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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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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 […]

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When Kayla first walked into my studio for her senior consultation – I found myself working really hard not to stare. Her. EYES. They smoldered, they were mysterious, and her hair! Kayla has an air to her that I find very mysterious, brooding. She is both intimidating and mesmerizing. I LOVED everything about Kayla’s look […]

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  When your oldest child is ready to graduate – and planning to drive away to campus  in just a few months – what is a mom to do? Plan a family photo shoot, so you can see their smiling face on your walls even when they aren’t home for dinner. Carla and Rachel wanted […]

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Good books and strong coffee are two things Chloe and I both have in common as secret obsessions.

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So Baylea and I MAY have had to change locations just as we started the shoot when I saw the first hint of possible poison ivy. I will brave heat, wind, rain, and mud to get you the perfect shot – but I am pretty picky about keeping my seniors safe and comfy. So we switched things […]