I can’t believe how quickly this year has flown by! It seems like I had my first senior portrait with Leslie, one of my Fluvanna County High School reps a few monthss ago but really it was back in July! Since she’d already had a natural session over the summer and her personalized volleyball session in the winter, we decided to round things out with an urban spring session. We started the session at a location in Charlottesville that I hadn’t used in awhile, there were so many great spots, I’m going to have to start using it again!
It was an unbelievably windy day so I actually shot part of her session using natural light. That may not seem like a big deal to some of you but I use my lights during every single session so it was really something different for me! 🙂 One of the benefits about using natural light is the incredible catchlights you can get in your subjects eyes. Leslie’s eyes are beautiful on their own but with natural light and a reflector? They looked over to top gorgeous! Oh and how fabulous is her cheetah print maxi dress?!
We then moved over to the IX Art park to take advantage of all of the amazing art work. Leslie’s green jacket was the perfect choice with the incredible graffiti! I literally could have photographed her in it all day long. I had to force myself to stop taking photos so she could change into her next outfit!
We ended the session with a shot I’ve been wanted to try for years! I’d always noticed how beautiful the Charlottesville city lights looked up on Pantops Mountain and I finally got a chance to photograph it! You can really tell how windy it was but Leslie is a natural model…even her hair was cooperating! I can’t believe how perfectly the wind caught it!
Thanks for another wonderful afternoon Julie & Leslie! I always enjoyed spending time with you both and have really enjoyed photographing you over the school year Leslie. Good luck at the University of Mary Washington and enjoy the rest of your senior year!
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Ali Johnson is a portrait photographer specializing in senior portrait photography in Charlottesville, Crozet, Keswick, Albemarle and Fluvanna County VA