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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 + Your 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...

10+ holiday gifts for teens | Style Tips

by Andrea | Blog Post, Style + Life Tips

Are you stuck when it comes to finding a gift for your bff this year? Or Moms, is your teen hard to shop for? I’ve got you covered this holiday season with… 10 holiday gifts for teens that are fun + affordable. 1/ A fun + comfy Santa shirt that you can...

shining moments photography

815-751-2247

Sycamore, Il

🎓⁠⠀ 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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💖 It's #tiptuesday!⁠⠀ And I have TWO for yo 💖
It's #tiptuesday!⁠⠀
And I have TWO for you...1 for my cell phone camera people + 1 for my real camera people😉⁠⠀
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I posted this filter trick to my @shiningmomentsphotography #reels last week + I have my blur reel posting today as soon as I finish it {I'm not as fast as y'all anymore} Shooting with my camera, filming with my phone, keep it under 15 or 30-seconds, talk faster, find the right music... 😱⁠Holy moly that’s a lot for this one-woman biz!
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But I’m gettin it done! If you’re busy too with all the homework starting- SAVE these posts/reels for later or SHARE THEM with a friend to try together! It's a new year, change up your snaps with some new colors❤️💛 ⁠⠀
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This one's EASY to do + why not spice things up with some extra color in your day {better yet, SPARKLE}🥰⁠⠀
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Cheers & Sparkles to your Tuesday!⁠⠀
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@iheartbooks_emma⁠⠀
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@shiningmomentsphotography

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