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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 asked Skylar about her ideas for the location part of her session; she mentioned an old bridge, flannel shirt, and gold Timerberland boots and I knew we were going to have a blast.

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Styled Senior Photo Shoot

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The best conversations happen on the way to someplace. When the summer is almost gone, but the light still stretches into the evening, and country roads you’ve never been down beg to be explored… when you feel like something good is just around the corner – that is the call of wanderlust…       […]

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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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Have you ever seen someone, felt their energy from across the room and thought “I feel like we could be best friends!”

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“I actually kind of feel like a princess!” Kylee giggled when I told her how much I loved the green dress she selected from To the Nines. Three of my Senior Team girls were able to be part of a Downtown Prom Photoshoot this spring – a collaboration all about creating three unique looks and […]

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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 […]

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This spring To the Nines brand new owner Tamara offered my Senior Team the chance to come in and select a dress from her store for a Downtown Prom Photoshoot! Lauren picked this fun and flirty red dress – and very much channeled old school Hollywood elegance! I love that she picked something different than […]

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L.A. Rooftop impromptu photoshoot – chasing the light and magic of the city sunset.