Anna Lisa Photography » Custom high school senior portrait photography on location in the Tacoma and Seattle Washington area

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    Reyna is a senior this year at Curtis High School in University Place.  We planned her session at Point Defiance Park in Tacoma and the fall colors made for an amazing backdrop.  We started off her session in the Japanese Gardens.  Within just a few clicks of the shutter, Reyna seemed completely at ease.

     

    We had already pushed up the time of her session because the forecast wasn’t looking too cooperative, so as much as I was loving the images we were getting at the Japanese Gardens, we needed to keep moving.

    Reyna told me she loves to bake in her spare time and enjoys nature.  It’s a good thing because these fuchsia plants were not the only shrubberies I put Reyna in the middle of.

    While Reyna changed outfits, I explored for our next location.  I’ve never paid much attention to this area of the gardens and these big, leafy, tropical plants were a bit of a surprise!  They were a fun back drop for sure!

    The rose gardens may have been past their prime, but we found loads of colorful dahlias.

    This section of the park is one of my favorites.  Apparently, I’m not the only one who loves it as it was pretty busy earlier in the session.  We circled back and found it empty.  It was worth the wait.

    The weather was holding, so we drove down to Owens Beach.  We walked a short ways down the promenade and found some great pieces of driftwood and a sprinkling of fall leaves.

    Reyna used to play soccer, but she’s turned her attention to volunteering with the Key Club.  She’s also a member of the National Honor Society and hopes to be admitted to the University of Washington or Stanford after high school graduation to study biochemical engineering.

     

     

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    I had the absolute pleasure to meet and photograph this beautiful family at Chambers Bay park.  First in front of the camera was Louisa.

    Doesn’t she have the best smile?  It must be a family trait because you will see great smiles throughout this post.

    Next up was Tony.  He’s the little brother and big brother rolled into one.

    Then we added a little bother to the mix.

    Last but not least is Augustine.

    Frankie, the family’s sweet dog, was super excited to be at the park and once he got his wiggles out, was happy to get in on the photo action.

    These three were just the nicest kids to photograph!

    Frankie even got his own portrait and his color coordinated kerchief was an fun touch!

    What started out as a tween session for Louisa turned into a sibling shoot, but I’m so glad we captured the whole beautiful family!

    Moms and dads are so good about getting portraits of the kids but often like to hang back and stay clear of the camera themselves.  I gently sweet talked Lacey and Austin into a photo of just the two of them.  They are a lovely couple!

    Louisa is a 7th grader this year.  Tony is in the 4th grade.

    And Augustine is a first grader.

    Lacey, Austin, Louisa, Tony, Augustine, and Frankie, you were all a joy to photograph!  Thank you for the opportunity and for a great evening at Chambers Bay!

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    The weather was perfect for Hannah’s portrait session and we had hints of fall color around Point Defiance Park.

    Hannah is a senior this year at Bellarmine Prep School in Tacoma.  A long time volleyball player, she is taking a break to focus solely on academics.  AP classes take a lot of time and Hannah has a course load full of them.

    While Point Defiance has a number of different locations, the gardens are what Hannah was looking for as a backdrop for her portraits.  I love flowers so I was perfectly content to spend the majority of her session there.

    Flowers give such a nice pop of color and we had plenty to choose from in the Dahlia Garden.

    There were a lot spent roses by this time of the year, but we found a few which made for a nice backdrop.

    Hannah brought a cozy sweater for her early autumn session and this color green suited her so nicely.

    The ducks put on quite a show for us in the pond, but we had to focus on getting these last few shots. We were losing light quickly!

    The college application process is getting underway and Hannah has her sights set on Cal Poly to study Environmental Engineering. Thank you Hannah and your mom for such a great session!  All the best for a memorable senior year and every success in college and beyond!

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    I had just met Rachel and her daughter at Fort Steilacoom Park a few days earlier for Evelyn’s senior pictures and now it was time to photograph the whole family.

    One of the things I like to do when shooting family portraits is to photograph the different relationships within the family.  We started with Rich and Rachel and then I sweet talked Rachel’s parents to get in front of the camera.

    I took Rachel’s eldest daughter’s senior portraits several years ago.  How fun to see Alex again and meet her husband!

    I love this photo of the three generations of women followed by the sisters.

    Fort Steilacoom is often a popular spot with photographers, but we enjoyed a pretty quiet evening at the park.

    I was so happy that Danielle was willing to get in front of the camera solo!  A couple more years and she’ll be ready for senior portraits, too!

    No portrait session at Fort Steilacoom would be complete without taking advantage of the tall grasses.  Huge thank you to Rachel, Rich and family for allowing me to update your family pictures!

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