Hannah’s high school senior session was absolutely perfect! What I loved the most about her session was that Hannah added so much of her personal touch to this photoshoot - first of all she wanted to make sure that we started the session with playing tennis and taking pictures of her at the field. Hannah has been playing tennis for years and it’s such a big part of her life. I really love when clients let me know what they love and together we can figure out how to incorporate their hobbies and interests to the photoshoot as well!

After playing some tennis we headed over to Hanna Park (again - one of my favorite locations) - over there we started out in the wooded area and then last but not least - headed to the beach.

Another personal touch Hanna added (and I have to admit I didn’t even realize it until at home going through the images) was her beautiful statement necklace with her initial “H” on it! SO perfect!

This was a 2h session and that allowed us to shoot in several different locations as well as let Hannah change into 3 different outfits! I highly recommend planning for a longer session for high school seniors (versus the standard 1h) just so we have a little more time go get to know each other - that also makes better photos since the clients gets more used to being in front of the camera (trust me it takes a little bit to get adjusted)! Even thought through the galleries you can see how most clients tend to be a little “tight” in the beginning but in the end we will get a lot more relaxed and natal-looking images!

Thank you Hannah (and your family) for traveling from Georgia just to come meet me in Jacksonville for your photoshoot!

Maris Kirs Photography is an award-winning photographer based in Ponte Vedra, FL and also taking pictures in Jacksonville, St.Augustine and surrounding areas. I specialize in portrait and wedding photography.