I have been known to take photos in some random places and in some random situations. That is part of what makes my style of photography unique. Pretty much nothing is off the table when it comes to shooting seniors photos.
Jacob wanted his senior photos to look like Fall. Well, Fall in Arkansas is hit and miss. We never know when the leaves are going to change, and when they do change, we never know if they will just turn brown and fall off. So, I was a little frantic with trying to make sure that he got the scenery that he wanted. It looked like we were going to miss some of the beautiful Fall colors, but this tree was holding on! So, we scheduled the session last minute because we I didn't want the leaves to fall off before we we were able to shoot there.
The day of the session came, and it had been raining off and on. I was hoping it would clear up, but Arkansas weather is incredibly unpredictable. When Jacob and his mom arrived, it started to rain a little bit again. We were able to get several shots without the rain being a problem, but by the end of the session, the rain had definitely gotten to us. That's where a little creative decision making came in.
We could have always called it quits and just packed up. However, Jacob was totally cool with shooting in the rain! And, as I mentioned before, I will shoot just about anywhere and in any situation. By the time we got done, I and my camera were both wet, but it was totally worth it for these shots and for the experience that we all had. How often do you get to take senior photos in the rain and actually enjoy it? Jacob also climbed a tree during this rainy session, and we were able to get some unique shots of that as well.
Overall, this was a great session. In most cases, others would have rescheduled, or they would have been unhappy the entire time. In this case, we decided to stick it out, and we enjoyed it so much! I encourage you to embrace the messy and imperfect situations. Those often have the best outcomes, whether that be the actual product of the situation or simply the experience that came from it.
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