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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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   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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how to plan your senior pictures with sunflowers?

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Summer nights are long, hot, and full of magic when you have an awesome group of kids and a chance to explore some cool downtown Joplin spots for our team shoot! Blue jeans and tee shirts. Americana classics. Because our team was bigger this year – this was our one big group shoot on location […]

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Strong is beautiful. Bold is beautiful. I had SO much fun playing with these bold and fun looks with team 2020!

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  If you know Emily – you probably know she loves to sing. She has performed countless times throughout her high school years-  and she wanted to incorporate her talent and passion into her senior session. She even brought all the different musical pieces she has performed to her session! I love the way our […]

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Who else loves the ornamental pear blossoms? I love incorporating them into my senior sessions – even though there is only one chance every year. There is something so soft and pretty about the big white clouds of flowers – before the rest of spring has come that gives me hope that warmer days are […]

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“I have found as much beauty in the dark as I have found a lot of horrors in light…”             I want to thank Kera and Laila for an AMAZING day. You girls were fantastic to create with. Also Andrea Schibi and Amber Jarman for HMU and Assisting the shoot.  […]

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Meet Labette County High School Senior and 2020 Senior Team member Abigail! You might say I saved the best for last! Thank you for waiting SO patiently Abigail!!  Abigail has cheered at Labette County Highschool, and for years of competitive cheer from an early age. She may have a slight obsession with sunflowers – which […]

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Meet Labette County High School Student and 2020 Senior Team member Abigail! Abigail plays basketball, volleyball, and softball.  She loves flowers and spring blooms and her session is coming up soon! Given how loooong and cold this winter has been I am beyond insanely excited about the sunshine and warmth of spring than! Ironicially – […]

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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 […]