High School Senior Pictures - Ashley - Greece Athena

August 6, 2015

Ashley came to the studio from Greece for her senior portraits. She is a senior from Greece Athena, and also happens to be my niece. I have been photographing her since she was three months old, but all that means is that I have to dig deep and give her something really new for her senior portrait session.

We worked in the studio for awhile, then finished up near one of my "go to" locations in the Village of Fairport, the old American Can building. On the north side of the building, the light is always perfect, and the facade of the building changes every 50-100 feet. Plenty of options and different possibilities....all in one location.

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High School Senior Pictures- Payton's Outdoor Session

July 20, 2015

Payton, a senior from Victor High School, is one of the studio's Model Reps. for the Class of 2016 and wanted to incorporate ballet photos into her 2nd session at the studio. We explored a couple of lighting scenarios in her ballet outfits, going for dramatic lighting on a black background for the red and white outfit, and a softer light and white background for the light blue outfit.

Following the dance photos, we walked outside around the Village of Fairport and picked several locations that accentuated Payton's beauty and clothing choices. The orange tank top reminded me of the sun, and her white and blue shorts looked like the sky and clouds.

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High School Senior Pictures - Marissa, Fairport Class of 2016

June 19, 2015

Marissa is finishing her junior year at Fairport HS and we photographed her entire Model Rep. session in the High Falls area of downtown Rochester. The warmer weather gave us an opportunity to take advantage of the great architecture and history of the area. Knowing the possibilities, I had some aerial footage of the session recorded with a quadcopter that was equipped with a high-definition camera. The video gives a really good indication of the working environment. Here is a link to the video.

When she grows up, she merely wants to be "happy", which I think is a great goal to have no matter what you do or how old you are. Her dream job would be working in an aquarium with dolphins, and she's already a certified scuba diver.

Marissa had a "look" that thought would work well in this environment. We brought a portable changing room so that she could change outfits throughout the session, and we took advantage of the color and texture of her clothes to match...or contrast...with the environment that we were in. She has the most amazing detailed flecks of color in her rich brown eyes that you really can't see unless you are there talking to her, so I wanted to show alot of close ups of her to share that here.

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Ballet and Lyrical Dance Session

February 3, 2015

I had an intern at my Fairport studio for the months of December and January, and I wanted to take advantage of the fact that she was a dancer by having a dance-themed session before she returned to college for her spring semester.

Emily brought in a variety of dance outfits that she had worn to dance competitions while she was still in high school and we picked out several that we wanted to work with. The lighting for the majority of the setups was consistent: two striplights on either side of her acting as main lights, and a large octabox in front of her...over the camera....acting as fill light to soften some of the shadows that would appear on her face from the strong sidelight.

For the final setup,we moved into the daylight-lit studio for a ballet setup using softer window light. I set up apiece of burgundy fabric to camera left to act as a stage curtain, and had Emily posed on the floor putting on her pointe shoes. The background was the bare brick wall of the studio.

As I watched Emily suggest a number of poses that she has seen in magazines and dance publications, I had her make subtle position changes so that the resulting photo would look as good as possible. She had to hold some of these ridiculously technical positions for extended periods of time until I was satisfied with the results. She was being a real trooper, but I felt like a hypocrite sitting comfortably on the floor while she was posed in very physically-challenging positions, so I offered to switch with her and have her take my photo, so I could feel what it was like to hold those positions. Granted, I am more than 25 years her senior, but she was seriously impressed that I was even able to get in position, hold it, and get out of it without the need of a crane, hospital traction, and a wheelbarrow full of Advil.

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Jake - Senior Pictures: Baseball Session On Location

July 15, 2014

Jake and his family traveled from North Carolina to Luke Photography for his senior portrait session. because they liked the way I photograph athletes. The first part of Jake's session was done in the studio, but he's a big basketball and baseball player, so the last part of his session was done on a baseball field. Here are some behind-the-scenes shots and final photos from this fun part of his session.

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Loryn - Senior Pictures - Fairport Class of 2015

June 9, 2014

Loryn was a member of Fairport's varsity softball team as a sophomore when I photographed the team and thought she would be a great Model Rep. for the studio this year. I certainly hit the mark on this one. Loryn is fun and has a bubbly personality, and I really enjoyed her session. Not only is she cute and smart, but has that sense of humor as a kicker.

Here is the layout of her Model Rep. album, which is showing around to her classmates. She also has gift cards which will entitle whoever brings one in to a session to 20% off a senior portrait session. If you know Loryn, get a card from her.

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Alina - Senior Pictures - Fairport HS Class of 2015

May 27, 2014

Alina had one of the most fashion-conscious sessions I've had in a long time. As a small child, she used to model for Kodak for marketing materials. She may or may not remember it, but she certainly subconsciously recalls those sessions and brought all that memory back during her senior portrait session here in my Fairport studio.

Alina is one of the studio's Model Representatives from Fairport High School. This is her Art Book, which she will be sharing with her friends and passing out Gift Cards so her friends and classmates can get discount portrait sessions.

Which image is your favorite?

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Samantha - Senior Pictures, Fairport Class of 2015

May 12, 2014

I first photographed Samantha during a family portrait session about 4 years years ago, and thought at that time that she'd be a great Model Rep. for the studio. She had a quiet grace and confidence about her that I thought was very real, it was not put on or fake. As most of my photo sessions are, her Model Rep. session was unique to her and the mood of the session really took on the character of the person involved. She proved even more confident than I had expected, and I think that really shows up in her senior pictures.

Which is your favorite image?

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Maddie - Senior Pictures, Fairport Class of 2015

April 16, 2014

Maddie's older sister came to the studio two years ago for her senior pictures, and I had her pegged then as a freshman as a Model Rep. for this year. Maddie is an outgoing, talkative and friendly girl who plays lacrosse and is well-liked by many of her classmates. At least, that's what they have all told me. :-)

I knew right away that Maddie's blue eyes are her most prominent feature, and that became very apparent during her session. She had a lot of range during the session, and was able to pull off a lot of different looks very easily. If you know Maddie, make sure to ask her for Gift Cards to the studio for your senior portrait session.

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Carlie - Senior Pictures, Fairport Class of 2015

April 3, 2014

Carlie is one of my Senior Portrait Model Reps. from Fairport HS this year. She is the middle of three kids, and is a typical 2nd child: talkative, funny, outgoing. She obviously had fun taking her senior pictures and has all the characteristics of a perfect ambassador for the studio: she is very comfortable with herself, like to laugh and be a little goofy, and is well-liked by classmates. I couldn't have picked a better Model Rep.! Here is the Art Book that she received the she'll be showing off to her friends to show them how fun sessions can be at Luke Photography and great her photos turned out.