I can't tell you enough how excited I was for my first Tulsa senior photo session at Woodward Park and the BOK center! I took a short break after we moved here from Kentucky to get settled and it was torture! I LOVE being behind the camera and couldn't wait to get back to work!
I couldn't have asked for a better senior to start with either! Hannah was the absolute sweetest and just so much fun! Her shoot, just like EVERY senior I work with, was the culmination of weeks of preparation that starts with a pre-session consultation once you book your date! We met at my favorite coffee shop in Owasso, Evergreen Coffee, to get to know each other and go over the entire process. This coffee date is SO important because I think it makes such a huge difference to meet your photographer before you show up for your shoot! It's so much more comfortable and relaxing to have somebody you've actually met behind the camera instead of a stranger you didn't meet until you got out of the car at your shoot! It also helps me as a photographer to get to know you and understand your personality so I know how to bring that out in your photos!
We also go over my printed Session Prep Guide when we meet, which is over 30 pages of tips and info for how to prepare for you shoot! From making sure your nails are photo ready, to how to choose the right accessories, to what to bring to your shoot...this guide is literally EVERYTHING you need to know to have the most perfect shoot possible! Click here to find out what else is included in your senior photo experience!
The next step was choosing outfits and this is my FAVORITE part!! I have a vision for you and your locations and LOVE shopping online and in person to find the perfect outfits that will make you shine! Here's an example of what I sent her for outfit inspiration! For Woodward Park, I envisioned a long flowy dress with lots of movement and that had a "romantic garden party" feel!
Then for the BOK center, something colorful and bold that would POP against the silver and light tones of the BOK center!
Hannah understood the assignment! And so did our makeup artist, Natali from Natali's Glam Room! One of the best things you can do for your senior session is have professional hair and makeup done! Natali is super talented and can do your makeup as heavy or as light as you want! The main reason I think it's so helpful is because she knows how to make sure your hair stays in place and doesn't fall during your shoot and she uses makeup with serious staying power so it's not melting in the heat during your shoot either! Hannah's hair and makeup looked just as awesome at the end of her shoot as they did at the beginning! Here's her before and after!
Now for the final results!!! Woodward Park is GORGEOUS!!!! Photographer's dream come true!! And it's nice because it's all in a fairly small area so you don't have to trek all over the place to get between the best locations! This dress was perfect too! I love to have you spin and twirl so I can capture movement and laughing so it totally fit the bill for that!
Hannah's second outfit was perfect because it worked for BOTH locations! Glam enough for Woodward Park and bold and fun for the BOK Center! And, I LOVE how she added the gold shoes to rep her school colors!!
Last but not least, we headed to be BOK Center! Coming from a city as big as Louisville, I cannot get over how short of a drive there is to get between places here!! And I have to give props to Tulsa for how clean it is too! I wanted to shoot here because I adore the silver walls and the big open space out front! It's also a great neutral backdrop and a great contrast to the flowery, girly Woodward Park! It did not disappoint! :)
And this is barely HALF of the amazing shots we got!! I am so thrilled to be able to get to be a photographer in Tulsa and so excited for the tons of other locations I get to use! If you are a class of 2025 high school senior in Tulsa or any of the surrounding cities, message me soon to get on the calendar for fall! I would love to work with you to create the senior photo session of your dreams!!
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