Teri Fode Photography

KENDALL—oh KENDALL! I first met Kendall when I photographed her gorgeous older sister Bryce 2 years ago. How time flies…now Kendall is just DAYS away from graduating! In fact…just next week!

She was a 2013 Spokesmodel for Teri Fode Seniors…and we loved her images from that session so much that we used them everywhere for the 2013 senior year (which is what we DO with our spokesmodel images anyway, of course!). The well-known “tangerine-flower” image that has been talked about by so many clients starred, you guessed it, KENDALL.

Her official senior session created some equally amazing images because Kendall is simply a fashionista at heart! Not only that, but her mom is quite the inspiration for her girls when it comes to style. Putting together some amazing outfits was not difficult when fashion runs in their blood!

Here are some favorites…and of course a reposting of our favorite model images of Kendall.

Please…indulge me. This is a post by a mom. Who is a  photographer. Specifically, a senior portrait photographer. Who has a son…who is…a SENIOR. Class of twenty thirteen. Needless to say, this is a long post with a ton of images. Because, quite frankly, I can’t help myself.

We planned  Jordan’s senior photo shoot around his passions and my vision to capture his passions. One photo shoot actually turned into…three. We traveled to my favorite areas to shoot in and also included a session at the studio. Jordan is as comfortable in a Calvin Klein suit as he is his favorite jeans and Chuck Taylors so we wanted to capture all of his looks. This is actually a perfect example of senior portraits and the goal of capturing the many sides of a teen including all of his/her interests, hobbies and tastes in style and fashion.

Of course as Jordan’s mom I think he’s amazing. That goes without saying. But beyond that I can tell you that he really IS amazing. He is dependable, kind, dedicated and honest. He has a huge heart and is a young man of God, always seeking to do what’s right. To know him is to love him. And as a photographer I have to say he’s pretty easy to photograph.

I hear myself saying the typical statement that all of my clients say…”I can’t believe he’s graduating already”. Time goes by so fast. It really seems like just yesterday that I was going to elementary parent-teacher conferences. And in less than a month…he’ll be entering the big wide world as a young adult.

Ready for my faves? Here they are.

2 short years ago I photographed Courtney’s sister Amber…how time flies! Courtney is just a few months away from GRADUATING in the class of TWO ZERO thirteen and looking forward to her future. The world is big and her dreams are even bigger.

I loved working with this family because they are always so creative in their ideas for props…from flowers to books and everything in between. And Courtney’s mom is awesome at helping with accessory ideas from head to toe. I loved the boots “army” boots with the dress…a fun vintage feel. The roses were the perfect touch to add to the theme.

She’s a reader…so books were important to incorporate. The detail to attention on the colors and types of books added to the overall feel…I loved that!

Here are just a few of my favorites from the day…meet Courtney:

Maddie is a HORSE LOVER and I LOVED photographing her with Kallie! Truth is, I’m also a horse-lover and grew up with horses in Montana. One of my FAVORITE sessions is photographing senior pictures with horses.

Maddie does barrel-racing and has been doing it for years. It’s her heart and her passion and capturing this side of her was ever-important when creating her senior images. We started at her home (yes—we are known for location photo session even at your own property!) and ventured to the stables where Kallie is boarded.

Maddie’s parents ordered a large canvas-wrap of the black and white image—they were specifically wanting a very “artsy” image with her horse. I shot this with that in mind.

Here are some favorites from her senior photo shoot in Loomis:

Oh. My. Courtney was amazing to photograph and I loved her style.

When we went through all of her clothing selections I immediately knew where we would photograph the high-low dress to create a vintage forest feel. I had some floral pieces in the studio and she was open to wearing a hair accessory so I created a vintage look for her dress using various florals and off we went. The lighting was perfect and I couldn’t have been more creatively-excited to process these images.

Courtney is the youngest of two and we photographed her older sister just a few short years ago…today was her day to shine.

Here are a few from her senior pictures that were our faves:

(shot in Granite Bay):