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CASSI 2012 | sacramento senior photographers

May 15, 2012 – 2:00 pm

This photo session was an artistic and amazing experience for me—every element that could be perfect, WAS. I’m asked quite often where my “favorite” location is to shoot (we have many locations to offer in and around Sacramento including country fields as well as urban areas). The answer is…YOUR home/property. Why? Because it’s truly the most unique area around. NOBODY else can duplicate YOUR images or setting!

Cassi’s senior session was at her home—a gorgeous custom “Tuscan Villa” home with beautiful photo opportunities EVERYWHERE. Of course, lighting trumps location every time, so the first priorities were to hunt for the great lighting and place my beautiful subject in that lighting with elements and “pieces” of the gorgeous surroundings I had available to work with.

Cassi (her full name is Cassandra—which is as beautiful as she is) has an amazing sense of style and had some fabulous outfits/accessories and shoes picked out when I arrived. She also chose the STYLE SESSION with makeup done by our on-location makeup artist, Sara W. Cassi has an amazingly photogenic look—and she can show a classic side as well as a fun and trendy side.

Narrowing down to faves was hard—but here they are, our top favorites from her senior photo session in El Dorado Hills:

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CHEYENNE 2012 | sacramento senior pictures

May 13, 2012 – 7:28 pm

Cheyenne is so close to being a 2012 graduate—just a few short weeks and she will be starting a new chapter in her life as an old one closes! Her photo session was amazing—she is very photogenic and has gorgeous eyes and a beautiful smile—but she also has fabulous style and knows what looks great on her and what colors are flattering on her.

She chose some bright, bold colors (which are IN this season—have you noticed?) and she combined them with some great fashionable styles that were fun to photograph. One outfit in particular was very “bohemian chic, very “Free People” style, and we chose to photograph it in a nature setting by the river.

Her green dress combined with boots were so awesome in the setting we were in—like I said, Cheyenne has style and knows what colors look awesome on her! She had her boyfriend with her the day of the shoot—so we shot a few of them together too and I’m sure you’ll agree that they are a handsome couple! :)

Here are just a few of our favorites from her senior pictures, set in Folsom:

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M’KAYLA 2012 | sacramento senior pictures

May 13, 2012 – 9:37 am

The second sister of 3 sisters—so excited to feautre M’KAYLA, class of 2012! We photographed her sister Alexis (class of 2009) and are looking forward to photographing her younger sister Savannah in a few short years! These sisters are all so beautiful—as you’ll see at the end of M’Kayla’s feature.

I’m always so amazed at the change in a teen in just a few short years—M’Kayla has grown up into a beautiful senior since the last time I saw her and she has the most GORGEOUS green eyes you’ve ever seen! She chose the “Style Session” (make up by Sara W) and the clothes she chose for her session were AMAZING and stylish. Wait until you see the skirt ensemble we photographed by the river.

M’Kayla’s mom is a fashion-ista herself and knew that this season bright-bold colors are IN mixed with white jeans, so for the updated “sisters” image that she likes to get each year her girls graduate she chose exactly that—bright colors!

Here are are favorites from her session—and a few from the past session we did when Alexis graduated including the sisters “then” and the sisters “now”. So fun to see the changes! Savannah is NEXT!

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  1. alexis houdek   -  

    Teri it was great seeing you again! Taking pictures is always a blast and my sister is BEAUTIFUL!!!! thank you!

BLAKE 2012 | sacramento senior photographers

May 13, 2012 – 9:09 am

YES we photograph boys! And it seems that we have had a string of them these past weeks. I have several “guy sessions” to post in the coming days—and today we are featuring BLAKE. We photographed his 2 older sisters in the past few years as they graduated (Alexis ‘09 and Mallory ‘10) and now it’s “little brother’s turn”…or, “big brother’s turn” from Hannah’s perspective—she’s next in a few years and we’ll be featuring her sooner than mom and dad would like to see, I’m sure!

Blake was SO easy to photograph—he’s very photogenic and has a HUGE smile that is genuine and contagious. The truth is, in our business, the girls are just more excited about senior portraits because it’s like a mini “model session”…and, well, the guys are usually doing it to please mom for her senior portrait of him. But Blake was super willing and easy-going—and he did it with that amazing and gorgeous smile of his! He was great to work with.

He was a fabulous football player for the Trojans—so capturing his personality (or, “game face” as I call) in his jersey was a definite must. I’ve enjoyed photographing all of the graduating seniors in this family—here are a few of our favorites from Blake’s senior pictures:

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  1. Stacey   -  

    Great pictures Blake.. love all of them!

NATALIE 2012 | sacramento senior pictures

May 1, 2012 – 11:45 pm

CATCHING. UP. Yes, we have been crazy busy and this is the FIRST of many “catch-up posts” to come in the following days ahead.

So. Many. Fabulous. Catch-ups.

Starting with NATALIE.

She made me laugh. She made me smile. I was drawn into her world for 2 hours and I was so artistically inspired by her. She is the girl-next-door with charm and beauty and sweetness and personality that takes you for a ride around the block without even stopping.

As a photographer I was mesmerized and could have shot her all day long. But alas it ended on a sweet note dotted with a mustache ring from a candy vendor she picked up along the way…sometime in her busy and fun life in between classes at high-school and dancing.

She wants to break into acting. She needs to. Because she can pull out a million different faces and looks that would make any Hollywood agent giddy. She will be moving down to the LA area after graduating from high school in a few short weeks and if she makes it big you can say you saw her here on this little blog first.

