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So you've booked your senior portrait session, and now it's time to prepare for it! First of all, don't stress out about it! This is supposed to be a fun experience. Preparing for your shoot should not be stressful. But preparing will definitely make the day go much smoother. Here are my top pieces of advice to make your senior shoot day successful and problem-free: Make sure your OUTFITS are dialed in! This is probably THE most important aspect to your session. Choose your favorites outfits and try them on. Take some mirror selfies or have your Mom take some full-body shots of you ... Read More about How to Prepare for an Amazing Senior Portrait Session

My first Denver senior photo shoot last month with 17-year-old Alyiah was so much fun and yielded so many beautiful images that I cannot wait for my next senior shoot! We shot in four different locations, my home studio, RiNo Art District, Confluence Park and Belmar Lake, with several outfit and jewelry changes. Alyiah did her own hair and makeup, and she also chose her own outfits. Alyiah, who will be a senior this year at Columbine High School, was an amazing subject for me as she was agreeable and up for anything. She also was great at putting herself together for our many looks. And of ... Read More about Alyiah’s Denver Senior Photo Shoot

I recently moved to Denver from Maui where I worked as a family photographer, mostly for visiting tourists. For whatever reason, senior photo shoots were not very popular on Maui. In fact, the only senior photo shoot I did on Maui was for a young woman who came to visit the island last year at spring break with her family. Her mom booked a family photo session with me and asked if I could also take her daughter’s portrait for her senior photos. This was my first attempt, and I absolutely loved it! In contrast to shooting families, I enjoyed working one-on-one with someone. Plus, teenage girls ... Read More about Denver Senior Photo Season is Upon Us

Back in May I received a call from a San Diego Mom who was really excited to be coming to Maui in June with her husband Mark and two kids, Nicole, 24, and Matthew, 21. The family hadn't done a photo session in many years, and with Nicole going off to school for her Ph.D. in the fall, Chein really wanted to document the family before the kids started to go their separate ways into adulthood. Maui has always been a special place for them, especially Chein, so it meant a lot to her to have these photos done while on Maui. Chein and Mark fell in love with Hawaii when they came here 28 years ... Read More about Maui Multi-Location Family Photo Session

Maui has a lot of meaning for some families who come back frequently to the island to spend quality time with their family. A few weeks ago I met and photographed one such family from San Diego, the Hampsons. Dave, his wife Dahlaine, and their two sons Brian and Jacob have been to Maui five times now and say it is one of their favorite places on earth as it holds many memories and good times between them. Jacob's girlfriend, Hayley, has joined them the last two times. "Maui  has come to represent family in the truest sense of the word.  A trip to Maui is our time to get away from our ... Read More about Love of Maui Captured by Wailea Family Photographer