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Last fall I saw a photo of myself that broke my soul.

I was standing in a beautiful studio seeing shots pop onto the screen. I stared at the images and couldn’t breathe. My stomach flipped. I was looking at a photo of me – and I couldn’t even SEE myself….

The photo of me that changed everything….

model portfolio photographer, senior photographer, rebecca shepard studios

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What happens when every girl on the team loves shades of purple and lavender, and I find a scrap of vintage fabric at a goodwill?

Senior Team Modern Studio Shoot *PURPLE*

dark academia photoshoot

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How do I begin to describe Paige? Normally I ask my seniors what they are involved in and what they do in their free time. With Paige I never got to the second question! Maybe it is the fact that besides being an online Honor Role High School student, Paige is a firefighter (who was […]

Dark Academia Senior Session, Paige

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Senior Session with Parsons High School grad Jensen. If you have met Jensen you’ve felt her glacier melting smile, and heard her laugh and you know what sunshine in a person feels like. I love when seniors bring in a formal dress for their senior pictures, nothing is more classic! The end of September – […]

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Meet Parsons High School Senior and 2020 Senior Team member Alexis!  Alexis plays volleyball, loves working out, is a member of the Spanish club.  She loves spending time with Mya- her Yorkie who I am hoping to include in Alexis senior photo session later this year!  Alexis has a gorgeous smile – but I am […]

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Meet  Oswego High School Senior and 2020 Senior Team member Emma! She stays busy at school with track, cross country, and is part of more clubs than I can keep track of! Emma is a National Honor Society member, and plans to go to school to become a Surgeon. – Even with her busy school […]

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When Sydney came to me last summer to talk about senior portraits – she couldn’t decide on a summer or fall session – and she needed some headshots for an event coming up so we decided the best option was to have TWO sessions! One in the summer AND one in the fall. Sydney is […]

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Meet Labette County High School Senior and 2020 Senior Team member Ethan! Ethan plays football, and basketball – but his greatest passion is track and the high jump,  where he has excelled.  He has already competed Nationally and I can’t wait to see what he accomplishes in the coming season! I can’t wait to get […]

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  Meet Parsons High School Senior and 2020 Senior Team member Ashley!  I had a lot of fun picking her feature image above. Because I feel like it is a gorgeous serious side and a departure from the brilliant smile that is always lighting up her face and the room she is in. Ashley is […]

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When I talked to Brannin about what he envisioned for his senior pictures – quickly apparent that he is anything but conventional. And I LOVE shooting with kids who think outside the box.  One of the first things I learned about Brannin is that he is a musician  – drummer in the school band who […]

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Something I am SO excited about this year is the fact that we have not one – but TWO  great guys joining us on the Senior Team this year! I’d love for you to meet Caleb Haggard!  Caleb is a 2020 Senior at Labette County High School, where he plays basketball, baseball and football and […]

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Is it possibly ALREADY time for Senior Team 2020? I am SOOO excited about this team and what we will be creating this year!! I’d like to introduce you to Aubri Hoffman of St. Mary’s Colgan High School.

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High School Senior photos don’t have to be boring. This entire shoot from beginning to end is proof that with a little inspiration – we can create magic!!  For the last part of this shoot – I invited a few little girls to join us.  These  little girls modeled from head to toe and blew me […]