Valentine High School Senior Portriats…Palm Harbor Photographer Kathleen Hall

Valentine’s Day!  Its almost here and another wonderful excuse to do a staged session with my senior models!

 I worked with 2 of my Senior Spokesmodels last week to do special shoots in honor of Valentine’s Day…two totally different looks, two different girls and two VERY beautiful sessions!

One of my seniors said to me, “What do you do on Valentine’s day, eat candy?”  Well, I certainly am not opposed to a milk chocolate Dove Bar or even Godiva Chocolate on a special occasion…(a former boyfriend got me hooked on and used to Godiva!) but I have always believed that even though Valentine’s day is traditionally for lovers, it is also a day to show love to all those who have meaning to you in your life.  I routinely send Valentines day cards to my single girlfriends who might be feeling lonely or unappreciated on this day.  And I don’t think I am the only one who does this, because there are an awful lot of cards like that to choose from!  

So if you are unattached this Valentines Day, don’t fret about it.  Take a look around you and see all those that you love and all those that love you! 

My first session was with the beautiful Christina.  We had just finished up her full senior session (that will be featured in another post!), and I asked her if she would like to do the Valentines spot with me.  She jumped at the chance, brought in her red dress and her mom did her hair so beautifully!  Mom is a hairdresser at Key West Hair and just did a great job!

Tarpon Springs High School Senior
Valentines Day session for Tarpon Springs High School Senior

Tarpon Springs High School Senior

Next is the equally gorgeous Kelsey, a senior at Palm Harbor University High School and currently enrolled in the SPC program.  I wanted to really switch up the look to show you another lovely version of beauty.  Her hair and makeup were done at Salon Bella Flora and it looked great!  She has not had her full session done yet, that is still in the planning stage.  I KNOW she will rock that too!

Palm Harbor University High School Senior photo by Kathleen Hall Photography

Palm Harbor University High School Senior in pink in honor of Valentines Day
Palm Harbor Univeersity High School Senior Portraits
Valentines Day portrait session for Palm Harbor University High School Senior by Kathleen Hall Photography

Now if you want to have the best senior portraits in the area AND save a little money…call me this week and book your session.  If you book this week (they don’t have to be taken this week) and pay the session fee to hold your date, you will receive $25.00 off the session fee.  Just tell me the coupon code is “hearts” and you will get the discount.  But you have to call by Friday!!!  Oh, and if you know either of the models, let me know and they will get credit for you booking your session.  Just one of the perks of being a spokesmodel for Kathleen Hall Photography.  (and you get the opportunity to participate in fun, staged concept shoots like these!)

How do you feel…? Kathleen Hall Photography Palm Harbor Fl

I find that, as humans, we value photographs because of the way they make us feel. The stronger the feeling, the more we value the photograph.

Jesh de Rox

When I read this quote by Jesh, (yes, that is his name and correct spelling), I began to think about the photographs in my life and the photographs that I had created.  I found that the ones that stood out are the ones that brought back feelings and memories to my life.  Whether it was remembering a great event or wonderful friends or clients or  “friendclients” (new word, made it up, haha!),  they all touched a place in my heart.  Photos that made me feel good about myself and how I looked also made the list.  Photos that made me laugh or reminisce also came instantly to mind.   Even the ones that were memories of awful news stories, they made me feel. And I realized Jexh had summed it up in two sentences.

When I photograph, I love to create  photographs that will make you feel something.  I have included a few of my favorites below.

Two people in love…Palm Harbor Photographer

Buddy and Cindy came in last week to have couple portraits created.  It was originally a surprise for Buddy, but he found out and wanted to come together.  I am so glad he did.  The amazing love these two have for each other is evident in their images.  They had so many great photographs, we decided to do an album!  What a treat to have this type of couple photography for themselves for many years to come.  Portraits of a couple

Two boys and their Mums…

Dunedin is such a great place for an urban shoot.  Lots of color, lots of interesting places.  Just created images for these two clients with their boys in downtown Dunedin.  Weather was perfect and the boys were terrific!  ( But, all my clients are!)  Take a look. 

Black and White and Children…{Palm Harbor Photography}

I just love the pure emotion that comes through with black and white images.  The photography part is kind of melted away and you are left with pure art.  The expressions on people come through without the distraction of the color surrounding them.  Little “P” came in last week and besides the color studies we did of him, I took a few with the intention of turning them black and white.  He is a very happy child, so many of them brought out his silly side.  But then we got a very serious one and I love that too!  Compare the high key (mostly white) and the low key (mostly black) and see what kind of a difference that makes in how you perceive the images and what emotions that brings out in you.  Enjoy!