Absolute Beauty!

I normally don't share images right after a session because that is not really my thing.  However, since it is senior portrait season, I think it is fun to see how much a skilled photographer can highlight individual personalities.  Molly is a beautiful and intelligent girl, complex (at the same time serious and funny, shy and straightforward), very natural (wearing very little makeup), and seemingly comfortable with who she is.

The images that you see here are made with film, both color and black and white, and have had NO RETOUCHING!  What you are seeing is how they came out of my camera.  I love using film because I can do all the work in my camera to make the most flattering images and also because I HATE spending time at my computer!

Congratulations Class of 2015!

Congratulations to all the 2015 graduates!  

Every year around this time, I get emotional because it reminds me of how quickly time passes and how quickly our children grow up.  Some of these graduates I remember as little children, having had the privilege of documenting their lives for many years.  Some of them, I only just met this year.  However, 

regardless of when we met, it was an honor to have been able to document such a special time in your lives!  I know that each one of you will do something special and I look forward to hearing all about it. For now, I hope you all enjoy your summer and wherever you are headed in the Fall.  Have a blast!

Madeline

Xavier College Preparatory

excited to be headed to TCU in the Fall

 

Scott

Arizona School for the Arts

Winner of the Flinn Scholarship, he will attend Barrett Honors College

Brooke

Sunnyslope High School

looking forward to attending Barrett Honors college at ASU in the Fall

Tommy

Brophy College Preparatory

excited to be headed to SMU in the Fall

Michael

Brophy College Preparatory

headed to the UofA in Tucson after some summer beach time

Sammy

Sunnyslope High School

looking forward to playing college basketball

Andrew

Brophy College Preparatory

very excited about heading to the UofA

Lauren

Xavier College Preparatory

excited to attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Kali

Sunnyslope High School
headed to the UofA

Meredith

Xavier College Preparatory
excited to head to CA to attend Santa Clara University

Carmel

Xavier College Preparatory
plans to study medicine at USC

Darby

Xavier College Preparatory
headed to Texas to the University of Texas at Austin

Hannah

Xavier College Preparatory
excited to head to Texas to TCU

Zachary

Arcadia High School
headed to NAU to stay cool up in the mountains

Jasmine

Northern Arizona University

looking forward to a career in criminal justice

Madison

Xavier College Preparatory

going to St. Louis University in the Fall

Sasha

Sunnyslope High School

For the Class of 2016, just a reminder that we are scheduling now for your senior portrait sessions if you would like to have them photographed in the Fall (in order to meet deadline submissions for certain school yearbook pages, ads, etc.).  If your school requires a certain photographer for your yearbook photograph, you can still schedule with us for an additional, more personalized senior portrait session.  I look forward to meeting the next class of graduates!

Congratulations Class of 2014!

Congratulations to the graduating high school seniors of 2014!  I loved photographing each of these very special young people.  Some I have been documenting since they were very small, and some I had the honor of just meeting and documenting this year.  I got a little teary eyed today as I was pulling these images because it seems like all the kids are just growing up so fast.  I hope that each of them will go off and fulfill their own individual dreams and live great lives!  I wish you the best! xo Mara

 

Emily - Arapahoe High School

fashion blogger and great girl, she will be attending UC Berkeley in the fall to pursue her dream of becoming a writer

Cassidy - Arcadia High School

soccer player, dog lover and great student

Lauren - Xavier College Preparatory

headed to Creighton University to pursue her dreams of becoming a doctor

 Alex - Phoenix Country Day School

photographer and preservationist, created her own line of playing cards to help save local landmarks

Anne Marie - Veritas Preparatory

loves all things Muskoka and can't wait to get back

Ally - Arizona School for the Arts

has given up dancing (for now) to be a regular teen and can't wait to start her life

Thomas - Brophy College Preparatory

headed to TCU to break some hearts

Bayly - Blue Ridge High School

headed to ASU to pursue a career in sustainable engineering

 Sydnee - Saguaro High School

excited to attend Western Kentucky University where she will begin her premed studies

Kailey - Chaparral High School

volleyball star and all around social butterfly

Mary - North High School International Baccalaureate Program

has worked hard in her high school program and is excited to head to college

Rylie - Sunnyslope High School

animal lover, equestrian and softball star

Piper - Sunnyslope High School

yearbook editor, hospital volunteer, and track and volleyball star

Zac - Brophy College Preparatory

excited to attend Boston College in the Fall

Lauren - Phoenix Country Day School

blogger, and filmmaker who plans to study architecture or design

Alexa - Shadow Mountain High School

accomplished musician, excited to be attending BYU in the fall