I had the pleasure of spending a week with Laura on a mission trip in Haiti this summer and I'm here to tell you that this girl is not just bold in her style and personality, but she is bold in her faith! Oh do we have some stories to share about that trip, like the time we rode for hours in the back of a truck going up the mountain on a bumpy gravel road, packed in like sardines and wearing bed sheets to keep the dust off of us. Or the time she shared the Word with a Haitian man who did not go to church and eventually lead him to want to know Jesus more. It was wonderful, which made her senior portrait session even more special to me.
Laura had unique ideas about the style of her senior pictures. As we chatted during her consultation, it became clear that she knew exactly what she wanted, and it was going to be a little different than my other sessions. Her location of choice was Shockoe Bottom near the Holocaust museum in Richmond, VA and I was thrilled to shoot in a new location! This downtown area is a gem, full of unique spots, which allowed us to get so many different backdrops for her amazing outfits. Her blue dress was stunning and we had so much fun dancing and twirling in it (well, she danced and twirled, I just took pictures of it). Her second outfit was a blue skirt paired with a button-up top with cherries all over!! How fun is that? She looked just beautiful in every outfit and every pose.
Speaking of poses, they were more like actions and she kept me laughing the whole time with her little spin on my directions. She added her own style and personality into everything I asked of her and it was fabulous.
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Laura, thank you! Special thanks to your dad and sister Rachel for coming along and being so helpful (and entertaining). And thanks to the Stacey at Waves for your stylish curls and to Cameron Carson for your gorgeous makeup (those lips!!). Laura, thank you so much for allowing me to be a part of this milestone! I will always remember your session as one of my favorites.