The Fine Art of Branch Holding

This session had me cracking up, quite often! One of my favorites was when Kaitlyn’s dad Tim got to participate in the senior picture taking experience. I typically try not to make the moms (or dads) work too hard during a session, if I can help it! But when I see a photo opportunity, I am willing to try just about anything to get the photo I envision in my head (which also includes me standing on some pretty rickety railings) So when there were some pretty leaves and branches that I wanted to fill the frame & they were just not in the right spot, we gotta make it happen! (insert Tim here) Below is a pullback of how one of the shots (also seen below) was made possible! Haha! Tim did a great job. But I do believe Kaitlyn wins the award for doing a better job! She rocked her portraits and I had an absolute blast with the Salow’s! And we couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful evening – mother nature has been too good to us lately! Enjoy-

Mandy

Double Take

Ummmm… I am not even quite sure where to begin with these two. Maybe I will start with TWINS ROCK!! The twin bond they share on top of being sisters is truly an amazing thing! Their session was quite a challenge (and also a first) for me, having two seniors during one timeframe made me quite nervous, to be honest. But I could not have asked for two more courteous, beautiful and hilarious ladies to work with! I had SO much fun working with these girls, and although they may be twins, they each have their very own look and personalities for sure!! And they, along with their mom Cheri and sister Holly had me cracking up almost the entire time! If there were a soundtrack for this session, it would definitely include a few Lion King songs and Drop it Like it’s Hot for sure… lol! I hope that they enjoy their sneak peek!!

-Mandy

Back of Camera Envy

These stunning images are of miss Sara. And she is awesome. She put up with some pretty miserable heat and humidity for her session, and she did it all with great style and grace! She is a Starmont H.S. 2015 senior! Sara had some gorgeous outfits for her session! And to say that I LOVED her killer studded boots would be an understatement! There were too many moments where I looked at the back of my camera during her session and I just shook my head… but it was a good headshake… because I was amazed by the images I pulled up and this girl's ability to rock a pose in front of the camera! I hope that everyone enjoys this sneak peek, I had SO much fun with Sara and her mom Lisa!! {who I happen to work with at my other gig! And P.S. she is pretty awesome too.} 

-Mandy

Rain or Shine

Meet Haley! She is a West Delaware 2015 senior - and she could seriously do some modeling… :) BUT I am guessing she will be onto bigger and better things in her near future, as she's looking into studies in the medical field! I had SUCH a blast with Haley and her mom (and I briefly met her dad Mike)! The morning started off a little dicey, with rain showers attempting to ruin our plans… but the skies cleared off quickly and we were able to get in her entire session! I just loved all of the outfits these ladies put together and spent much of the morning asking… "oooh! Where'd ya get that?!" Haha! I absolutely LOVE my senior sessions, and I know my job is complete when the senior AND the mom leave saying they wish it wasn't over and that they had SO much fun!! Haley & Tracy, thank you for such a fun morning! Enjoy!

-Mandy

Senior Kickoff

And so it begins!! I am officially not quite done with maternity leave until Tuesday, but with senior season in full swing and with the birth of our second son Reid, I have been MIA much of the summer! With 10 seniors to photograph, it doesn't leave much time! Meet Curtis -- M.V.H.S. 2015 senior! I can't stress enough how quickly my schedule fills… I had to sadly turn away way too many seniors this year, because the ones I booked, booked me almost 1 full year in advance - Curtis included! I shoot natural light only, and focus a lot of time and energy on my seniors as well as editing to make your experience and portraits one of a kind, and the best that they can be! Curtis rocked his session, and I think his portraits showcase it! We took quite a few with his awesome truck, and hit the football field as well! I had a blast hanging out with Curtis and his mom & I hope everyone enjoys his sneak peek!! :)

-Mandy

A Silver Anniversary

Meet David and Sandy!! I am so glad that mother nature decided to cooperate for this couple's second attempt at their anniversary session with MLS! The first failed attempt was to be during what looked like dust tornadoes, gail force winds and a torrential rain downpour… so after a quick phone call to postpone, I was nervous about getting rained out once again! But mother nature went easy on us (besides it being a tad humid) their session went off without a hitch! I am so glad Sandy contacted me about doing some photos for their 25th wedding anniversary! They even brought along some of their favorite sports jerseys to customize their photos! I had a blast working with them, and hope they enjoy their sneak peek and also enjoy many more years together in the future!!

-Mandy

On Love and Pups :)

Ok, ok…. so I may or may not have gone a LITTLE over-board on the sneak-peeks for these two. But only because they ROCK!!! Seriously. I am privileged enough to call these two my friends, and Nicole is extra special because I used to work with her and she is as sweet as they come. :) We still get together every now and then to catch up on lunch dates (which we should totally do more often!) Joel and Nicole were pretty much made for each other, and you can tell in these photographs!! I swear, I have to pinch myself some days to make sure this job of mine is for real - I get to work with the sweetest, most down to earth, and simply the most STUNNING of clients. I remember Nicole asking me (well… TELLING) that I had better be doing wedding photography the day she gets engaged. And well, she's engaged, and although I am not really that big into weddings (for many reasons) but for these two, I could not say no. :) They will be married this fall, and I am SO excited for it to say the least!!! Oh ya, and the super-adorable pup in these photos… well that is Miss Henley. And she will go down in the history books as one of the sweetest most well-behaved dogs I have ever (and probably will ever) work with! She was a rock-star (as if you couldn't already tell in these images!) I hope you all enjoy Joel & Nicole's sneak peek!

-Mandy