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Feb 13 2011

senior season | folsom senior portrait photographer

Four locations in two hours is my kind of session! And it’s even better when two of the locations are within walking distance of my studio. I had such a great time when Jared came by the studio last week for his senior portrait session. He was so laid back, has a great sense of style, and humored me and all of my ideas. He was an even better sport when we may have accidently set off an alarm at a nearby location when we bumped the door that I was hoping to use as our backdrop. Luckily the cops didn’t show up and we were able to get some great images during our session.

Thanks Jared! I had a great time at your shoot–I’ve got so many more images for your gallery. In the meantime, enjoy your sneak peek!

And 2011 graduating seniors, if you haven’t booked your session yet, be sure to contact me soon. It’s the beginning of senior portrait season and my calendar fills up quickly!

Oct 26 2010

Introducing the BFF session | high school senior portraits

Everything is better when shared with your best friend, so why should your senior portraits be any different? That’s why Megan Squires Photography is offering the “BFF Session” for a limited time. Why would it be a good idea to do a session with your best friend? Here are a few awesome reasons.

You have your biggest fan cheering you on. It’s just more comfortable to have your BFF around. Let’s face it, the first ten to fifteen minutes of any photography session can be awkward. It’s hard to totally relax and get in modeling mode, but with your best friend around to help calm your nerves, crack a joke, or remind you how beautiful you truly are, things just feel more natural.
You have your personal stylist at hand. Not sure what to wear? Having your BFF there to help advise in your wardrobe selection is a huge plus. She can give you that extra confidence you need to rock those red heels or wear that amazing dress.
She’ll actually save you money. Since you’re taking your senior portraits during the same two hour session, you’ll be saving big on your session fee. Instead of paying the $150 fee on your own, you’ll split it, so you’ll both be saving $75! (The BFF session has one session fee, but the digital packages will be ordered separately. Each girl or guy will have their own individual gallery of 20-25 images to select their pictures from).
It will be an experience you both will remember for years to come. Taking your senior portraits is a big deal. They represent who you are your final year in high school before you embark on one of the biggest journeys of your life. Sharing it with your best friend just makes it that more memorable.

The BFF session will only be offered for a limited time, so be sure to contact the studio to get your date on the calendar! And because a blog post just isn’t complete without a picture, here are a few recent ones from the amazing lighting workshop I attended this past weekend with Ali Hohn.

Oct 11 2010

a little vintage, a little drama | folsom portrait photographer

It’s been a couple weeks coming, but I’m so excited to finally be posting this session. I just love that my studio in Folsom is only a few minutes walk to gorgeous nature trails. We started off outside (and let me tell you, for the last day of September, it was stinkin’ hot! I thought for a moment we might melt out there). After capturing some gorgeous images we headed inside the studio to cool off and get some images using lighting.

Sep 18 2010

don’t you just love…| folsom senior portrait photographer

…when you’re shooting your promo video and a random horse comes by? I know I do. A few weeks back I was in the middle of getting some footage of Jessica for a new promotional video for my photography business when this gorgeous horse came strolling by. His owner was so awesome and let us use him for a few images and I was just thrilled. Like seriously jumping up and down type of thrilled.

Jessica on her own is absolutely stunning and Crunch the horse was a perfect fit for her look and what we were going for. I love the way these images turned out and can’t wait to see how everything translates in film. It’s going to be amazing!

Aug 03 2010

a night at the fair | folsom senior portait photography

Another dream realized. A few weeks ago it was sunflowers and last week it was the California State Fair. I have wanted to do a photoshoot at the fair for a couple years now, but you definitely have to have the personality to rock a session in the middle of hundreds of bystanders. Luckily Katelyn, my senior spokesmodel for Oak Ridge High School was totally up for it.

I love the fair–it really has a little bit of everything. Gorgeous gardens. Yep, they’ve got that. Bright, bold colors. Oh yeah, in abundance. Crazy carnies? Of course. Adorable vendors who supply you with teeny, tiny guitars (are those ukuleles?) as props? Yeah, he was there. I felt like a kid in the candy store during this session. There was a brand new backdrop at every corner, so many pockets of gorgeous light. Oh yeah, and thousands of people. Literally…thousands.

But I’m loving the way these images turned out. You really would have no idea how crazy chaotic it was (Note to self: don’t schedule sessions on dollar ride night at the fair). Katelyn was gorgeous and up for anything and was so much fun to hang out with. And my mom even joined us as my assistant and schlepped my gear around all evening–thanks Mom! All in all it was a perfect night at the fair.