Dame fan, and she HAD to get a shot in her jersey. I told her to make a funny face for me, and this is what I got.

Next, we headed to pick up our special guests...

This is Zip. His brother, Smoke, was a bit too excited about all of the company to sit still for a solo shot.

It started raining like crazy just as we got to the poochies, so we had to shoot inside. That's easier said than done - these two brothers are HEFTY dogs! Just to put this into perspective, here they are sitting next to Kayla on the floor.