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Portrait Photography | A Shoot with Kaila

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portrait of a highschool girl outdoors

The first time I met Kaila was back when she needed a headshot and some dance portraits for an upcoming audition. A little under two years later, I was hit with a strong desire to get outside and do some shooting just for fun; the weather was the perfect mix of cool air and warm sun, the days were getting shorter and I knew that the dark evenings of winter would soon be upon us.

portrait of a highschool girl outdoors in the sun

So I did the only thing I logically could: I called up Kaila’s mom and asked if they would be game for a just-for-fun shoot in… oh… thirty minutes or so? Luckily, I caught them on the one day of the week that had nothing going on. They scrambled to get ready, I scrambled to get ready. We met up and headed to the nearest location I could think of: a nearby elementary school.

portrait of a highschool girl smiling

The elementary school actually ended up being quite a good location. Between the various play ground and picnic areas filled with old oak trees, the area was pretty scenic. Pair that in with a few good brick walls and chain link fences and we were golden.

portrait of a highschool girl outdoors

The sun set pretty quickly but we had enough time to get a slew of beautiful photos. Time well spent on a random evening in good ole Central Texas.