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Bugs and Beauty

That’s probably the oddest title I have ever used for a senior session post, but with this beauty amid all the flowers and with her VW bug, it couldn’t be helped!  But I assure you, the VW bug was the only bug we saw during this session. This senior’s older sister was one of the […]
  • Posted by hellobabs
  • On November 1, 2023
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Strong in Spirit

She laughed at Montana winters, challenging them in her springtime wardrobe.  She laughed at summers in Central America, facing them with her airy favoritism toward vacations.  When she dedicated herself to a sport she loves, she agreed with the training discipline it required with grit and grins.  When life brought dire challenges, she fought back […]
  • Posted by hellobabs
  • On October 20, 2023
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Flexibility and Grace

Have you ever experienced prolonged déjà vu?  When my former college roommate booked me for her daughter’s senior photos, it was major déjà vu!  Most of the time, this senior was very much her own person, but then she would turn or smile a certain way and I was instantly 20-some years younger laughing with […]
  • Posted by hellobabs
  • On August 26, 2023
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Built for Adventure

Some people are born with adventure in their souls, and this senior is one of them.  The oldest child of parents who met while getting their degrees in adventure (I mean, camp ministry and leadership development), this senior from the Class of 2023 uses every ounce of energy in him to pursue his own adventures.  […]
  • Posted by hellobabs
  • On June 23, 2023
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My One and Only

This one is different.  This post, this senior session.  It’s very different because it’s my own son!  Frankly, I wasn’t sure I would be posting.  In my photography journey, all the blogs say, “practice on your own kids.”  Well, I only have one and he wasn’t up for me learning about exposure, aperture, and shutter […]
  • Posted by hellobabs
  • On May 10, 2023
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A Boy and His Loves

There are a few special bonds in this world when it comes to boys:  A boy and his dog, a boy and his mom, and a boy and his truck.  And for a growing number of guys, a boy and his gaming system.  This session included them all!  Even though his mom wasn't in any of the photos, all the smiles thrown off camera were because she was there in the fan section.
  • Posted by hellobabs
  • On November 30, 2022
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Sweet 16

You know what a golden birthday is? It's when your age matches the day you were born. This beauty turned 16 on the 16th, making it her SWEET golden birthday. Of course we started her Sweet 16 session at my favorite bakery - @sweetpaigescakes!
  • Posted by hellobabs
  • On September 10, 2022
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The Final in the Trilogy

An outdoor fall senior session delivers on a finale to end to this family's trilogy series.
  • Posted by hellobabs
  • On October 30, 2021
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Class of COVID19

Class of COVID19... I mean Class of 2021... Here we go!!!!!
  • Posted by hellobabs
  • On September 11, 2020
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Drummer Girl

“What?! I was in band, too!!!” I love it when I find connections with my clients, but this senior girl is infinitely WAY cooler than I ever was. First of all, she’s on the snare in marching band, which is the drummer responsible for keeping everyone’s March in step. I still remember our drum corp […]
  • Posted by hellobabs
  • On November 8, 2019
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Maintain Good Will

All the fun begins with the planning sessions I have with clients before the portrait sessions.  They usually start out polite, with a lot of I-don’t-know’s and not-interested-in-much’s. With just a little patience and digging around, personalities and interests do start to pop out.  What I’ve learned is that we are so fascinated (sometimes intimidated) […]
  • Posted by hellobabs
  • On November 4, 2019
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Homegrown Handsome

This senior session was so special for me because he’s the son of one of my best friends.  I stopped at one point, with my jaw dropped open, and just stared at my friend. “Do you realize,” I said, “that he is less than a year away from when we first met each other?!” Shaking off […]
  • Posted by hellobabs
  • On October 9, 2019
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