Stephen

This past Tuesday, August 20th, I had the amazing opportunity to photograph my best friend Stephen's Senior Portraits. 

We had so much fun going around to different places, trying funny poses and ending up with a lot of blurry photos- both of us were laughing so hard. 

He has such strong features, my favorite is his jawline. I kept telling him to put on his "tough" face because I wanted to accentuate it.  

We started out at Gene Coulon Beach Park, where the above shot was taken. The sun was casting shadows, but he still managed to look absolutely amazing in every shot. 

We then moved on to Clark Lake Park, which is my new favorite location. The tall, brown grass is surprisingly beautiful and Stephen definitely worked it. 

He has the biggest, most contagious smile I've ever seen. 

But what really got me was his teasing half smile. Plus his broad shoulders and confidence. I melted. 

After that little adventure, we moved on to Lake Meridian. 

Usually Stephen is just this bundle of super positive energy, but I had him sit down and do whatever pose he wanted, and I can't get over the resulting image.

He just looks so peaceful and calm, it was a great last photo. 

I am so grateful to have been able to photograph Stephen. The best part is that this is only part 1 of his pictures. I'm beyond excited for his football pictures in the next few weeks.