I just got done editing a handful of amazing senior pictures for a great girl I know, Maureen. Not only was she super easy to photograph but we had a lot of fun. I had a hard time not taking pictures of her with every step we took. We started in the Easthills neighborhood in Grand Rapids and I couldn't believe how many set ups I found as we went even though I live in the neighborhood and went scouting for shots just days prior. It had every kind of shot I you could want with the exception of a water photo.
Maureen had told me before the shoot that she didn't really have anything in mind but she wanted pictures that were different from all the other students in her class. She is from a more suburban/rural type of school so I figured few would have pictures downtown as it's a bit of a drive. The next thought I had was playground. I wanted pictures on an old merry-go-round and a swing. I found both of these at the Cherry Street Park and a GO Dome to boot. There's also the community center there which is a rustic looking pink cottage. I was able to create a bunch of different feels to her pictures all in the same setting.
After we finished in Grand Rapids we made the journey out to the rural world. Maureen had scouted and got permission from a family with a great old barn. The barn had a lot of character as it was falling apart. There were missing beam, holes in the foundation and an empty silo. We got a bunch of fun shots there and then moved on to a field down the road to try to get some open space pictures before the sun completely set.
Thanks to Maureen for being such a wonderful model!
