One of the things I love about my job is getting to work high school seniors. I don’t know why, but I photograph mostly girls. For every 10 girls I get about 1 boy. With girls I can be open and honest. I can tell them they look beautiful and not think twice about it. Boys… well boys are a different story. As I get closer to turning 39 this year I realize there is 20 years difference between myself and my seniors. TWENTY YEARS… ugghhh. So I struggle with how do I tell a boy he’s handsome, good looking, and God forbid… sexy. I didn’t even tell boys that when I was 18. How in the world does one say that and remain professional (not a cougar).
So let me set the scene for you . Meet Conrad.
He graduated a couple of years ago. Life happened and he never got around to ordering portraits from his senior session. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, his brother grew up and is graduating this year. I photographed him in the fall and applauded him for getting his senior photos done early! Meet Caleb.
Both brothers along with their very sweet mother were at the studio for one giant ordering session. Each brother couldn’t wait until we viewed the other brothers photos so they could take jabs at each other. There was a lot of laughter, a few punches in the arm and the occasional compliment. It was Caleb’s turn and his images are flashing across the screen and we get to this one…
Caleb quickly dismisses it, but his mom and I intervene. So here comes the awkward moment…. how do I say he looks good in this photo, that he looks “sexy” in front of his mom. So I simply say, “as a female I appreciate it”. Later on his brother nicknames the image, “juicy lips”. And now I can’t imagine this photo by another name. Thank goodness for super cool clients!
Be Good!
#2 Monochromatic – Pick your colors and layer, add textures and dimension, add prints, just keep it in the same monochromatic family. The look below makes it easy to add a bold accent color. Experiment with turquoise, yellow or fuchsia.
#3 What’s hot now… Layers, layers, layers. You just cant walk out the door with just jeans and a t-shirt now. The look above does a good job of showing an example of layering. But I posted one below for examples of layering using more than one color.
See all these cool outfit ideas, I borrowed them all from 
I love the last grouping, what a great set!
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