Orange Crush {the crystal image photoblog}

{ henry—2015 free state senior }

Happy Halloween everyone! Can you believe how cold it is out there today? If you're a senior and you still haven't completed your senior session, consider today your warning call on the weather to come! I highly recommend getting on our calendar as soon as possible!!!

Anyway, with that being said, let's move on to Henry's awesome images from his recent senior session. It has been such a gorgeous fall and we were able to take full advantage of the amazing color for Henry's Studio Plus senior session. I just wish the color could last forever—it is my absolute favorite time of year!

Here are just a few of my favorites from Henry's session. Enjoy!

{ nicole—2015 lhs senior }

We have had some beautiful weather these past few weeks (some not-so-beautiful weather too, but luckily we haven't had to reschedule too many sessions!) and Nicole was granted one of the lovely days. She is a senior this year at Lawrence High School and the youngest of three girls—girls who have all selected The Crystal Image for their senior portrait experience. And they are such pretty girls—and amazing to hang out with too!

This has been quite a year for siblings booking with us—I think we're up to five 2014 seniors who are the third member of their family to have their senior portraits taken with us and then an additional handful who are the second members of their family to come to us. I love it! One of the best parts of my job is getting to know both the seniors and their families and it's always a little sad at the end of the year when all of their orders, reorders and graduation announcements are completed and we don't get to see them anymore.

But for now I am enjoying the season. If you are a 2015 senior (or the parent of one), it's not too late to get on our calendar for a fall session. But hurry, the gorgeous color won't last much longer! Give us a call at 785.393.1958.

For now, here are just a few of my favorites from Nicole's senior session. Look at those eyes! Completely unenhanced—they are really THAT blue.

{ family } lawrence family photographer

Missy, Jeff and family recently came over to Lawrence for an outdoor family session with The Crystal Image. Our first attempt was cancelled due to rain, but this time around we were able to squeeze their session in before the weather took a turn for the worse. I think these shots were worth the reschedule.

What a good looking family—and so much fun!

{ frankie is one! } lawrence child photographer

This little girl. Oh. My. Goodness. She is the most mellow little one I have ever met, and her expressions are priceless! She recently turned one (which I cannot believe!), and her personality seem to grow sweeter and sweeter with each passing month.

Look at that face—she's totally working the camera, right? I tell you, she is a doll!

I don't know what it is about this expression, but it just grabs me.

{ ana—2015 fshs senior }

Ana is one of four lovely sisters—I know because she the third sibling I've had the pleasure of working with! Ana is a senior this year at Free State High School and not only is she stunning, but she has some of the longest legs I've ever seen (yes, I'm a little jealous!). Each sister has done shots with a formal gown and Ana opted for this gorgeous purple number. I love it!

Here are just a few of my favorites from her Studio Plus session. If you haven't booked your senior session yet, now is the time! The days are getting shorter and it's starting to get dark earlier and earlier—so you don't want to miss your chance for stunning outdoor images!

Give us a call at 785.393.1958 to learn more.

{ ellen & family } lawrence family photographer

What an amazingly gorgeous day it was for Ellen's family session! The light was lovely, the weather was calm and decently cool, the kids were super easy to work with (and so were mom and dad!)—all in all a great day for an outdoor family session. I have so many amazing images to share with Ellen when she comes in for her viewing presentations, but here are just a few of my favorites from the day to tide her over.

Enjoy!

If you're interested in booking your Fall family portrait experience with The Crystal Image, now is the time to get on our calendar! Space is incredibly limited before the weather gets super nasty on us, so don't delay, give us a call today at 785.393.1958.

{ the penny family } lawrence family photographer

We love this little family! I can't believe that sweet babies Ava and Alex are already 16 months old!!! I am so honored that I was their photographer of choice to capture these first 16 months of their lives— what a blast it has been! And they have changed so, so much since their last session. What cuties!

Here are a few of my favorites from their gorgeous, Fall session. Enjoy!

{ hannah—2015 free state senior }

My clients are beautiful! Check out some of my favorite images from Hannah's recent Studio Plus senior session. Isn't she lovely?

Still waiting to book your senior session? Now is the time! Give us a call today to see if we are the studio for you—785.393.1958.

{ paulina—2015 free state senior }

Paulina is a senior this year at Free State High School and what a gorgeous girl she is! In a few of these shots she looks just like Blake Lively, the actress. You know, from Gossip Girl? We lucked out and had a beautiful day for Paulina's session. We had originally been scheduled for the day of K.U.'s homecoming (and a football game), but I realized a trip to Potter's Lake probably wouldn't work out very well considering the thousands of people in the area.

In the end, I think it all worked out for the best. Here are just a few of my favorites from Paulina's stunning session. If you're still needing your senior images taken—now is the time! The weather won't hold out forever, so the sooner you can get in with us, the better. Give us a call at 785.393.1958 to reserve your spot on our calendar. Not sure if we're the right studio for you? We'd be happy to set up a time to meet and share more info.

For now, enjoy a few of my favorites from Paulina's sesion. Or should I say xoxo? ;)

{ zachary—2015 free state senior }

I'm excited to be in the midst of senior season—it's one of the craziest, but also fun, times of year! Zachary is a senior this year at Free State High School and makes the third sibling I have worked with from this family. What's interesting about that is that Zach is just one of three 2015 seniors who I have worked with so far this year who is the fourth teen to come to me from their household. I thought that was a little unusual to have so many seniors be the third born in their families AND be graduating in 2015. Just a random fact for you all.

Zach has some amazing shots to choose from (he selected the Beyond Studio session, which allows for three hours of time, so we were able to squeeze in lots of different looks)—here are just a handful of my favorites.

If you've been holding off on booking your senior session with us—now is the time! The weather is already being a little tempermental, so the sooner you can get an appointment on our calendar, the better. Give us a call at 785.393.1958 for your no-obligation pre-consultation. We'd love to meet you and see if our studio is a good fit for you!

Enjoy!