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Introducing the BFF session | high school senior portraits

Megan Squires — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 04:27:08 +0000

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.

a night at the fair | folsom senior portait photography

Megan Squires — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 06:14:36 +0000

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.

my style | folsom children’s photographer

Megan Squires — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 05:53:18 +0000

When I went to a workshop for professional photographers back in March, many of us got into a discussion about defining our style. How does a photographer discover their style? Is it the way they take their photos? Is it how they edit them? Is it how they pose their clients? Is it how they interact with their clients? Is it all of the above?

I know it’s a struggle for a lot of photographers to define their style, and once they find it, they often feel limited by it. I, for one, pretty easily define my style as bright, clean, and classic. I know that I want my pictures to be timeless, that’s why I don’t do a lot of textures or use lots of actions on my images. That’s just my personal preference. Don’t get me wrong–I love a good image with a grungy, texturized feel. I’ve just found that every time I try this style on my own, I end up preferring my original edit.

But lately I’ve been stretching myself–trying new things. I’m really loving distortion, especially when photographing children (glance up at the image of my sweet Abby in the orchard at the top of this blog and you’ll see what I mean). And I’ve enjoyed playing around with sunflare, too. And black and white images? I never used to like them. My style is all about bold, bright color, right? Well, done correctly, you can really achieve a bold and bright feel in a black and white image.

So when I was going through the images from this session of adorable Miss {A}, I knew that I wanted to try a few new things. I loved the haze that I was getting from the evening sun coming through the grasses and thought that these pictures would look great edited with a vintage feel. To me, they look like they could be pulled out of a Crewcuts ad with her adorable jumper and accessories. And I just love the black and white edits. Her dark hair and eyes contrast so beautifully against her creamy skin.

This session is one of my favorites not only because I had such a great time hanging out with {A}–who, by the way, came up to me out of the blue and hugged me–love that! But it’s also a favorite because of the emotion that the images convey. I love how they aren’t all just of {A} looking at the camera, posing, and smiling. I love the strands of hair on her face, I love her profile defined by the setting sun behind her, I love that they make you feel something when you look at them. And I love that I’ve given myself the creative freedom to try something new. Something to enhance my style. Something to help me grow as a photographer and as an artist.

dancer | folsom senior portrait photographer

Megan Squires — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 05:57:48 +0000

This session was so much fun! Think So You Think You Can Dance meets high school senior photoshoot. Although I honestly do enjoy every shoot, this one was just over the top, pure fun! When {L} and her mom contacted me to do {L’s} senior portraits and mentioned that she was a dancer I knew we would have a great time. {L} is so incredibly talented and it showed with every click of my camera. She was such a great sport–repeatedly jumping, twirling, and posing so I could capture all of her dance moves. And aside from being a beautiful dancer, she’s just gorgeous. Love those brown eyes!

{L}, I hope you love your sneak peek. Enjoy your final days as a high school senior and have a great graduation!

graduation | folsom senior photography

Megan Squires — Wed, 26 May 2010 05:01:19 +0000

I vividly remember all the craziness that was the last few weeks of senior year of high school. {M} is smack dab in the middle of it all right now–finishing up one journey and about to embark on another. I feel so privileged every time I am asked to document this time of life. And I couldn’t have asked for a more gorgeous model if I had hand picked her myself! {M} is just stunning and equally as fun to hang out with. I had a great time at our shoot at the capitol–I just love the blooming rose garden this time of year and think it complimented {M} and her style perfectly.

{M}, I hope you enjoy every minute left in your senior year! I’ll let you know as soon as your full gallery is up!

natural glow | sacramento maternity photographer

Megan Squires — Fri, 21 May 2010 06:56:48 +0000

I usually love maternity sessions, but I loved this one even more because it’s my little niece in that beautiful belly! My sister in law, Carrie, is due with her first child in July and I couldn’t be more excited. When they were up last weekend for her baby shower I was able to document Carrie’s growing belly. As I was driving to the session I felt like a storm chaser or something–I was seriously watching the sun set before my eyes and was hoping that I would get there in time. But I must admit, the beautiful glowing sunset was the perfect compliment to Carrie’s natural pregnant glow. I just love these images.

vintage beauty | sacramento infant photographer

Megan Squires — Thu, 20 May 2010 04:35:02 +0000

I know her mom is anxious for her sneak peek, so I don’t want to keep her waiting any longer. And I really just couldn’t wait to get this little darling up on the blog. We first met up at a park, but once I saw her outfit I knew we needed to make the short drive over to the capitol for the rest of her shoot. I just love how her hair flower and beautiful cream colored dress look against the checkerboard pattern of the capitol entrance. She looks like a little vintage beauty.

so cute | folsom children’s photographer

Megan Squires — Mon, 17 May 2010 05:24:52 +0000

Do you think as a mom it’s possible to ever grow tired of hearing how adorable your child is? I honestly don’t think so, but if I were to ask an expert, I would ask {T’s} mommy because I know she must get told how stinkin’ cute her little boy is all day long! I know I said it probably over 100 times during our session. Every grin, smirk, and interaction we had left me saying, “He is soooo cute!” And he really is! I’ve had the privilege of photographing {T} several times over the past year and I honestly didn’t think he could get any cuter than the first time we met, but he keeps proving me wrong with each session we have. Don’t you agree?

worth the wait | folsom newborn photographer

Megan Squires — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 03:46:04 +0000

I’m sure that Mom would agree that this little cutie was worth the wait. When I contacted her to touch base regarding our upcoming newborn session, she mentioned that she was still pregnant–that {C} was just too cozy and wasn’t quite ready to make his debut. When I arrived for the photoshoot {C} was a wide eyed, alert ten day old boy. But after an hour of my warm space heater, sound machine, and a few snacks, he eventually gave in. And once again, he proved that it was definitely worth the wait! Nothing could wake this little guy from his slumber and I’m so glad. He gave us some great poses and adorable sleepy smiles.

wonderland | folsom portrait photographer

Megan Squires — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 05:54:50 +0000

I must admit, this is the first photoshoot that I have actually had a dream about–I was really that excited. Our shoot has been in the works for quite a while now and it seemed like every day I would brainstorm a new idea for a pose, a prop, or a concept. When Mom emailed me a month ago and told me that {S} loved the new Alice in Wonderland movie, and especially the Avril Lavigne video, I knew this session would rock. I’ve been really into theme / styled sessions lately and the idea of an Alice in Wonderland photoshoot got my creative juices flowing. And I couldn’t have asked for a better “Alice”. {S} was such a natural in front of the camera. She endured hundreds (literally hundreds) of mosquitos, mud, and itchy grass. I can’t even tell you how many bugs I had to clone out of these images. But it was all worth it in the end. From “Alice” drinking her tea to The Queen of Hearts, {S} embodied each character so well and I couldn’t be happier with the outcome. I’ve included a slideshow instead of my usual sneak peek just because there are too many great ones not to share here on the blog. Enjoy your escape to wonderland!