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LET’S SHOP FOREVER 21 FOR YOUR SENIOR STORY

LET’S SHOP FOREVER 21 FOR YOUR SENIOR STORY

by Andrea | Fashion + Style, Mom of Teens, Senior Portraits, Style + Life Tips

Great fashion for your senior story doesn’t mean you have to spend a fortune. This week, let’s shop Forever 21 and get you styled up to capture your final senior moment! I know by now, you’re a master at changing anywhere & everywhere between...
Tips on Posing For Photos #2 | Legs Have It

Tips on Posing For Photos #2 | Legs Have It

by Andrea | Headshots, Senior Portraits

Did you catch last week’s posing tip? I had tips on posing for photos with your whole body. This week we’re dropping down to the legs. Short, long, or in the middle we can shuffle them around for a better full body or 3/4-pose. First easy leg tip…...

Dare To Dream | Work To Get There

by Andrea | Family Life, High School to College Life, Mom of Teens, Senior Portraits

What are your dreams after high school? When we dare to dream + push past our fears we can turn dreams into reality. You’ve been walking your high school halls for four-years now and then POOF! You toss your graduation hat into the air and a whole new chapter in...
Funny Questions + Boys Senior Pictures

Funny Questions + Boys Senior Pictures

by Andrea | Fun Senior Ideas, Mom of Teens, Senior Portraits

One last moment with boys senior pictures + their funny questions. Actually he thought I had the funny questions. End your high school days with one last memory that lasts long after your high school days. When our Midwest Spring weather arrives, so do my Spring...
Summer Dates? | Senior Photographer

Summer Dates? | Senior Photographer

by Andrea | Fun Senior Ideas, Mom of Teens, Senior Portraits

Once last year’s senior class walks across the stage the question pops up for the next seniors in line. What summer dates do you have available for my Senior? My SMP release dates always send out to my shiny, glittery, Sparkle Noters for first grabs. You can...

shining moments photography

815-751-2247

Sycamore, Il

💖 And just that fast she’s off again . We bak 💖
And just that fast she’s off again
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We baked, colored hair, shot videos in the snow, took photos in the snow, shopped & stayed in our pajamas more days than I should admit🤷🏻‍♀️
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I’m excited for her to start her next semester but I’ll miss having my photo model, movie pal + Bundt cake maker around the house with me💖
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Looking at the shiny side...Emma will be excited not having me around adding salad to her plate + while she’s gone I won’t be stressing about all the veggies she isn’t eating😁
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It’s all good! @iheartbooks_emma
Neither of us could feel our fingers by this point. But worth it {to me anyway}
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Would you brave the cold🥶 to get snow photos?
🎓⁠⠀ Have you heard the phrase, ⁠⠀ "Find 🎓⁠⠀
Have you heard the phrase, ⁠⠀
"Find the fun in the moment!"⁠⠀
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High schoolers have a lot going on, but there should ALWAYS be moments of FUN added into the schedule!⁠⠀
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In your senior pictures FUN is always at the top of my list. You deserve a day to relax, have fun, and forget about the college visits, applications, essays, + all the, "what's next" things.⁠⠀
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I'm giving you a hall pass to chill🤗⁠⠀
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Set a date to forget about 'all the stuff' and let's go make some photo memories {+ Mom will love it too}⁠⠀
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Until that date, I've collected some of my FUN REELS to play around with until we thaw. Click on over to have a peek @shiningmomentsphotography or tap the #reel button to see them right here💖⁠⠀
iPhone tricks, posing tips, quirky fun...⁠⠀
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#SMPshine #havefun #sycamoreil #stcharlesil #genevail #photography #jumpforjoy #kickitupanotch #bekind #sycamorepark #water #jump #seniorpictures #seniorphotographer #dance #SHS #kaneland #getcreative #reelsinstagram⁠⠀
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@superwee33 @mmannnnnnn @erica8068 @evanschroederr @drewdonahoe @alec.torres18 ⁠⠀
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The ONLY WAY to shoot a headshot...⁠
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There isn't one!⁠
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Do we need a good classic headshot - yes⁠
But there are so many other ways to convey YOU in your headshot. And it matters who you're trying to reach.⁠
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Did you see my post on Monday? ⁠
{it's the one with me + all the hats I wear in my biz}⁠
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That post has some new ways to think about your headshot + my blog post yesterday has 4 No-No's when it comes to headshots {there's always gotta be a few no-no's}😉⁠
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If you can't afford a professional photographer right now, then absolutely - POSITIVELY have a gander at the SMP blog. Click the link in @shiningmomentsphotography⁠
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And when you're ready to up-level your headshots or brand, I'd love to plan those images with you! 💖⁠
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#SMPshine #SMPblog #iamheretohelp
📸⁠ It's headshot week & I'm going to show you 📸⁠
It's headshot week & I'm going to show you ALL THE WAYS⁠
your headshot can be done + how to have FUN with them - yes, they can be fun⁠
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First, not all headshots are shot the same⁠
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𝔸 𝔹𝕀𝔾 ℙ𝕀𝔼ℂ𝔼 that's missed is considering YOUR PROFESSION. I hung up my business suits long ago, like a really long time ago - so I no longer need {or want} the classic gray backdrop with me in my navy + white business suit. It doesn't fit my brand.⁠
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When I was teaching/coaching...that was another kind of headshot⁠
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As a small business + photographer...I want a different vibe for my brand {I wear a lot of different hats with a staff of ONE}. Being a senior + headshot photographer I want to tell a story, I want my sessions to be FUN + relaxed, and yes⁠
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I give professional AND fun in my business. That's what I want to say in my brand images. And I know when each is necessary. When I'm shooting headshots for a college president we are shooting classic + professional images in a shirt + blazer.⁠
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In a more creative business {cake baker, fashion boutique, coffee shop, me...} we look at your brand + creative shots that SHOW YOUR STORY...your personality...what you want people to FEEL about your business💖⁠
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This week is stocked full of help to you + your brand on track! 𝙏𝙖𝙜 𝙖 𝙗𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙 who needs or wants new tips to liven up their brand.⁠
💖Cheers & Sparkles to your week Friends!
📸⁠ Headshots outside takes a hot-blooded pers 📸⁠
Headshots outside takes a hot-blooded person right now...⁠
And Emma + I aren't it😄⁠
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We made it about 7-minutes out there & ran back in for hot chocolate⁠
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We were out filming some reel pieces + getting a few new headshots of Emma in her new favorite hair color {+ against that white snow...🔥}⁠
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On the blog today I'm showing off my new website + have a fantastic website builder for you. My Beautiful friend @suzannekrullphotography made all the magic happen for my new site @shiningmomentsphotography⁠
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So click on over in my bio & you'll be magically swished over to click on the SMP BLOG⁠
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@shiningmomentsphotography

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