Erika's Seniors - Downtown Plano

Erika, a future UNT student, and I photographed her high school seniors last weekend in Downtown Plano. The session was very simple and straightforward - an experience I always welcome. She is also a sister of Mayra, whose wedding I documented a few years back, so it was a pleasure to see they're doing well, too. Here are some of my favorites from that day.

We started at the gazebo, and I wanted to get a full body shot filled with one flash on the right side:

Then we went over to and used the Interurban Railway Museum's building (which we revisit later) and got in for a closer headshot:

This shot took a few tries since that was when the wind seemed to peak the most during our session, so there were constant readjusting, and I'm grateful she didn't mind working with that in mind:

She spotted these rustic stairs on her way to Downtown Plano, so we walked over there after she changed outfits:

Erika changed tops again and I placed her in front of a garage front and made these two:

These fence doors worked well in contrast to her outfit:

They kept joking about how the benches were nice since we did a bit of walking, and I had planned on sitting her at one anyways. So naturally, I took this headshot:

Then stepped back for a wider shot:

We ended the shoot by revisiting the Interurban Railway Museum's de-comissioned train. Here's one portrait that we made:

Erika, thank you and good luck on your college endeavors!

Rasy Ran Photography

Joey's Senior Portraits - Denton, TX

Joey is graduating from UT-Tyler with a degree in civil engineering, and we photographed in Denton for his portraits.

We started at Old Alton bridge, and used some of the surroundings, and ended at a railroad overpass off Old Alton Road. Here are a few images from the session.

He brought along a safety helmet as a prop, so we started with that for a couple of photos:

Then I moved in for a more closer portrait:

I took a more environmental approach to this shoot, since there's a lot to utilize in this area:

We then moved onto a nearby railroad overpass, and there is a collection of large rocks I wanted to use:

I had him lean against one of the wooden supports for the small connecting bridge:

Joey, Becky, thanks for coming out. It's always good to see y'all!

Rasy Ran Photography

The Appling Family - Grapevine, TX

I was given the chance to photograph the Appling family - you may remember them from their wedding I photographed a few years ago. If you compare the pictures in the wedding, you can see how much the children have grown! 

We chose Downtown Grapevine as the location. When they arrived, they were themed up, donning pre-Valentine's colors.

We started at the main gazebo located in the center of downtown:

A few jumps is an easy way to warm-up for the photoshoot:

I had them go over to a nearby mural, and took a few photos there:

This is where each family member really stands out - individual portraits. I enjoy the brief separation because there is a lot of positive reinforcement that happens behind me while doing these:

We moved over to a wooden house, where they were paired up:

Crossing the street over in front of city hall, I staggered them out for a more spread out image:

Josh works for Union Pacific, and it seemed natural that Erin wanted to choose the location to get photos with the standalone railroad cars.

First there was a little exploring:

Then onto the family portraits, with some on a separated track:

And then paired up once again:

Thank y'all for coming out, it was a blast to see y'all again. I almost didn't recognize the kids since they grew quite a bit. I look forward to next time!

Rasy Ran Photography

The CK Boys

Clark and Colt are brothers. They wore matching outfits, carry the same initials, and exchanged kid-like feedback off each other throughout our session. It was a nice, simple session that started in the Grapevine Botanical Gardens and finished at the nearby train depot. Here are some of the images that were made:

The CK boys and I started at the main fountain. They kept circling it, so I had to keep moving so I can be at the opposite side!:

After following them en route to look at some of their favorite sights, koi fish, they glanced over the chain - from where Clark reacts:

Then it was time to explore the park itself. Like all photoshoots, I wanted to let the kids explore and give me a sense of direction for the shoot, because I didn't want to constrain them to just formal poses. They wanted to cross the bridge, and I just asked for their attention for this photo:

 

Here, Colt breaks away from Clark in an open space, and another photo shows the two walking in unison:

 

We stopped for a formal towards the end of the gardens:

Shortly after, we came to a playground, where Colt pronounced each letter:

When we arrived at the train depot, Clark took a natural-liking to sitting on top of a train trailer:

Colt focused his attention to the sounds of the nearby train, which was picking up passengers headed to the Fort Worth Stockyards:

I wanted to end the post with a photo of the two of them looking outward:

It was a pleasure to work with these two, and can't wait for the next time I get to document them!

Rasy Ran Photography