class of 2018 – Anthem Photography

Riley | Kansas City Senior Photos

August 15, 2018Posted in seniorsTagged class of 2018, class of 2019, english landing park, high school senior, kansas city photographer, kansas city photography, kansas city senior photographer, kansas city senior portraits, kearney high school, parkville, power and light district, senior pics, senior pictures, senior portraits, seniors, urban senior picsLeave a comment

I love the versatility of the amazing locations all around Kansas City. We have peaceful parks and nature preserves just a few miles from our gorgeous urban areas. The variation of soft natural backgrounds at English Landing Park to the fun lines, lights, and patterns in the architecture in the Power and Light District provided the perfect assortment of backdrops for Riley’s stylish senior session. This young lady had an amazing, warm and welcoming personality that was incredibly easy to work with. Her serious side was fierce and alluring; her smile radiated joy and kindness. We had a lot of fun working together. She even brought along her beautiful dog, Boo, to grab a few photos with him. Boo was a perfect addition to the session, as I encourage my senior clients to make their sessions all about what they love and what reflects their personalities and interests. I always welcome seniors to include family, pets, sports gear, cars, and best friends in their sessions.

I am excited to work with another class of soon-to-be-graduates as this new school year begins! Contact me today to discuss the perfect settings for your high school senior portraits!

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Kevin | Blue Springs High School Senior

July 31, 2017Posted in seniorsTagged anthem photography, blue springs high school, class of 2017, class of 2018, high school senior, kansas city, kansas city photographer, senior pictures, senior portraits, west bottomsLeave a comment

There are so many details that contribute to a successful portrait session, and only a handful of them are within my control. I have my cameras, lenses, and lighting gear. I have tons of location suggestions. I know the best times of day to shoot at the location my clients want. I have backup locations to battle the “what if” issues at all times. Being a bit of a control freak and a perfectionist, I’ve got those details covered front to back. But there are a few details that are at least somewhat out of my hands. I can’t regulate the weather (which is a shame because here in Kansas City, we have wind, rain, humidity, excessive heat, hail storms, tornadoes, ice storms, and blizzards). And I can’t determine how comfortable my subjects are in front of a camera. Sure, I can help with posing, and tell a joke or two to help people relax, but what most photographers won’t admit is that our interpersonal skills and arsenal of poses can only do so much, or it can take half the session to get someone to relax. I absolutely love it when I can tell I’ve taken someone from apprehensive to confident during our photo session. To see a natural smile or a sincere laugh come from someone who initially had a hard time showing me those things is incredibly rewarding.

But, I won’t lie, it’s awesome when I don’t have to do a darn thing to help someone look and feel completely comfortable in front of the camera. Kevin is most definitely one of those people. He has style, charisma, a great personality, and a wonderful smile.

For Kevin’s session, we explored the West Bottoms, which is a perfect spot for great colors, textures, and variety of backgrounds within easy walking distance of each other. Paired with Kevin’s classic clothing style and perfectly photogenic ways, we ended up with an absolutely perfect photo session.

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Dylan – Lee’s Summit North Football

October 6, 2016October 6, 2016Posted in seniorsTagged blue springs photographer, broncos, class of 2017, class of 2018, football, high school football, kansas city senior photographer, kansas city senior portraits, lee's summit north high school, lee's summit photographer, lsnhs, senior athletes, senior portraits, seniorsLeave a comment

This wonderful young man named Dylan from the Lee’s Summit North High School varsity football team stopped by to get some portraits in his gear, and in the process reminded me of how much I enjoy photographing high school athletes. I love commemorating this time in their lives that they’re dedicating to a sport they enjoy so much. In many cases, their hard work, focus, and skill allows them incredible opportunities in college, which is so exciting! And when they step into my studio, it’s an opportunity for me to challenge myself to create more unique and dramatic lighting setups that set the mood for the image. Plus, we have things like footballs and helmets and such to use as props during the session, which is also fun!

For the studio portion of our shoot, I chose to use a gray backdrop, for its ability to appear as varying degrees of gray, all the way to complete black, depending on my lighting angles and camera settings. It allows me to quickly change the look of the photo, which gives us more versatile looks throughout the session – some traditional, and some more dramatic.

I am really excited about how these pictures turned out. I hope I’ll see more athletes in the studio and on the field this year to create some unique portraits for them to enjoy for years to come!

Good luck in the rest of your season, Dylan. Go Broncos!