KJ's Senior Portraits

KJ heard of me through a good friend, Kevin, whose senior portraits I photographed a couple of weekends ago. KJ is almost no different - appreciative of past and post-modern architecture well enough with plans to study it in college. If I happen to see him in a crowd of people down the road, it won't be difficult to spot him, as he stands at a 6'6" - a whole foot taller than me.

The downtown session started outside the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre, where the walkway and high sun played a nice part in this photo:

We walked towards the Meyerson Symphony Center, and then across the street to photograph against one of the murals in a cultural center:

KJ's mother, who was in attendance, suggested one of the circular benches. While I try not to direct a whole lot and let things unfold naturally, I always welcome feedback from others:

The Dallas Museum of Art's Sculpture Garden was a stop during our session:

After KJ changed into more semi-formal clothing, we continued photographing on a courtyard outside Stephan Pyles:

KJ was a very good model, and I hope he finds success in the architectural world - which influenced me to end with these images:

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Kevin's Seniors

Kevin has some pretty nice plans over the next four years - leaving Texas to study architecture and business in Arkansas. We photographed throughout Downtown Dallas last weekend, which became more of a casual stroll, and the scenery complimented his artistic background nicely if I say so myself.

We started on the steps of the First United Methodist Church, and this was how he naturally sat. When asked if he modeled before, he laughed and said this was his first time:

Then we stopped in front of a gray garage door, where I wanted to get a gradient blend of tones and even lines for this photo:

On the flip side, I had him pose in front of this stark yellow wall for some intense contrast:

Kevin is also an avid guitar player, having played since the 6th grade, he cherished the Martin guitar that was brought along for the photoshoot:

We made our way to the courtyard just outside the Chase tower, and photographed more poses along with details:

The second to last stop was near the exit of a parking garage, but no worries, the exit was closed and locked!:

I photographed my last set of images with Kevin standing in the Winspear Opera House's fountain - a beautiful finish for a future architecture student:

The photoshoot was very simple and streamlined for the both of us. I really enjoyed working with Kevin, and hope to continue in the future!

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