McKenzie >> 2017 Fort Payne Senior

Three times so far this year, I’ve had the opportunity to take some photos in Fort Payne’s football stadium. This time around, it’s where we started McKenzie’s session in her Fort Payne soccer uniform! Thus far I’ve photographed football players, baseball players, cheerleaders, basketball players and now we can add soccer players to that list! Right off the bat, I loved McKenzie and her mom Brandi’s bubbly energy. Even though it was miserably hot, they were in great moods and that made my job so easy. While we were shooting at the stadium, I learned that they actually play their soccer games there! My school didn’t have a soccer team, and even if we had, I am far too uncoordinated to play, so I thought that was a really interesting.

After our soccer shots, McKenzie wanted to shoot in a more urban environment, so I decided to take the scenic route through town and try to locate some new places. I immediately loved the peeling red paint and climbing ivy on a wall we were passing by, so we pulled in to shoot there first. My favorites from this set are definitely the ones of McKenzie in the wide-brimmed, camel colored hat from my KC Senior Style Closet– it was the perfect accessory to her look!

McKenzie and her mom also requested some photos in her blue and orange, since she hopes to attend Auburn in the fall! Susan at Elizabeth’s Closet helped pick out a great outfit for this future Auburn tiger, and we kept with the urban theme– incorporating alleyways, metal staircases and sidewalks around Fort Payne.

We capped off our shoot in one of my favorite “secret” locations, which never disappoints around sunset. McKenzie had a couple different looks for this location, and both of them had unique vibes that really made the most of where we shot. Her first outfit for this spot was a blush colored maxi skirt and denim vest, which I thought looked so soft and feminine against the tall grass and sunset light. Her last outfit was an adorable blue romper and black hat, which was probably my favorite look of her entire session. I love how the last few images really capture McKenzie’s sweet personality, and I hope it shows how much fun we had during this session!