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Tarpon Springs High School Senior…Kathleen Hall Photography

Working with Christina on her full senior session was a breeze! That’s when I asked her if she wanted to be a spokesmodel for the studio for 2014. She did the Valentine session with me several weeks ago and I wanted to highlight her full personal senior photo session today.

This is what she had to say about her first experience with me, “I was a little nervous because I didn’t know what to expect. I had a lot of fun! The best part was switching poses and outfits. I decided on my outfits because they were my favorite ones and they were very elegant. Kathleen was amazing to work with! She made it so fun!” Tarpon Springs High School Senior 2014

Let me tell you a little about Christina. She’s 17, loves shopping and being with her friends. I can just tell by her personality that she would be a very good friend to have. Her favorite color is gold, (that’s a first for me!), her favorite TV show is Pretty Little Liars, and the theme song to her life is XO-Beyonce. Her favorite reading materials is …mysteries! (mine too!)

When asked about the one thing she couldn’t live without, she responded immediately with “my family”. And the role model question was answered with, “my mom 🙂“! What a nice response! Favorite place to shop was bebe, and her snack food of choice is Pringles/M&M’s. (Now is that together? or just couldn’t decide between the two?…hmmmm)

Clothing choices say so much about a person. Sometimes I coach a client to get a certain look if we are doing a styled concept shoot, like we did for Valentines Day. But when a senior comes to get her full session, I always encourage them to wear clothes and jewelry that is important to them. I want to make sure that there personality comes out in their final portraits. (I just love the gold jewelry she has on with her dress! Very classy!)

When asked about her clothing choices today she said,” One of my outfits was my Tarpon High shirt to represent my school. The other was a black lace dress from bebe, with gold jewelry. Lastly, I wore a black shirt with pants that were black in the back and white in the front. The whole outfit was purchased from bebe!

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

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!)

Pregnancy becomes her…

Kim is pregnant with her first baby and wanted to have some really fabulous images done to remember this special time in her life. She and her husband came in and she has this incredible look. Her eyes speak volumes! As with all my clients, I bring lighting and posing to the forefront to capture the best image possible and always work with the client’s personality to bring out their best. Kim is due very soon and I know she will have a beautiful baby!

I really hate to have my picture made…{Palm Harbor Headshot Photographer}

Did you ever hear someone say that? Say it yourself? Well, it is not uncommon. I have been in this business for over 20 years and hear it a lot from adults. I also hear “that’s the best picture I have ever seen of myself” a lot, after we finish a session! Do you wonder why many people have the attitude that pictures of themselves are awful? What is the last image you have of yourself? Was it just an awful candid someone took at a wedding of you with your mouth full of food? The lighting was bad, there was no forethought to posing or getting you at your best, just a grab shot. We remember those images! I have one recently taken of me at a convention by a “supposedly professional photographer” where I have my mouth wide open, my posture is terrible, and I am in the middle of a gesture while I was talking to help illustrate my point, I imagine. I was tagged in it by a friend? and I promptly untagged myself! UGGGH! I photographed three lovely ladies last week for professional business portraits of themselves and they were apprehensive when they came in. Because of unsuccessful photographic attempts of themselves in the past, they were nervous. What you see when you look in the mirror and what many people capture on pictures, is not the same! So, you hate to have your portrait made. My mom used to close her eyes, almost on purpose, as if to say “If I can’t see you, you can’t see me!” Industry studies have shown that the stress level for an adult to have their portrait made is close to the stress level of going to a dentist! But it comes down to choosing the right photographer and having trust that they will capture the very best for you. Here are the three ladies and my preliminary picks for them. Enjoy!

Pregnancy portraits ARE art! [Palm Harbor Pregnancy Photographer]

Brittany came in last week and I could tell by her fiercely beautiful eyes that her pregnancy portraits were going to be stunning! She and Chris did some very lovely ones, but when we got to the draping, she just blew me away. She had told me when she booked the session that she looks great in green and purple and you can see how she just jumped off the page when she put on those colors. Her eyes are fabulous! Take a look! Thanks for a wonderful session! baby bump 1