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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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I’m so happy to introduce Senior Team member CAITLIN!!! Caitlin is from Parsons High School- and I’m SOO glad she is on the team!!

studio photographer, parsons kansas

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Beach photos in March in Kansas? Yes. Anything to get the shot! When I heard how much Wyatt loves the lake and wanted to get senior pictures with his wake board, I knew we had to make it happen!

sport photographer, senior photographer

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Senior Team member Hayden!

model portfolio photographer, kansas

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What a JOY to introduce Gracie- to this year’s Senior Team! Gracie is a student at Labette County High School!

joplin senior photographer

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Despite the December chill, Natalie rocked her session both in studio and on location!

joplin photographer, senior photographer, model portfolio

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Miss Lola, Jillian’s furry little sister, was a perfect lady in the studio the entire session and YES she loved posing for the camara! Often

neodesha senior photographer

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   Prom isn’t just for the girls. You guys look pretty amazing in a suit or tux! We only had a few minutes- but we used two different lighting setups to get some pretty cool GQ vibes with Caleb before his prom!    Classic. Rugged. Timeless. Guys – do you want to step up your […]

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My favorite thing in the world about Abby is 110% her wonderful fun attitude and the giggle, and laugh that is so quick to emerge in any and all situations! Sometimes simple is everything! Proof that your little black dress is every girl’s best friend – I love that we got some edgier shots in […]

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For girls who love beautiful blooms for their spring senior session – there are usually short windows of time and when it’s time to shoot – it’s time! While you can plan a general time frame – keeping an eye on the trees is important to be able to time it just right for capturing […]

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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 – […]