So without further ado, meet Miss Natalie…in a special feature that’s all about her…

and her little dog Brielle.

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MISSY 2012 | sacramento photographers

April 5, 2012 – 9:39 pm

Missy is one of those girls you just don’t forget—she is as nice as she is beautiful. And when I say “nice” I mean REALLY, really super nice. Heart-warming and friendly, kind and polite in a respectful way. As her grandpa told me the day of the photo-shoot, Missy is “the whole package”! And you might just think he was speaking with prejudice, but I’m here to tell you that he is 100% right. Missy IS the whole package.  Of course she’s beautiful as you’ll see in these images, but her beauty is deeper than than that.

Her style is amazing too. For the day of her senior pictures, she had AMAZING color choices, FABULOUS clothing pieces and INCREDIBLE props and accessories. All of that and a beautiful setting as well—we shot most of her session on her grandparents beautiful property in Granite Bay in Sacramento with a short stop on the way at a road-side pond. It was a “country-farm” type setting with grassy green pastures and white fences plus lots of gorgeous trees and mossy rocks and other elements that I could have used for photography all week long.

She’s soon to graduate in the class of 2012 and I truly enjoyed her photo session and meeting her family. Narrowing down to favorites for this post was not easy—so many more but these are the few that I settled on for Missy’s feature on our blog. Enjoy.

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  1. Shirlene   -  

    WOW! Where do I begin, Teri! The entire process has been such an exceptional experience. Your photo shoot was amazing and created a wonderful memory. Your attention to detail, coupled with your artistic edge, is to be applauded. Thank you for capturing Missy’s inner as well as her outer beauty.

  2. Marilyn Fuerst   -  

    Teri: What a fabulous, creative, and unique photo shoot! You did an amazing job, and I couldn’t praise you highly enough for your expertise, professionalism, artistic gifting, and ability to create these lasting memories. Each picture is lovely and a work of art, and I’m grateful to you for catching on film this wonderful time in my granddaughter’s life! Thank you so much!

  3. Karen Hahn   -  

    Missy’s grandparents are friends of mine. Her grandfather took her pictures to work and was showing everyone. The pictures are very lovely.
    Karen Hahn

  4. courtney guild   -  

    these photos are like a breath of heaven. with Missy’s beauty and the photographer’s great ability to catch that perfect pose, the images are a treasure to view. I am so happy for Missy and her family and I pray this is a huge launching point for her and her future. In Him, Courtney

  5. Robin Brown   -  

    That is our flower girl! She was such a beautiful little flower girl at our wedding and now a beautiful woman. These pictures are fabulous.

  6. Meagan Blackstad   -  

    WOW my best friend is GORGEOUS! And just like you said Teri she is just as beautiful inside as she is outside. Missy is truly the WHOLE PACKAGE!! The photography is stunning and so is the model :)

  7. danielle gloudeman   -  

    Missy Fuerst is the most stunning person in the world. She truly is a gorgeous person inside and out. I love her with all of my heart, and I am so blown away by her senior pictures. Well done Teri! :)

  8. Kaleena Carrion   -  

    My best friend is gorgeous! Amazing work as always Teri!

  9. Wendy   -  

    What Gorgeous pictures! Teri did an amazing job with the
    surroundings, areas, poses, etc. I’ve never seen such
    gorgeous work!!

  10. terrir   -  

    That is the most beautiful senior portrait I have seen.Missy you are gorgeous!!!!

BRENNA 2012 | sacramento senior pictures

April 4, 2012 – 11:31 pm

It’s April and graduation is looming closely around the corner for the Class of 2012. It seems like just last month I was posting the first grad from the 2012 class and here we are already talking about the upcoming ceremonies! But that happens every year. Senior year zips by and before you know it the big day is here.

Brenna is one such senior—soon to be a gradute of the class of 2012. She is very talented in both singing and acting—I’ve seen her in many spectacular performances. She’a AMAZING and it must be in her gene pool because her sister is equally as talented! Brenna’s family was at her photo session with her and we captured some images of the two sisters together. In fact, we were so happy to see the break in the rainy weather we had been having because it was the last day we could actually capture the two of them together.

Brenna was comfortable in front of the camera and she has the most beautiful green/hazel eyes that sparkle! I loved her hat with the last outfit—and she had some fun with it towards the end of the day.

Here are a few of our favorites from her senior portrait session—meet BRENNA:

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  1. Abby S.   -  

    Absolutely gorgeous Teri. Wondering if you will be posting the info about your photography workshop anytime soon? Love how you work the light and the eyes.

  2. Renee W.   -  

    Thanks for a fun day Teri! You really captured Brenna’s beauty in these photos. I’m putting them in my room at college!

  3. Bonnie Webb-Casebolt   -  

    Great pictures! I loved the way you captured the light. Of course my nieces are very photogenic, too.

  4. Vanessa   -  

    Very well captures the elegance and style of a beautiful, young, and bright young lady! Much success and God’s rich blessings -;)v

  5. Terri Mulvihill   -  

    Amazing work!! The eyes just pop. How are they ever going to pick?

  6. Joan Rusche   -  

    Beautiful pictures. The natural light enhances Brenna’s natural beauty.

  7. Julee   -  

    Wow! What a beautiful set of photos!

  8. Forrest Shryock   -  

    Great photos!

  9. Christine   -  

    Great photos … love all the expressions/emotions captured!

  10. Cheri Hummel   -  

    You do amazing work! Brenna is my friend’s beautiful daughter and an excellent model. I love all the shots!!!